Towing with a 1987 760 GLE? auto?

Hi all,

According to the owner's manual, I can tow 3,300 lbs at 80km/h max with my 1987 Volvo 760 (B280F, 4spd Auto)

I am planning to tow my race car on a small single axle trailer (the race car weighs 1500 lbs, the trailer would weigh no more than 800 for a total weight of around 2300 lbs). The race car is a mid engined car, so I will have to balance the car on the trailer to get no more than 180 lbs tongue weight, which shouldn't be too hard to do. I probably will add either electric or surge brakes to the trailer to ease the braking the Volvo has to do.

I will be loading up tools and equipment into the trunk of the Volvo, maybe a set of spare (lightweight) rims/tires on a roof rack.

So, my question is, will a 760 GLE with 250kms do all this?? The motor still runs soooooooo sweet and strong, a little bit of driveline vibration when getting to speed with a heavy load (could be u-joints, but they don't make noise at all?!?!). I may need to replace the rad with a new one, just to be on the safe side (STILL ORIGINAL!!!!), I think I have a small coolant leak somewhere, and it is more than likely from the rad.

I'd so rather tow all my race car stuff with my car instead of buying another van (I had a full size Chevy before with a tandem axle trailer, while it was great for all this, it was terrible on fuel and rusted like no tomorrow).

But driving to the race track (no real hills actually), at 80km/h?!?!? ouch, can't a 760 (280F, 4spd auto) take a 2 hour haul at 100km/h?

I love my Volvo, and I don't really want to get anything else (unless it is a

I know there is someone in this newsgroup in the UK that tows his race car with a V70 wagon (my next car eventually), and he only has minor troubles.

Any ideas are appreciated!! ;)