509 Volvo 131 Amazon Estate (1967) LJU 663 E

Volvo 131 Amazon (1961-70) Engine 1998cc B20 S4 OHV Production
Registration Number LJU 663 E (Leicestershire)
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The Volvo Amazon was a mid-sized car designed by Jan Wilsgaard The Amazon shared the wheelbase, tall posture and high H-point seating of its predecessor, the PV444/544, and was offered in two-door sedan, four-door sedan, and five-door wagon body styles. In 1959 Volvo became the world's first manufacturer to provide front seat belts as standard equipment which were fitted on all Amazons and later becoming the first car featuring three-point seat belts as standard equipment. When introduced, the Amason was spelt with an s, from the fierce female warriors of Greek mythology, but in that format the name was already copywritten by the German motorcycle manufacturer Kreidler, the two companies agreed that Volvo could only use the name domestically (i.e., within Sweden), modifying the spelling to Amazon globally.

The Amazon was originally manufactured at Volvo's Lundby plant in Gothenburg and subsequently at the company's Torslandaverken plant which began operating in 1964. By the end of production, 234,653 four-door models, 359,917 two-door models and 73,220 Estate cars had been produced

The Amazon sedan's ponton genre, three-box styling was inspired by US cars of the early 1950s, which according to designer Jan Wilsgaard, the Amazon's styling was inspired by a Kaiser he saw at the Gothenburg harbour.

The station wagon (estate) version was introduced at the 1962 Stockholm Auto Show, and Volvo manufactured 73,000 examples between 1962 and 1969. The Amazon estate featured a two-piece tailgate, with the lower section folding down to provide a load surface and the upper section that hinged overhead.

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