Tag: Volvo 122

By on August 5, 2014

13 - 1966 Volvo Amazon Coupe Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinThe Volvo 122S aka Amazon is not a very common sighting in American self-serve junkyards these days. In this series so far, we’ve seen just this ’62 sedan, and I’ve also written about this flood-damaged ’69 coupe and this ’66 wagon elsewhere. On a recent trip to the San Francisco Bay Area, I spotted this well-worn but still relatively complete ’66 coupe. (Read More…)

By on July 5, 2013

14 - 1962 Volvo 122 Amazon Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinEverybody loves the Volvo Amazon, including me, and so it’s saddening to see an early example heading to The Crusher. The truth is that non-perfect Amazons (even two-doors) just aren’t worth much these days, so one with rust and/or major body damage usually gets crushed. (Read More…)

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