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1965 Volvo Amazon 122 S FIA Rally Car
United Kingdom • 25 Jul 2026 • Lot Lot Number: 125
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This 1965 Volvo Amazon 122 S is a purpose-built FIA rally car with a strong competition pedigree, including participation in the Historic Safari Rally, and features a comprehensive performance specification. It has been recently updated with safety and usability features and comes with an extensive history file, making it eligible for various historic motorsport events.
Condition
8
The car has been professionally resprayed and presents well, with updates to the interior including new seats and harnesses. While it is a competition car and has seen use, the description emphasizes its durable build and recent improvements, suggesting it's in excellent mechanical and cosmetic condition for its intended purpose, with only minor reconditioning that might be needed for peak competition.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
65969
Odometer:
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Reg Number:
BUF 617C
RHD/LHD:
RHD
The Volvo Amazon established itself as one of the toughest and most dependable competition cars of its era, building on the success of the earlier PV444 and PV544.
The Amazon quickly earned a formidable reputation in international rallying, particularly on the long-distance endurance events of Scandinavia and East Africa where strength, reliability and durability were every bit as important as outright speed.
Today, it remains a well-respected choice for historic rally competition.
Constructed by renowned competition specialists, Safety Devices, in 1996 specifically to contest the Historic Safari Rally, this 1965 Volvo Amazon was built with a clear objective of producing an exceptionally durable Group 2 specification rally car.
It competed on the Historic Safari Rally on several occasions and subsequently became a familiar and highly successful competitor on the British Historic Rally Championship scene, having previously been campaigned by a former three-time British Historic Ral...
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£600
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