What car is this?

"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot) 05/28/2016 at 10:05 • Filed to: Michigan, Cars

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I saw this commuting home yesterday, it was a flying down the highway looking extremely elegant. It was easily doing 15+ the speed limit, as I desperately retired to get close enough to see it better but couldn't.

Leon711 > zeontestpilot 05/28/2016 at 10:08

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Looks like a Volvo Amazon

Hoccy > zeontestpilot 05/28/2016 at 10:08

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Volvo Amazon

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > zeontestpilot 05/28/2016 at 10:09

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It’s a Volvo Amazon/122S. By the looks of it, this one is kind of a sleeper, since the wheels are way too big to be stock, while still retaining the stock style.

I really like them, but here in the Netherlands they and their predecessor the PV444, have become the standard doctor/lawyer/dentist fun car, so they’ve got a kinda dull image. Though I wouldn’t say no to one like this:

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > zeontestpilot 05/28/2016 at 10:19

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AMAZON!

I almost bought one for $1500. I’m so mad I didn’t. That is one of the biggest regrets I have. Especially since I instead bought a 2000 V70R that was super broken

zeontestpilot > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 05/28/2016 at 10:30

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That is fantastic looking.

zeontestpilot > Hoccy 05/28/2016 at 10:31

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That is gorgeous.

zeontestpilot > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 05/28/2016 at 10:31

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In Florida?

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > zeontestpilot 05/28/2016 at 10:37

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Yeah. The car was in pretty great shape. Needed some carb work but it did start. Manual. Original interior. Needed some love but I had time

Hoccy > zeontestpilot 05/28/2016 at 11:18

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Great car, despite its old looks it was produced up until 1970. It became quite modern underneath with front disc brakes, two-point seatbelt and strong 1.8 and later 2.0 engines.

Old Red Wagon > zeontestpilot 05/28/2016 at 11:35

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Here’s a pretty awesome video of an Amazon.

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TheDutchTexan > zeontestpilot 05/28/2016 at 12:05

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Amazon as others have mentioned. I wanted one as a teen when I lived in the Netherlands, paint it flat black and put a V8 in it. I never did... obviously.

Camshaft Chris: Skyline/McLaren/Porsche Fanboy > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 05/28/2016 at 12:09

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What happened with the R? Been looking at getting one as my next daily.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Camshaft Chris: Skyline/McLaren/Porsche Fanboy 05/28/2016 at 12:20

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Mine was a nightmare to begin with. Had a rebuilt title, was stolen twice. in three accidents. Hadn’t seen a dealer in over a decade. i bought it anyway from a shady Russian dude because I wasn’t thinking and only noticed the rebuilt title when my mom pointed it out.

Driveshaft fell off (so FWD only) and the ETM was basically fried so it didn’t always start. Transmission had a terrible issue regarding the 2-3 and 3-2 shift.

Bumper on the front didn’t match and was being held on by drywall screws.

If you find one that was cared for, go for it. When it worked it was a blast. But... get one for under $2k like I did and be prepared to have a massive paperweight.

fintail > zeontestpilot 05/28/2016 at 12:55

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I always thought these looked kind of like a 1:2 scale 1955 Chrysler. The high door handles always caught my eye. Being in the Seattle area, these things are still around here - a guy near where I live DDs a wagon version, I see it almost every day.

zeontestpilot > fintail 05/28/2016 at 17:36

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The wagon version must look fantastic then.

fintail > zeontestpilot 05/28/2016 at 19:52

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It’s definitely not bad: