£13,781 (Est: £10,000 - £12,000)
1965 Volvo 121 Amazon Estate (Ruddspeed)
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 9 Nov 2025
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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£13,781 (Est: £10,000 - £12,000)
1965 Volvo 121 Amazon Estate (Ruddspeed)
UK • 9 Nov 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a rare 1965 Volvo 121 Amazon Estate, possibly upgraded by Ruddspeed, adding potential value. Restored in 2003 and recently recommissioned after storage, it presents well with a tidy interior, though its Ruddspeed origins are unconfirmed.
Condition
7
The car was restored in 2003 and presents well, with immaculate chrome and a tidy interior. It has been in dry storage for the past five years and recently recommissioned and serviced. However, the listing mentions slight wear is visible, and minor reconditioning may be required, suggesting it's not in outstanding or excellent condition.
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68,076 miles
30944
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
JPO 608C
1965
Auction
£13,781 (Est: £10,000 - £12,000)
1965 Volvo 121 Amazon Estate (Ruddspeed)
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 9 Nov 2025
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
Launched at the 1962 Stockholm Motor Show, the 121 Estate (aka 221 or Combi) combined Scandinavian durability with practical design, making it a standout family wagon of its era.
It was ahead of its time and paved the way for Volvo’s leadership in estate cars for decades to follow Designed by Jan Wilsgaard, the Amazon’s clean ponton styling and sturdy steel construction gave it a modern yet classic look.
Its body was surprisingly light for its size, aiding fuel economy and performance In the mid-1960s, Ken Rudd, noted tuner of Alfas, AC and Fords, turned his hand to the Volvo Amazon with over 100 UK cars sent to him by Volvo dealers to be fitted with the legendary Ruddspeed performance and handling conversion.
Only a few of those were estates and we guess that even fewer survive By focusing on allowing the cylinder head to breathe better, along with fitting spicier camshafts, uprated valve springs and tweaked carburation, Ken Rudd was able to build Amazons that really flew.
They al...
Price Analysis vs Other Amazons
£600
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£10,095
Median Price (Since 2020)
£113,602
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 18th Jan 2021
Latest MOT mileage:
67,910 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 19th Jul 2019, 67,910 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Failed
On 18th Jul 2019, 67,910 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Major:
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Advisory:
- Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Failed
On 6th Oct 2017, 67,893 miles
There were 14 defects noted.
Fail:
- Speedometer cannot be illuminated. (6.7.3)
- Electrical wiring inadequately supported main live from battery fouling on brake booster (1.9.2a)
- Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute nearside slow, offside constant (1.4.A.2g)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Stop lamp not working both (1.2.1b)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory:
- dynamo wires fouling on steering box
- Rear Propshaft universal joint worn
- Rear exhaust mountings missing
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