Sometimes you I need to know when you just shut up and listen…this is one of those posts. Find this 1968 Volvo 122S Amazon Wagon offered for $3,500 in SF Bay Area, CA via craigslist. Tip from Zach Z. From the seller: This ain’t your mama’s volvo 240 that she drove you to school in. This […]
The Volvo 122S Amazon went into production in 1956 when fenders were bulbous and cars were slow, but somehow it managed to survive the axe through 1970. Total production exceeded 667,000 vehicles and the “sporty” 2-door model proved the most popular. Find this 1967 Volvo 122S Amazon offered for $800 near Seattle, WA via craigslist. Tip […]
Do you want a car that will put a smile on your face and the face of every other driver on the road around you? Don’t get a new Mazda (although those do have some grin inducing faces nowadays) but instead you should drive an old Volvo, because even if you get cut off with […]
It was a long week, and now you’ve got plans to drive north across the Golden Gate Bridge and get outta town. What do you drive? A classic 911…nah, too expensive. A Volkswagen Van…too hipster. A classic Mustang…too common. How about a 1966 Volvo 122S Amazon offered for $3999 in Burlingame, CA via Craigslist. This […]
The Volvo Amazon (called the 120 series outside of Sweden due a complicated lawsuit involving a German company with the rights to the name Amason) was the more practical, more upright but still cool older sibling of the P1800 sports car, to which it donated its engine, transmission, and suspension options. For decades the Amazon […]
Find this 1966 Volvo 122S Amazon here on eBay bidding for $7,100 reserve-not-met with 3 days to go, located in Phoenix, AZ. From eBay: HISTORY: I purchased this Amazon in Kingman, AZ after it had been setting for approx 30 years. The then owner told me it was being driven back to Berkley, CA […]
I may have been spending too much time with CFlo, because I am starting to appreciate (and like) classic Volvos like the 122/122S/Amazon. The simple truth is that these funky little Swedish sedans are cheap to buy, drive, and maintain. What else can you ask for in a classic? Find this 1967 Volvo 122S Amazon […]
The Volvo 122S is one of those underdog classics that won’t get you first prize at the next Concours d’ Eggplant or even a Friday night domestic car show (gotta be a Chevy or Ford…sorry) but, pound for pound, it will get you more smiles per mile than most. Find this 1964 Volvo 122S Amazon […]
This next Volvo 122S Amazon brings back memories of a certain similar car from 2013 that hit an astounding $36k at auction before being relisted and selling for a slightly less perplexing $18k. Thankfully, today’s 122S does not have a price hyped up by various cheerleader websites that offer zero editorial content and simply pander […]
Some people enjoy classic cars by picking up a trashed example and pouring their time/effort/money into rebuilding the car into something cool. That’s all well and good if you’ve got the time, but what if you just want to drive a classic and don’t have a big pile of cash? The answer is simple — […]