1965 Volvo Amazon B18
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Highlights
- Well kept and preserved unmodified Amazon
- Original European model delivered in Belgium
- Factory fitted 1.8litre B18 petrol engine with more power
- 1965 model with various factory improvements
- Usefully fitted with LPG
- Practical and stylish four seater 60s saloon
The Appeal
The Amazon was as unassuming as it was brilliant. Well engineered, very comfortable and endlessly reliable, it remained in production for 14 years and came to define what Volvo saloons were all about. Its success was helped along by its performance on the world’s snow, gravel and mud rally tracks.
For modern enthusiast these cars are rugged and practical saloons. They are ideal for classic car events and tours or light competition use.
This tidy and presentable ‘65 Amazon would do either very well. It is a later model with the more powerful 1.8litre B18 engine and the various improvements introduced for 1965, including more comfortable orthopaedic front seats. It retains these original features and others.
The only variation from standard appears to be an LPG kit, which would make those longer trips much more economical.
Very original and attractively unmodified, this lovely Volvo could be lightly cosmetically improved or is a blank canvas for more competitive use. Whichever you choose, it looks like a great example.
History and Paperwork
- Registered in 1965
- European market car
- Originally delivered in Belgium
- Original instruction and warranty/service booklet
- Currently holds a Belgian registration
The Condition
- Light blue paintwork appears original and is very presentable
- There are some light signs of use across the exterior but not unsightly
- Complete chrome work that could benefit from a good polish
- Updated 1965 model with exterior and interior improvements
- Sits on standard steel wheels with chrome hubcaps retaining the 1965 black ‘V’ logos
- Original interior with light blue faux leather upholstery showing signs of use
- Fitted with 1965’s more comfortable orthopaedic front seats and rear seat with armrest
- Underside appears in good order with signs of undersealing
- Originality extends to its factory-correct 1965 model year mud flaps
The Mechanics
- Dependable 1.8litre B18 4cyl petrol engine
- 4spd manual gearbox
- Professionally fitted with LPG
- 1965 model year cars got improved brakes
- The car drives, brakes, and shifts gears according to seller
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Vehicle specification
- Year 1965
- Make Volvo
- Model Amazon
- Colour Blue
- Odometer 63,550 Kilometres
- Engine size 1800
Listing Details
- Seller Type Trade
- Town Waalwijk
- Location International
- Country Netherlands
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