Richard Dredge bought his first car, a Triumph Herald 1200, when he was just sixteen years old. At twenty-one he purchased a Vitesse, and as with the Herald, he completely rebuilt the car. Since then he has also acquired an Alpine A610 - but no Volvo Amazon. Yet. The first book Richard ever wrote was the history of Volvo, but he has also written on marques such as BMW, Lamborghini and Triumph. A regular contributor to motoring magazines such as, Practical Classics, Classic Car Weekly and Classic Motoring, Richard also writes for Auto Express, the Sunday Times and runs a website for new drivers, at www.firstcar.co.uk. For more information, visit www.richarddredge.com
In 1956, a prototype of a new passenger car from Volvo was presented. It became known as the Amazon in Sweden and the 121 and 122S in export markets, the latter denoting a more sporty derivative. However, despite its substantial appearance, all Amazons were surprisingly fleet of...
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