My dad had a car exactly like this when I was 4 years old in the 1960s. I remember sitting in the back with the same view watching my dad drive with the exact same steering wheel
Ive owned 2 .....plus i had a p 1800s just on the verge of buying a 1966 122s ....great cars ....bomb proof engines ....i re built a ruddspeed engine and thrashed it for four years
@@MakeitOnce Is that why it is so rare to find a B18, not like the others, that you can find very easy, because I think the same engine the B20 was used in the 140 series.
I'm not totally sure; kinda new to Volvos. A lot of it depends on where you live. The only B18's in my area that I see for sale are still in the Amazons and being used (Though there is a place in Oregon that specializes in rebuilding them and has some for sale). The B20's got pulled from the 140's cause the cars didn't last very long, or get saved as classics, etc. Where I live, "Classic" cars have to be before 1975 and can't have new engines without an inspection, so I think people just keep the older B18's in place and mod/rebuild them over and over until they die. The really sought after Volvo engines are the later turbo bricks. Never see those in my area.
@@MakeitOnce I am surprised those Turbo red bricks were in 1981 or 1982 on to 1985, they were in 242 Turbo , 244 Turbo (GLT),also if.you had the opportunity to get a turbo set up you could install it early240s, like the 1981 or 1982 models.
@@MakeitOnce Somebody that can help you through his videos is zDavid Bello, he is an expert on Amazons 240s, and so forth he is an expert, he swapped a supposedly swapped a 240 engine and put a 940 set up he can help.
At start its mostly vapor and typical cold exhaust smell; no gas or smoke from tail pipe. Once warm it burns pretty clean, in terms of exhaust. The mystery for me is that the plugs had carbon build up but not worn out. Maybe too many stars, and too little actual warm driving.
My dad had a car exactly like this when I was 4 years old in the 1960s. I remember sitting in the back with the same view watching my dad drive with the exact same steering wheel
these Volvo were fun to drive even if not truly powerful cars
they were true cars like every car should be built
Ive owned 2 .....plus i had a p 1800s just on the verge of buying a 1966 122s ....great cars ....bomb proof engines ....i re built a ruddspeed engine
and thrashed it for four years
For a 50+ year old car, that car moves, like a new car, plus that car looks awesome👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌
It does!
These are such beautiful cars! Take good care of it!
Love that ride
Thank you for giving an inside view of this great car.
Superbe balade j'espère avoir le plaisir d'en voir d'autres :)
Merci beaucoup de France 🇫🇷 !
Awesome car, for a 50+ year car, it moves awesome, keep that awesome car going, cars like the 122 Amazon you barely see on the road👏🏿☝🏽👍👌
Cold starting any old volvo always use the choke even in the summer.
Yup. Got a vid coming that looks into an issue I have with my setup.
I like the steering wheel it's so fun to drive the amazon
Beautiful Video :-)
That car is amazing, is it a B16 B20.
B18. Not a lot of horse power, but good torque for a light weight car.
@@MakeitOnce Is that why it is so rare to find a B18, not like the others, that you can find very easy, because I think the same engine the B20 was used in the 140 series.
I'm not totally sure; kinda new to Volvos. A lot of it depends on where you live. The only B18's in my area that I see for sale are still in the Amazons and being used (Though there is a place in Oregon that specializes in rebuilding them and has some for sale). The B20's got pulled from the 140's cause the cars didn't last very long, or get saved as classics, etc. Where I live, "Classic" cars have to be before 1975 and can't have new engines without an inspection, so I think people just keep the older B18's in place and mod/rebuild them over and over until they die. The really sought after Volvo engines are the later turbo bricks. Never see those in my area.
@@MakeitOnce I am surprised those Turbo red bricks were in 1981 or 1982 on to 1985, they were in 242 Turbo , 244 Turbo (GLT),also if.you had the opportunity to get a turbo set up you could install it early240s, like the 1981 or 1982 models.
@@MakeitOnce Somebody that can help you through his videos is zDavid Bello, he is an expert on Amazons 240s, and so forth he is an expert, he swapped a supposedly swapped a 240 engine and put a 940 set up he can help.
Does your car smell of gas or smoke?
At start its mostly vapor and typical cold exhaust smell; no gas or smoke from tail pipe. Once warm it burns pretty clean, in terms of exhaust. The mystery for me is that the plugs had carbon build up but not worn out. Maybe too many stars, and too little actual warm driving.