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Volvo 121/122S Amazon (P120) 4door sedan 

1957-1963, Sweden

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
57-62: i4/8V 7.5:1 1582cc.(97ci)

60DIN-hp

@4500rpm

37.9 hp/l 1bbl 83lb-ft. (113Nm)

@2500rpm

58-62: i4/8V 8.2:1 1582cc.(97ci)

76DIN-hp

@5500rpm

48.0 hp/l 2x1bbl 87lb-ft. (118Nm)

@3500rpm

62-63: i4/8V 8.5:1 1778cc.(109ci)

68DIN-hp

@4500rpm

38.2 hp/l 1bbl 101lb-ft. (137Nm)

@2800rpm

62-63: i4/8V 8.5:1 1778cc.(109ci)

80DIN-hp

@5000rpm

45.0 hp/l 2x1bbl 105lb-ft. (142Nm)

@3500rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
1.6l60hp: 145kph/90mph ?s ?s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg
1.6l76hp: 160kph/99mph ?s ?s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg
1.8l68hp: 150kph/93mph ?s ?s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg
1.8l80hp: 160kph/99mph ?s ?s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 5.90-15
transmission/drive wheel: 3/4-speed/RWD

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 4395 x 1614 x 1505 mm (173.0 x 63.5 x 59.3 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2600 mm - 1315/1315 mm (102.4 in - 51.8/51.8 in)
some calculations: base aera: 7.09 m² (76.3 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~2.00 m² (~21.6 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 10.68 m³ (377.0 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 1100 - 1140 kg (2425 - 2513 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 14.3 - 18.3 kg/hp (31.4 - 40.4 lb/hp) 55 - 70 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 12,600 SEK (1957) 
production: 667,323 (all Amazon 1957-1970)

   

The Volvo 121/122S Amazon succeeded the Volvo PV544 and was replaced
bye the Volvo 142/144/145.

Pictures taken at the "Technorama 2009" in Hildesheim, Germany
 
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