Oh, did I mention that last weekend, while cleaning the car, I inadvertently poked my finger through a rusty spot in the rear driver's side floorpan? uhh... yeah. My finger went right through the bottom of the car.
My fingers are crossed and I'm desperately hoping it's not the tip of the iceberg... (I'm stocking up on POR-15 in case it is.)
The stalwart 122S "Amazon," produced between 1956 and 1970, went a long way in establishing Volvo's reputation for safety and reliability. I was looking for an 1800 when I saw the classified ad for my Amazon, but decided to take a chance, and have since fallen in love with designer Jan Wilsgaard's Nordic-Modern take on classic Detroit, not to mention the car's bulletproof reliability and often mind-boggling simplicity. I bought my 120 from its original owner, who lovingly drove it for 580,000 miles before handing the keys over to me. Any car that can survive half a century and half a million miles of abuse is all right in my book, and worthy of some TLC -- or at least a low budget restoration.
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