1965 Volvo 122

Sedan

4 - Cyl.

Manual

Clear

Gasoline

It has come time for me to part with some of my cherished toys. Up at auction is a 1965 Volvo 122S “Amazon” 2-door sedan. This car spent most of it’s life in Las Vegas until the original owner pasted away in the mid-90’s. His brother got it and brought it to PA and that is where I acquired it in ’97 and it resides now. After bringing it home, I began what amounted to a two-plus year restoration/modification. Now under the hood is a strong B20 motor from a ’72 142E that was rebuilt and upgraded, backed by an M41 transmission and overdrive. I will attempt to list all that I can recall was done to the car, alas, I don’t have most of the receipts as I had to eat them to keep the wife from finding them. B20 2 litre engine bored .30 oversize with new pistons and rings, block machined and tanked New bottom end bearings and seals(newer style main seals) Injected head worked and injector ports plugged Double valve springs and retainers Isky VV71 cam and new bearings New style lifters and pushrods High-output oil pump New water pump Matched steel timing gears Rebuilt SU carbs with chrome tops with KD needles, Ram-flo air cleaners Header with 2-1/2” exhaust breaking into duals with Abarth rear mufflers and chrome tips Bosch 55 amp alternator Crane XR700 electronic ignition and coil Accel 8.8 mm plug wires IPD cast aluminum finned valve cover New clutch kit(disk, cover, throw-out bearing, pilot bearing) Rebuilt Laycock J-type overdrive(stronger than earlier d-type) New hoses throughout Suspension fully rebushed/rebuilt, with poly and rubber bushings, ball joints, tie rods IPD sport spring front and rear IPD front and rear sway bars and bushings Bilstein gas shocks front and rear Panasport alloy wheels 15x6” with Pirelli fronts, Bridgestone rears, wheel locks with key nut Hella halogen headlights with clear stone protectors Bumper overridder bar with Hella Classic 160 lights in stainless housings with bar clamp mounts Front door window “bonnets” New headliner New floor rubber matting front and rear Front bucket seats from Alfa Romeo Milano for better support in turns Original style rear seat. Needs the top of seat back replaced, covered with a lap blanket currently. Center Factory console with custom VDO Oil pressure and Ampmeter mounted plus O/D switch New OEM dash pad(Not the crappy looking cap) VDO tach in pod mount with foot on left side of dash Custom steering wheel with Volvo horn button center Blaupunkt stalk-mounted stereo with remote, trunk mounted amp/controller Volvo rear deck speakers –ala 760 GLE Rear fender mounted antenna in place of the typical front fender mount Newer Volvo retractable type front seat belts(no more belts laying on floor in back seat) New trunk matting Much of the rubber body seals replaced as well as interior side panels and kick panels Trailer hitch with cover A cotton car cover will go to the buyer of the car also. This car originally had “factory” air conditioning and the evaporator is installed in the car but the rest is not currently installed. I was working toward updating to R134 and a rotary compressor, but never got there. I should have all the other components available to go with the car. During the restoration, the front fenders and nose section, while not in bad shape, were replaced with original Volvo parts as I had them on hand already. The car was parted down completely and painted inside the cabin, the engine bay, door jams, as well as the outside. The only speck of rust my bodyman found on the whole car was a place about the size of an eraser head on the surface by the rear bumper. The color is defined as Lapis Blue, a Chrysler color. Issues: Car is not perfect, there are some small chips along the door and trunk openings. There is some surface rust on the left rear wheel arch where the paint got scrapped shortly after it was painted, see the picture of the wheel arch around the 2:30 position about 1-1/2” long. Not bad but I want to be truthful. A 3/16” chip on the right side of the decklid, a ¼” chip on the right side rear quarter, some cracks in the paint on the decklid caused by someone trying to close the trunk by pressing down on the decklid instead of the trunk latch. Some of the typical paint wrinkling around the brake master cylinder area. I have owned and enjoyed this car for 13 years and wish to have the next owner do the same. It has been very reliable to drive with making several trips to Import Carlisle car show and to others as well. The dual exhaust gives an authoritative sound without being annoying, and the motor responds very well. She would ride all day at 3300 rpm if you wanted and cruise right along and still get good mileage. You could easily fly in to get her, and drive her home. Sorry, no CD players or loud subwoofers, this car was meant for you to enjoy the car itself. Just think how much it would cost to bring another car to this level and with the many options/additions that I have bestowed into this car. Some of the items are so hard to find now, that they are by-and-large not to be had. Should you have any questions please ask them and I will respond. I want the next owner to be as happy as I have been with the car. Buyer to pay $500.00 within 48 hours of close of auction via PayPal, money order, or cash(US Dollars). Balance to be paid in seven(7) days unless other arrangements are made. Balance to be paid in Money order or cash(you know, the long, folding green stuff that no one uses anymore). I will give buyer a signed receipt and have access to notary and title agencies locally. Title will transfer at completion of payment. Car is located in North-Central Pennsylvania. Any bidder with no feedbacks, or if negative feedback must contact me first prior to bidding. Thank you for looking and good luck!