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Highlights
- Delightful two-owner, late model Amazon
- Well preserved and appears highly original
- Service history dating back to 1971
- Engine replaced 30 years ago
- Smart dark green over caramel colour scheme
- Sliding steel sunroof
The Appeal
In 1959 Volvo’s new Amazon embraced modern ‘ponton’ styling, exhibiting neat design flourishes such as its small tail fins. And yet somehow dispute that modernity it came to personify a certain robust solidity for which the firm has ever since been known.
Perhaps that is down to its ground-breaking use of seatbelts or its fundamental reliability, whether pounding the snow-covered roads of Scandinavian or dashing across rally stages in African. Or simply completing the school run or daily commute with the minimum of fuss.
This late model Amazon is that rare treat, a two owner car that has been with its seller since 1971. In charming timewarp condition, attesting to careful ownership, it could be a fantastic starter classic or great addition to an enthusiast’s collection.
The History and Paperwork
- First registered in the Netherlands on 14th July 1969
- We are told that the thick history file covers the duration of the seller’s ownership to 1971
- Engine replaced 30 years ago
- Chassis records confirm that this is a 1969 LHD Amazon with the M40 4spd gearbox and B20A engine
The Interior
- Beautifully preserved and apparently very original factory standard interior
- Attractive caramel vinyl trim nicely complements the dark green paintwork
- Seats present well with only minor marks noted to the passenger front seat
- Original headlining and rear window presents well with just light staining visible
- Grey Volvo carpets in well kept condition
- Protective Volvo-branded grey over mats
- Padded ‘safety’ dashboard in unmarked condition
- Light chips to paintwork of both door tops
- Wooden gearknob
- Original or period-correct radio well presented but with one knob missing
- Switchgear in very good condition with clear white decals and no damage
- Lovely four spoke, deep dish Volvo black and chrome steering wheel
- Classic strip speed with clear decals and unscratched plastic shroud
- Boot carpet presents very well with no visible marks or stains
The Exterior
- Dark green paintwork in very well kept condition
- There is the odd mark and chip around the car but not unsightly
- Attractively original condition, right down to the steel wheels and factory mud flaps
- Optional manual sliding steel sunroof
- Steel wheels with factory chrome hub caps in superb condition
- Matching steel spare wheel
- Chrome is complete and presents well, slightly dulled but not apparently tarnished
- There is a small dent on the driver’s side rear bumper
- Underside shows no issues and protectively covered in underseal
The Mechanics
- 1,986cc B20 Volvo 4cyl engine with single carburettor developing 75bhp
- 4spd M40 manual gearbox with full syncromesh
- Engine replaced around 30 years ago
- Presentable engine bay indicating attentive maintenance
- We understand that the car starts, runs and stops as it should
Summary
The Volvo Amazon is one of the select band of classics that still works well as a daily driver, such is its durability and ruggedness.
Good, low owner examples still emerge onto the market on rare occasion. This is one of them and as such is a fantastic and very tempting opportunity for any collector.
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