1968 Volvo 122S | Classic Car | Driving.ca 

I bought a 4 door manual Amazon in 1989 for $165. It was rusting in a backyard in Seattle with almost 200,000 miles and hadn't been driven for over 10 years. I bought a battery, rocked it back and forth to free the brakes, changed the fluids an drove it off. My wife was pregnant at the time and it was my daily driver commuting between Bellview and the city for over 4 years. It was among the most reliable cars I have ever owned.

This is so Comfort Food for those who grow~up with Volvo Amazon or 122s in the 1960s & 1970s >>> 🙏 Thank You So Much for Caring & Loving Made in Sweden Volvo over the decades for the Royal Volvo Fans! 🕯🌷🌿🌍💗🇸🇪🇨🇦

Our son has our old 1968 122S. It is a DELIGHTFUL car.

The Mk IV add on a/c was certainly the best aftermarket unit that was also used by many foreign car makers for their US cars. She's a beauty!

The art and music of Volvo from Gothenburg in Sweden, it's so great to see in rest of the world. 🌏🚗🖼🔊🎼🎶🇸🇪😁

The long shift poke was beautifully.

Nice car. l do recall these cars clearly, my Dad owning a Volvo dealership and repair shop in Oshawa, ON, the home of General Motors Canada. But even in that city, the former MPP of Oshawa, Ed Broadbent, who later became leader of the federal NDP Party, drove a Volvo. l have still a letter from Broadbent thanking my father for his service on his Volvo, but was required to drive a GM product because of his constituent base. Long live the old classic Volvos.

Had a '68 that I rebuilt to 100% and drove. It saved me from being run off the road by a newbie driver. Got a '69 to replace it and rebuilt that and had it painted a royal blue metallic. That had 220, 000 miles on it when I finally sold it. Would love to have 123 GT these days, grin.

Beautiful car! I'd love to buy one, since it was my parents' car when they got married back in 1968.

One of the best cars ever, solid, fun to drive, easy to maintain and exceptionally durable. My father had two so I grew up with them. Much more attractive than the 140/240 series but which were also great cars.

Love Volvo. Specially the older ones. I owned a 142 and a 240 wagon back in the 80s. Sure miss that 142, what a fun car it was. Would love to own one again.

Memories! I have owned four or five 122s as well as two 1800s, although I did my European rallying in the 70s only with one of the 122s. Another was simply a spare-parts car.

I bought private sale a 1968 122S standard with the B18 in dark green for $1700. On the road in 69. Traded for a new orange 1974 144 paid $5700 at the dealer in Vancouver allowed me $1695 for the 1968. Lost $5. Traded that in for a maroon 1980 244 in Centerville NB. Still love these cars.

I must say u have the best car, in 1967 we hade Amazon to and I love that car so much Uffe from Sweden

Beautiful vehicle, I have pristine 1973 p1800es that I have owned since 1982. You have rust on the lower resting screw on your taillight 😀

Beautiful car, and I loved hearing your story of its restoration. I once had a '68 122S wagon in blue - loved it! That was a great car in the snow.

Very nice restoration on this old Volvo, very good looking car.

Nice car, my first car was a 1964 122S Sedan .

Great car, great video. My first Volvo was a 1965 121 with a B18A and the automatic. By all acounts the most beautiful car I've ver owned.

I had a 67 and a 69, wish I had kept the 69. You have a great car!

Great video! I too have a 122 Automatic, a '65 4 Door. I've been reworking her from a $ 1,900 eBay purchase to a fully reliable over the road car for our summers in the US. Solid, Safe Transport!!

Beautiful 122 👍♥️

i always like this modal the body has that very special look

Great video! The first Volvo I took note of was a 1967 122S two-door sedan that belonged to my 9th grade Speech teacher. It was brand new, and the coolest thing I'd ever seen. The family Oldsmobile never seemed the same.

What an amazing car,even an automatic which is very rare for the time.

Although I'm sure this is a terrific car and a lot of love and care has gone into it, I'm going to have to take your word for it.

OMG my first car. 1970 122S green. B20 if I remember correctly. Wish I still had it. Also had a red 121 and a blue 264. Don't remember years.

I recently acquired a 67 2 door automatic with a (replaced) B20 and a weber carb conversion. Car only has 88k, and the engine probably has a lot less. Should be a quicker unicorn!

My total fave!

Mine was a 67 two door with standard M40 trans and B18D. Really wish I had it back.

wonderful car and you are the lucky guy.

Terrific example. Well done.

Excellent!

My total fave! ✌️☮️

Neville's a pretty good car reviewer...hope to see more

Great Review, Neville! I'm pretty sure you have Goan roots. Hi from Goa :)

I love that car

You said it has 'Hella spotlights' but I only see two? I once drove from Halifax to Scarborough in a '71 Alfa Spider, it took three days because... Canada.

Beautiful car

She is beautiful 😍

That car is a thing of beauty! Too bad more cars don't look like that these days! Chrome forever!

I am Swedish. My grandfather bought an Volvo Amazon new when he got his first job as an engineer, which he kept for the next 40 years. My father used the Amazon as an extra car when i grew Up, we sold it for 4000kr, about 400 dollars 20 years Ago

great car.

I have a 1963 122s with a 3 speed column shifter now converted to a 4 speed manual with overdrive its a 4door and it has the front bench

Love you car i just get one baby 1966 122s ready to the journey I'm on houston found the car in new york and i paid the transportation ready to work. Nice work with you car

Very cool

I bet you can find quite a few in Torano.

Nice car👍

Greetings from Poland

Awesome. I had one Volvo 122 year 1966 excepcional ... Now I have another Volvo year 2011 too excepcional always VOLVO.

Finally an automatic!!! Great to see and hear. More sound files pls from take-off through the 3 gears. 👍👍👍👍

Lovely car, sorry, the first car to have a padded dash was a 57 Mercury, i have one in my collection here in England UK

Greaaaat

That's good music in the beginning. Who is it?

One of the easiest cars in the world to work on, Dual single barrel Carbs, Each one had a reservoir on Top that you would put transmission fluid in to keep the parts lubricated in the carburetor it was the easiest carburetors to work on! I was hoping he would pop the Hood so we can look at the motor I was wondering if it had the dual carbs which gave it a lot of power when you Floor"d it really did take off. It was also an automatic My Friend and I named it the Pleasure Volvo, I Really missed that car 🥺😥😢😫😭💦 👀👌

I have a 1965 Volvo 122S manual and a 1967, 122S automatic

Recaro seats? I’m not so sure about that.

How or where did you fix that radio with bluetooth?

Hey all. Was looking around online and--for reasons I am about to explain--came across this great video. I own a 1967 Volvo !22s, also in race car green and also with the BW automatic transmission. At that point, my story diverges from Neville's. My 122s just had some real bad luck during the Hurricane Ida flooding here in NJ at beginning of September--my home stayed out of flood waters, but vehicle was sitting at my mechanic's less than a mile away awaiting a new set of whitewalls, and got hit by a wall of water almost up to the dashboard. Insurance company has totaled the car. I am trying to decide whether it is a fool's errand to try to get it in good running order again. Anyone have any advice? The car is virtually entirely original with great interior that looks just like Neville's and dried out just fine--but I have no idea how much trouble lurks under the hood. Thanks for any thoughts anyone can share!

Nice example of the Volvo Amazon☝️👆👍👏🏼👏🏼😗😙🤫😎

No it wasnt. The PV 544 was first with 3 point seat belts

Don’t you sale it ?

My dad has the estate version of the same year in the same colour, manual though

that is a rad shirt! what are you doing for carbs?

いや〜😀 かっこいい❤️ 乗って見たいですね😀

beautiful car, aesthetically i personally would delete the mud flaps

Just noticed while looking at this beautiful car, how badly the doors fit. It seems that every manufacturer in the '60s, even Volvo, had problems with bad panel fit, OR is it because your 122S was manufactured in North America? I had a chance to test drive a 122(not 'S') for a weekend in 1962 . The one I drove had ALMOST PERFECT fit and finish, but mine was built in SWEDEN. I decided not to trade my '62 Buick Skylark for the 122 because the ride was WAY TOO STIFF compared to the compact Buick. I do STILL LOVE Volvos though!

I had a Volvo about 20 yes ago , I regret selling it

Very nice! 😎

Mmm good car

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The wheels are the way wheels should be.

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😂 Volvo... Min barndom mins

The whole video you never showed the engine.

Something doesn't seem right because I own a 1964 with the B18 with su carbs with an automatic.

I want one. I just don’t want all the work. 😊

I prefer the Volvos made in Nova Scotia.

I WISHD ID HAD RED 1968 AMAZON AND 1966 AMAZON GREEN

Ye volvo kam bmw jyada lag rahi hai

Alla familjer hadde inte så bra.. Utan internet och dator pappa jobbade aslet av sig... 🙃

I think it is absurd that someone pretending to like classic cars immediately starts talking about performance and modifications. A classic car is only worthwhile if kept ORIGINAL, while any "enhancements" will only detract. As for performance, if you are after that, then go and buy a contemporary vehicle full of "cool features" and electronic everything management and enjoy that for what it's worth.

Swedish Volvos , best cars ever. The chinese stuf is not that good.

Repeating shots from the car and no view of the engine, only this sunglassed guy talking,talking, talking….wtf

Repeating shots from the car and no view of the engine, only this sunglassed guy talking,talking, talking….wtf