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Volvo Amazon 121 B16 — 1961

Early model and improbably well-preserved. It’s all about telling details, such as the delivery plastic on the interior that was removed late, original diagonal tires, and meticulous care since delivery. Barely 47 000 km total and rarely, if ever, driven in the rain.

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"It is maintained like a museum car, yet carefully used in small doses – which is best for a technical device like a car."

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355 000SEK
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17041
MELLBYSTRAND
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Peter Sundfeldt
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Rebecca R Bengtsson
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"It is maintained like a museum car, yet carefully used in small doses – which is best for a technical device like a car."

Description

It was delivered in December 1960 by Lennart Jöhnke Bil AB in Linköping to foreman Albert Christensson in Jägarvallen, just outside the same city. And Albert was just that, a master at keeping order and organization with technical things and in his garage. He cared for his Amazon to the extent that today it is a rolling, untouched cultural heritage. The current owner first saw the car by chance when he was studying at the teacher’s college in Linköping in the early eighties with his then-girlfriend and now wife. He met the owner on several occasions and expressed his interest and desire to buy the Amazon. Nothing happened at the time, but several years later—after a few Christmas cards and after they had completed their education and moved back to their hometown of Halmstad to start their professional lives—Albert contacted them to announce that he was going to sell. It was now 1988, and it was just a matter of scraping together the money to make the purchase. Over the years, the car has been cared for in the same way it has been from the beginning; with uses including student events, weddings, special outings, and meetings with awards. The most recent and last approved inspection was carried out on August 3, 2016.

Technical data

  • Year
    1961/1960 
  • Registration date
    1960-01-01 
  • Mileage
    47 678 km 
  • Kw / hp
    44 / 60 
  • Fuel Type
    Gasoline 
  • Transmission
    manual 
  • Interior finish
    Vinyl/textile 
  • Colour
    White/Black 

Condition

  • Mechanical condition:

    Naturally, the car has been serviced far beyond the service plan over the years. The only thing that has been improved or fixed is the engine color; the current owner did a careful paint job a few years ago. Everything mechanical works flawlessly and without problems, and if the car continues to receive the same level of care it always has, it will probably run forever.

  • Interior condition:

    The interior is in like-new condition. Seats, door panels, headliner, dashboard, floor mats, and details—all exude well-maintained and deliberate preservation. The current owner removed the protective plastic from the door panels and seats around 1989/90—the first owner thus left the plastic on for 30 years.

  • Exterior condition:

    Untouched paint in very fine original condition, and still, although a shiny paintwork the car has never been polished. Some very small signs of use. Older diagonal tires are original. According to the first owner, these are the tires the car was delivered with. Chrome, glass, and details are in beautiful original condition. The first owner had applied a thin layer of protective agent on all the chrome, which the current owner removed with denatured alcohol, hence the chrome’s fine condition.

  • General condition:

    An overall impression that lingers in the memory, a car where the buyer also assumes a responsibility. A responsibility that involves not only proper storage but also maintaining and using the car to the high standard it has always enjoyed.

MOT (tech. insp.)

Fordonsstatus: Itrafik 1994-05-26 (Konvert)
Ursprungsbesiktning: 1960-01-01 (typbes)
Datum i trafik första gången: 1960-01-01
Senast godkända besiktning: 2016-08-03
Besiktningsbefriad: Ja
Skattebefriad: Ja
Körförbud: Nej
Antal ägare: 2

Location and viewing Information

Location: Mellbystrand

For viewing the vehicle, contact the inspector/case manager:

Peter Sundfeldt
+46 0705-38 80 22
peter@bilwebauctions.se

Pick up

Collection must take place before: 2024-06-06.

NOTE! Payment (deposit to our account) must be made within 5 days and before collection.

Auction information

General information about the condition of the vehicles .
  • At this auction, many vehicles have been included in car collections and have been stored (mothballed) for a long time. For this reason, they are described from a collector's perspective and may need technical reviews and maintenance service - oil, battery replacement, new tires, brake review, etc. - before they can be used. .
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