Volvo Amazon B16 — Tidig 1958

• Zustand technisch

  The B16 engine runs lively and smooth with its distinctive sound. Gearbox, clutch, chassis feel, and brakes all have that well-known Amazon character. Untouched gearbox and new clutch. The engine was bored to an oversize with new pistons and bearings, and the cylinder head was rebuilt with a new Isky camshaft and converted to unleaded with new seats and guides. Stainless steel exhaust system.
  
  On early B16 cars (such as the '57 and early '58), the front axle member was painted in the car's original factory color. Later (toward 1959), the chassis components became standardized black. The early '58 still used older brake components with unique dimensions shared with the '57, before the systems were updated and standardized for the 1959 model year.

• Zustand Interieur

  New upholstery on the front seats; the rears are nicely preserved originals, as are the door panels, headliner, and carpets. The gray original rubber mats are especially fine, particularly the one in the trunk. The gear shift knob and the Amazon emblem on the radio cover are specific to an early 1958. Some cracking in the panel around the instrument cluster.

• Zustand Exterieur

  Older well-maintained paint from 2016-2019, still in like-new condition. The original chrome on the bumpers has a couple of marks from the passage of time, but the owner has chosen to keep it that way for the sake of originality. The left front door sticks out slightly at the rear edge, can be adjusted. Newer Firestone whitewall bias-ply tires made in the USA give the whole car the slightly more luxurious touch that Volvo wanted to play on. The early '58 still had the two-piece chrome "drowned flies" on the trunk lid. On the '59, these were replaced by a single, streamlined chrome cover. All-red taillight lenses, while the '59 received the more modern lenses with a separate orange section for the turn signals. Also note the text on the lock bolt and the extra hook for securing the hood, accentuated by Volvo's special message to its Amazon customers (picture). More stainless steel that was specific to the model includes the wiper arms and the grille.

• Zustand gesamt

  Representative and correct in every detail for those who know their Amazon history. A handsome, early red/white Amazon in deliberately extra fine condition sits high on the wish list for many enthusiasts, whether more or less Volvo-minded.

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