Want of the week: 1968 Volvo 122s

"Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo" (akioohtori)
06/14/2018 at 14:47 • Filed to: unnecessary car shopping without E90M3, Unnecessary Car Shopping

Sometimes I curse my craigslist search alerts. This is one of those times. Last night I got a ping for this 1986 1968 Volvo 122s. 4-speed manual, B18 engine, looks straight as hell... what’s not to love!?

Well it has been sitting a while. How long? The seller won’t say. It was his dad’s, who has now passed and I would guess based on the dust, it has been sitting for a while.

It is also sharing a garage with a 450SL, which is another <3 car. This guy’s dad was an awesome dude.

This thing lives 4 hours away from me and they want $4k for it. My gut tells me it is too far, in too bad of shape, for too much money. My heart say buy ittttttt!

DISCUSSION (10)

benjrblant > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
06/14/2018 at 15:08

What’s taking you so long?

Future next gen S2000 owner > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
06/14/2018 at 15:10

Do you need a lift or something?

Cé hé sin > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
06/14/2018 at 15:14

1986??

1966?

Hoccy > Cé hé sin
06/14/2018 at 15:22

Looks like a 62-64 to me.

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Cé hé sin
06/14/2018 at 15:23

68! Grr sorry!

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Cé hé sin
06/14/2018 at 15:24

Aaand fixed. I’ll go get another cup of coffee, just to be sure.

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Future next gen S2000 owner
06/14/2018 at 15:25

Well if you do that then I’d have to buy the SL too...

KevlarRx7 > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
06/14/2018 at 15:25

People have brought a lot worse! Looks like a simple project to be honest.

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > KevlarRx7
06/14/2018 at 15:30

Or at least limited to the oily bits, which I am OK with.

If the interior is good (I’ve requested better photos) I might not be able to pass it up. If it is garbage that is another $1k+ in resto I’m not sure I’m up to.

Grindintosecond > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
06/14/2018 at 16:53

Get pictures of the underside and you’ll know how clean it probably is.