The Volvo Amazon was a mid-sized car that was manufactured and marketed by Volvo Cars from 1956 to 1970.[7] It was introduced in the United States as the 122S at the 1959 New York International Auto Show.[8]
The Amazon shared the wheelbase, tall posture and high H-point seating of its predecessor, the PV444/544, and was offered in two-door sedan, four-door sedan, and five-door wagon body styles — all noted for their ponton styling. In 1959 Volvo became the world's first manufacturer to provide front seat belts as standard equipment — by providing them on all Amazon models,[8] including the export models[8] — and later becoming the first car featuring three-point seat belts as standard equipment.
When introduced, the car was named the Amason (with an 's'),[7] deriving from the fierce female warriors of Greek mythology, the Amazons. German motorcycle manufacturer Kreidler had already registered the name, and the two companies agreed that Volvo could only use the name domestically (i.e., within Sweden), modifying the spelling to Amazon.[7] Subsequently, Volvo began its tri-digit nomenclature and the line became known as the 120 Series.[7]
The Amazon was originally manufactured at Volvo's Lundby plant in Gothenburg and subsequently at the company's Torslandaverken plant,[9] which began operating in 1964. By the end of production, 234,653 four-door models, 359,917 two-door models and 73,220 station wagons had been produced, of which 60% were exported;[8] for a total of 667,791 vehicles.
The VolvoAmazon was a mid-sized car that was manufactured and marketed by Volvo Cars from 1956 to 1970. It was introduced in the United States as the...
year. The 144 series, which followed the VolvoAmazon (120 series, outside of Sweden), was the first Volvo to use a tri-digit nomenclature, where the...
the Italian carrozzeria Ghia, and the mechanicals were derived from Volvo'sAmazon/122 series. Marketed as a touring car rather than a sports car, the...
cyclecar Amazon, a GWR 3031 Class locomotive operating 1892–1908 Amazon, a GWR Iron Duke Class locomotive operating 1851–1877 VolvoAmazon, a 1956–1970...
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Volvo Amazon and it is unrelated to the Duett in terms of its engineering. Volvo PV445 with bodywork by another builder Volvo PV445 Cabriolet 1952 Volvo PV445...
project failed to reach production. Volvo revisited the idea of a V8-powered passenger car again later with the VolvoAmazon. For the first exercise, called...
gearboxes produced by Koping Engineering for Volvo and used in Volvo Duett, Volvo Valp, VolvoAmazon, Volvo 142 and many more. It is a four speed gearbox...
introduced in 1956, known in some markets as the VolvoAmazon or Volvo 122 was the first production Volvo to sport this engine in any significant number...
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infrastructure. The first Volvo produced in Ghent was the company’s 120 Series (120/121/122, later 130), also known as Amazon. In September 2012 the plant...
the 1951 Kaiser. The designer was Jan Wilsgaard, who also designed the VolvoAmazon. However, it was cancelled by the board and never reached production...
and 1960s cars are also hot rodded, like Morris Minor, Ford Anglia, VolvoAmazon, Ford Cortina, '57 Chevy, to name but a few. These are known as custom...
and 1960s cars are also hot rodded, like Morris Minor, Ford Anglia, VolvoAmazon, Ford Cortina, and '57 Chevy, to name but a few. These are known as custom...
In 1962, the Volvo Duett was supplemented by a larger but lower Amazon, which has a four-door body and a horizontal split tailgate. Volvo continued production...
Pirelli. Retrieved 27 January 2014. "Roger Moore with The Saint's Volvo P1800". Volvo. Retrieved 12 June 2015. "Pirelli Cinturato Fitment Guide". Cinturato...
Vöx in 2012 from Koenigsegg engineer Mattias Vöcks. Based on a 1967 VolvoAmazon, it was upgraded and customised by Vöcks into an E85 biofuel powered...
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