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The Volvo
Amazon was introduced in the year 1957 and was produced until 1970. The
model is officially known as the Volvo 120 series. The Volvo Amazon was
designed by Volvo chief designer Jan Wilsgaard.
The Amazon became the second model in 1957 next to the Volvo PV
544 fastback model. Volvo hoped to increase international sales with the
Amazon; that worked out positively. These very strong, reliable cars
were fairly popular those days. The Amazon was a ideal family sedan and
a very tough opponent in races and rallies due to it's legendary
robustness and reliability.
In the year 1962 a Amazon station car model was presented: the 220
series.
The "crown jewel" of the Amazon series is the 123 GT which was
introduced in the year 1967. Volvo fitted a P 1800 S engine in a Amazon
two-door coachwork and voilą the 123 GT was born! The GT was available
with two engine cylinder capacities; 1778 cc. and 1990 cc. The 123 GT
was equipped with a four speed manual gearbox combined with an overdrive
(Laycock de Normanville), a sports steering wheel, fog lamps and a rev.
counter on top of the dashboard.
Nowadays these cars are very much sought after for classic
rally participation.
Technical
data
Four cylinder
Volvo B18 B engine
2 S.U. carburettors
cylinder capacity: 1778 cc.
capacity: 115 bhp.
gearbox: 4-speed+ overdrive
weight 1090 kg.
Information
Volvo 123 GT,
year 1966. Colour red. Black rally seats and an aluminium plated floor. This automobile
was fully restored/overhauled and rally prepared for the 2006
Amsterdam-Beijing rally. Costs nor effort were saved to built the perfect and
most reliable rally car. The car finished in Beijing without any
problem.
Originally this Volvo 123 GT was sold new in Switzerland.
Short description of the preparation: modified suspension safety petrol
tank, completely new and improved electrical system, enhanced cooling
system, roll over cage, overhauled standard engine with overdrive,
storage boxes, comfort rally bucket seats and much more.
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