Amazon: - Where are they now?

Volvo Guy · Jun 17th, 2011, 21:58

Hi everyone. I'm new to the forum but have found it very useful whilst doing a few odd jobs on my amazon recently. I'm the son of a volvoholic who has owned more than his fair share of 120's over the past 30 years but we are both still amazed at the number of cars that come up on Ebay that we've never seen before. This got us wondering where some of the amazons my dad's owned have ended up.... So we had a quick look through the family album and came up with these and if anyone has any info on their fate, please let me know... Cheers, Guy.

XVE 26 4 door black over white
JAT 497D blue 4 door
KYC 34D red 4 door
HOU 136E cream 4 door (HOU 135E is being broken on ebay now!)
JCX 961D white 4 door
HBV 340E blue 4 door
ONR 503F green 123gt
WDN 389J black? 2 door
WPF 777G turqoise 2 door
DEY 764D White 4 door
TUB 294G
TVN 494H White
DUM 240C Blue 4 door
GOU 716N??? Yellow 2 door
GBR 235E Blue 2 door
85 DLX Blue 4 door
KVH 834E Blue
PAA 124G White estate
BBT 830B Blue 4 door
GET 818E Red 123gt
BNC 971B Blue/ White 4 door
KUC 454D Grey 4 door
BCX 852B Green 4 door
UAO 247G Red 2 door GT?
XVE 26 White/ Black 4 door
NYL 499E Cream

And thats not all of them! He's had a fair few 140's too!

toad_overload · Jun 18th, 2011, 12:15

That's quite a fleet.

Unfortunately I don't recognise any of those.

Have you tried the DVLA website to see if any off them are still on the road?

Not completely accurate but might give an idea.

pez · Jun 18th, 2011, 13:19

thats a very impressive long list! use the direct.gov website,just type in the reg and the type of car,and it tells you when it was last taxed,or even if its still taxed.

Derek UK · Jun 18th, 2011, 16:11

It's been raining so................

Dead or alive?
DOL 1.3.83 Grey XVE 26 4 door black over white
DOL 1.1.98 Blue JAT 497D blue 4 door
DOL 1.6.92 Red KYC 34D red 4 door
DOL 1.6.02 Green HOU 136E cream 4 door (HOU 135E is being broken on ebay now!)
DOL 1.10.91 White JCX 961D white 4 door
DOL 1.12.02 Blue HBV 340E blue 4 door
DOL 1.6.95 Green ONR 503F green 123gt
DOL 1.4.12 Blue WDN 389J black? 2 door
DOL 1.7.11 Blue SORN about to expire WPF 777G turqoise 2 door
DOL 1.4.06 White DEY 764D White 4 door
DOL 1.7.04 Green TUB 294G
DOL 1.2.12 Blue TVN 494H WhiteDOL 1.4.89 Grey DUM 240C Blue 4 door
DOL 1.1.97 Blue GOU 716N (??? First reg 23.12.74) Yellow 2 door
DOL 1.7.94 Blue GBR 235E Blue 2 door
DOL 1.2.12 Blue 85 DLX Blue 4 doorDOL 1.8.87 Red KVH 834E Blue
DOL 1.4.12 White PAA 124G White estateDOL 1.4.04 RED BBT 830B Blue 4 door
DOL 1.4.97 Red GET 818E Red 123gt
DOL 1.7.94 Blue BNC 971B Blue/ White 4 door
DOL 1.9.93 Grey KUC 454D Grey 4 door
DOL 1.7.95 Grey BCX 852B Green 4 door
DOL 1.9.91 Red UAO 247G Red 2 door GT?
Dead/not on DVLA -NYL 499E Cream

Volvo Guy · Jun 18th, 2011, 21:20

Thats brilliant Derek, Cheers. I'm quite suprised at the high mortality rate so i'm going assume they're all undergoing extensive restorations and haven't been scrapped! Wishfull thinking eh? I'll have a quick look and see if any of his 140's are still alive now. Thanks again!

Volvo_133 · Jun 19th, 2011, 17:42

Hi,
When did you own GOU 716N?
I owned this car from 1978 ish (paid £300) with rotten wings and front panel. I fitted second hand replacements and sprayed these panels only.It looked very good.I sold it at the end of 1985, for £600.The guy i bought it off,myself, and the guy i sold it too all came from Sheffield.I continued to service it for the new owner for a short while.Did you own it before or after me?
I poured old engine oil into the sills and door panels at each oil change,if it is still around at least the doors should be in good condition.
I remember it having a red rear fog light fitted (to the nearside), which was a mirror image of the petrol filler cap.It had obviously been used abroad and re registered in 1975 on an N reg.
I have had many classic cars and have returned to an amazon a few years ago.
I now have a 1970 122S in dark blue.
Chris.

Volvo Guy · Jun 19th, 2011, 18:58

Hi Chris,
My dad can't remember when he owned it, how long he had it, where it came from or where it went i'm afraid. But judging by the photos and my age on them it looks like late 88/89 so after you. And the rear fog lights in place along with 2 spotlights on the front. Also had a towbar. We're in Leeds so it travelled north a bit too. No rot on the doors and the best sills ever seen on a 2 door!!!

Volvo_133 · Jun 21st, 2011, 21:03

Found 2 old pics about 1983 of GOU 716N. Had tow bar and fog lights then!!

Blue H reg is car i have now.

Volvo Guy · Jun 22nd, 2011, 08:51

Hi Chris. These are the only pics we have of the car.

Your current one looks great. We've got a '67 131 in green now but it doesn't look quite as good as yours.

Volvo Canadian · Jun 25th, 2011, 05:10

Hi - pardon me for interrupting your get-together.

Chris, I had an Amazon the spitting image of your blue one - I love that colour, also had a blue wagon.

Actually, I have a blue wagon now too. Posted some in-progress pictures awhile ago, and will post again when the panels are fitted and the final cut-and-polish on the paint is done. Must be nice to see your old car; I restored a '70 122 and 25 years later saw it all rotted-out. I tried using roof-patch to seal the inner-fenders etc... but I guess it didn't last.

Jun 17th, 2011, 21:58	#1
Volvo Guy Junior Member Last Online: Jul 17th, 2022 22:25 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Otley	Where are they now? Hi everyone. I'm new to the forum but have found it very useful whilst doing a few odd jobs on my amazon recently. I'm the son of a volvoholic who has owned more than his fair share of 120's over the past 30 years but we are both still amazed at the number of cars that come up on Ebay that we've never seen before. This got us wondering where some of the amazons my dad's owned have ended up.... So we had a quick look through the family album and came up with these and if anyone has any info on their fate, please let me know... Cheers, Guy. XVE 26 4 door black over white JAT 497D blue 4 door KYC 34D red 4 door HOU 136E cream 4 door (HOU 135E is being broken on ebay now!) JCX 961D white 4 door HBV 340E blue 4 door ONR 503F green 123gt WDN 389J black? 2 door WPF 777G turqoise 2 door DEY 764D White 4 door TUB 294G TVN 494H White DUM 240C Blue 4 door GOU 716N??? Yellow 2 door GBR 235E Blue 2 door 85 DLX Blue 4 door KVH 834E Blue PAA 124G White estate BBT 830B Blue 4 door GET 818E Red 123gt BNC 971B Blue/ White 4 door KUC 454D Grey 4 door BCX 852B Green 4 door UAO 247G Red 2 door GT? XVE 26 White/ Black 4 door NYL 499E Cream And thats not all of them! He's had a fair few 140's too!

Jun 18th, 2011, 16:11	#4
Derek UK VOC Member Last Online: Yesterday 15:54 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chatham	It's been raining so................ Dead or alive? DOL 1.3.83 Grey XVE 26 4 door black over white DOL 1.1.98 Blue JAT 497D blue 4 door DOL 1.6.92 Red KYC 34D red 4 door DOL 1.6.02 Green HOU 136E cream 4 door (HOU 135E is being broken on ebay now!) DOL 1.10.91 White JCX 961D white 4 door DOL 1.12.02 Blue HBV 340E blue 4 door DOL 1.6.95 Green ONR 503F green 123gt DOL 1.4.12 Blue WDN 389J black? 2 door DOL 1.7.11 Blue SORN about to expire WPF 777G turqoise 2 door DOL 1.4.06 White DEY 764D White 4 door DOL 1.7.04 Green TUB 294G DOL 1.2.12 Blue TVN 494H WhiteDOL 1.4.89 Grey DUM 240C Blue 4 door DOL 1.1.97 Blue GOU 716N (??? First reg 23.12.74) Yellow 2 door DOL 1.7.94 Blue GBR 235E Blue 2 door DOL 1.2.12 Blue 85 DLX Blue 4 doorDOL 1.8.87 Red KVH 834E Blue DOL 1.4.12 White PAA 124G White estateDOL 1.4.04 RED BBT 830B Blue 4 door DOL 1.4.97 Red GET 818E Red 123gt DOL 1.7.94 Blue BNC 971B Blue/ White 4 door DOL 1.9.93 Grey KUC 454D Grey 4 door DOL 1.7.95 Grey BCX 852B Green 4 door DOL 1.9.91 Red UAO 247G Red 2 door GT? Dead/not on DVLA -NYL 499E Cream Last edited by Derek UK; Jun 18th, 2011 at 16:16. Reason: Correction

Jun 18th, 2011, 12:15	#2
toad_overload Junior Member Last Online: Sep 5th, 2023 19:18 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glastonbury	That's quite a fleet. Unfortunately I don't recognise any of those. Have you tried the DVLA website to see if any off them are still on the road? Not completely accurate but might give an idea.

Jun 18th, 2011, 13:19	#3
pez VOC Member Last Online: Jan 16th, 2023 22:07 Join Date: May 2009 Location: teesside	thats a very impressive long list! use the direct.gov website,just type in the reg and the type of car,and it tells you when it was last taxed,or even if its still taxed.

Jun 18th, 2011, 21:20	#5
Volvo Guy Junior Member Last Online: Jul 17th, 2022 22:25 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Otley	Thats brilliant Derek, Cheers. I'm quite suprised at the high mortality rate so i'm going assume they're all undergoing extensive restorations and haven't been scrapped! Wishfull thinking eh? I'll have a quick look and see if any of his 140's are still alive now. Thanks again!

Jun 19th, 2011, 17:42	#6
Volvo_133 VOC member Last Online: Yesterday 17:12 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sheffield	Hi, When did you own GOU 716N? I owned this car from 1978 ish (paid £300) with rotten wings and front panel. I fitted second hand replacements and sprayed these panels only.It looked very good.I sold it at the end of 1985, for £600.The guy i bought it off,myself, and the guy i sold it too all came from Sheffield.I continued to service it for the new owner for a short while.Did you own it before or after me? I poured old engine oil into the sills and door panels at each oil change,if it is still around at least the doors should be in good condition. I remember it having a red rear fog light fitted (to the nearside), which was a mirror image of the petrol filler cap.It had obviously been used abroad and re registered in 1975 on an N reg. I have had many classic cars and have returned to an amazon a few years ago. I now have a 1970 122S in dark blue. Chris.

Jun 19th, 2011, 18:58	#7
Volvo Guy Junior Member Last Online: Jul 17th, 2022 22:25 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Otley	Hi Chris, My dad can't remember when he owned it, how long he had it, where it came from or where it went i'm afraid. But judging by the photos and my age on them it looks like late 88/89 so after you. And the rear fog lights in place along with 2 spotlights on the front. Also had a towbar. We're in Leeds so it travelled north a bit too. No rot on the doors and the best sills ever seen on a 2 door!!!

Jun 21st, 2011, 21:03	#8
Volvo_133 VOC member Last Online: Yesterday 17:12 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sheffield	Found 2 old pics about 1983 of GOU 716N. Had tow bar and fog lights then!! Blue H reg is car i have now.

Jun 22nd, 2011, 08:51	#9
Volvo Guy Junior Member Last Online: Jul 17th, 2022 22:25 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Otley	Hi Chris. These are the only pics we have of the car. Your current one looks great. We've got a '67 131 in green now but it doesn't look quite as good as yours.

Jun 25th, 2011, 05:10	#10
Volvo Canadian Bury me in my Volvo Last Online: Oct 18th, 2017 23:16 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Calgary (again!)	Hi - pardon me for interrupting your get-together. Chris, I had an Amazon the spitting image of your blue one - I love that colour, also had a blue wagon. Actually, I have a blue wagon now too. Posted some in-progress pictures awhile ago, and will post again when the panels are fitted and the final cut-and-polish on the paint is done. Must be nice to see your old car; I restored a '70 122 and 25 years later saw it all rotted-out. I tried using roof-patch to seal the inner-fenders etc... but I guess it didn't last.

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