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The somewhat different Volvo 123 GT - optimization à la seventies

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Created on October 5, 2013

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Bruno von Rotz

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - hier wurde viel "verbessert"

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - Heckansicht weitgehend seriennah

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - Lenkrad von Abarth

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - der Bandtacho wurde nicht verändert

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - auch der originale Drehzahlmesser musste weichen, vielleicht weil er defekt war

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - Zusatzinstrumente für Strom, Öltemperatur und - druck

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - Zusatzschalter, wohin man schaut

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - sorgfältig beschriftete Schalter für die Zusatzausrüstungen

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - vier Zusatzscheinwerfer

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - das 123GT-Emblem war original, das Vinyldach wurde nachgerüstet

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - das Typenschild auf dem Heck

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - von Albert getunter B20-Motor

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - von Albert leistungsgesteigerter Motor

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - zwei Weber-Doppelvergaser statt der serienmässigen SUs

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - der Kofferraum mit dem stehenden Ersatzrad

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - Heckstore für mehr Schatten

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - und ein Heckscheibenwischer

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - Stark geschüsselte Räder und für damalige Verhältnisse breite Reifen

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - die typischen Amazon-Rückleuchten

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - nachgerüstete Zusatzrückspiegel

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - Rückspiegel ganz vorne auf den Kotflügeln

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - viel Licht nach hinten

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - viel Patina

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - Initialen des Fahrers

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Volvo PV 444 (1952) - kleine Änderungen an der Karosserie

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Volvo Amazon 122 (1956) - hier wird an der Form gearbeitet

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Volvo 122 (1962) - Silhouette

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Volvo Amazon (1956) - Interieur , gesehen auf der London Motorshow

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Volvo 122 (1962) - der qualitativ hochstehende Wagen für Geschäft und Familie (Volvo-Originalton)

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Volvo 122 S (1961) - S steht hier für dreitürig und sportlich

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Volvo 122 (1961) - Strandszene

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Volvo 122 (1961) - wendig in der Stadt (Originalton Volvo)

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Volvo 122 (1961) - Repräsentationsmobil

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Volvo Amazon 122 (1959) - rund 35'000 Exemplare sollen noch existieren

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Volvo Amazon 122 (1958) - im Verkehr von Manhattan

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Volvo 122 S (1967) - auch mit rund 80 PS gut im Schuss

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Volvo 121 (1965) - zweitürige Variante

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Volvo 122 S (1965) - nun mit dem eneuen Motor mit 95 PS ausgerüstet und der Vorläufer des 123 GT

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Volvo 122 S (1964) - die bei den ersten Modellen verwendete Zweifarbenlackierung wich schon bald dem Uni-Farbton

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Volvo 122 S (1967) - allen Modellen gemeinsam war der gut einsehbare Bandtacho

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Volvo 122 S (1965) - alle Amazon-Modelle hatten Dreipunktgurte

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Volvo 122 S (1965) - auch bei Frauen beliebt

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Volvo 122 S (1964) - Einbau des Sitzes, Liegesitze waren bei den meisten Modellen serienmässig

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Volvo 122 S (1967) - die Farbpalette war damals recht übersichtlich

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Volvo 122 S (1964) - im harten Test

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Volvo 122 S (1967) - trotz 1150 kg Leergewicht flott unterwegs

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - den hochbauenden GT konnte man auch mit Hut fahren

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - die sportlicheste Möglichkeit, einen Amazon zu fahren

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - die vorne montierten Rückspiegel trug nur das Sport-Modell

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - von aussen an den zusätzlichen Scheinwerfern und Rückspiegeln zu erkennen

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - mit zusätzlichem Drehzahlmesser

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - 105 SAE-PS leistete der mit zwei SU-Horizontalvergaser ausgerüstete B18-Motor

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Volvo 123 GT (1966) - auch ältere Männer fühlten sich im schnellsten Volvo wohl

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Volvo 123 GT (1968) - auf der Frontseite eines Verkaufsprospekts

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Volvo 123 GT (1968) - Ausrüstungselemente des sportlichen Volvos

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Volvo 123 GT (1966) - mit dem auf dem Armaturenbrett aufgebauten Drehzahlmesser

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Volvo 123 GT (1966) - ertrug auch harte Einsätze

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Volvo 123 GT (1968) - nicht nur für die Hatz auf der Rennstrecke

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Volvo 123 GT (1968) - im Testeinsatz

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Volvo 123 GT (1967) - Inserat in der Automobil Revue

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Summary

Forty years ago, tuning was already very popular, but instead of electronic refinements and high-wattage hi-fi systems, classic engine improvements and additional instruments were high on the list of priorities. Back then, a rare Volvo 123 GT was equipped with almost everything the tuning catalogs had to offer. Now it has been rolled out of the garage for the first time in several decades and has a very special charm. This vehicle report briefly tells the story of the Volvo Amazon and goes into detail about the 123 GT model and the example portrayed, supplemented by many archive photos and original brochures as well as the manual supplements for the 123 GT.

This article contains the following chapters

Amazon replaces Buckel
More powerful and sportier
Even faster than the 123 GT
For safety-conscious pleasure drivers
Even more power
The seventies accessories range
Almost a shy find
Further information

Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Volvo was known for sporty yet safe and robust cars. The "Amazon" model was no exception. It also looked smart and was equipped with neat features, especially in the "123 GT" version. The Swede also won over a Swiss man and his family, in whose service it reeled off many kilometers. After a few years, the car was passed on to the son, who had been constantly struggling with an all too unreliable vehicle. The Volvo seemed like a good alternative. But the new owner obviously didn't find the Volvo he had received as a gift individual enough, because in the years that followed until the end of the 1970s, he installed almost every conceivable accessory in the car and also gave it an impressive performance boost.

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