Volvo Amazon

The Volvo Amazon was first presented in the summer of 1956 and went into production in 1957. Outside of Scandinavia under the name Volvo Amazon Volvo 120 was marketed. In the standard version of the Volvo 120 Amazon was equipped with a 1.6-liter engine, which transferred power from 60 hp through a manual three-speed transmission to the rear wheels. A little later a sportier version of the car was offered as a Volvo 122 S. This already made 85 hp and equipped with a four-speed transmission. The first car, the Volvo Amazon and the legend ary "hump " Volvo PV544 from 1958 forward were standard equipped with three-point safety belts worldwide. In 1961, the 121 is a coupe version of the 220 and a Volvo Amazon wagon variant of it. A four-speed transmission with overdrive is optional and available with the Volvo Amazon 123 GT a sporty sedan with 115 hp and disc brakes were also available. On 3 July 1970, the production of the Volvo Amazon fabricated by 667,000 cars was discontinued. Looking for a cheap car ? Whether new or used, classic or exclusively in this web site you are guaranteed to find your dream car.