The Volvo 140 is the often overlooked parent of the extremely successful Volvo 240, with everything behind the rear doors pretty much the same between the two cars. I owned a very tired 144 for a brief period and I've always liked these things, so I photograph them when I spot them in wrecking yards. So far in this series, we've seen this '68 142, this '69 145, and this '71 142. Today we've got a very clean-looking '71 four-door, which I spotted in a Denver self-service yard last week.
There's a bit of rust damage here and there, but nothing fatal.
The interior is pretty nice, too.
This car looks like it has plenty of good miles left, but it's 42 years old and not really worth fixing up. Next stop, The Crusher!
The good old reliable pushrod B20 engine, complete with SU carbs.
The "thermometer" speedometer, complete with driver-settable top-speed-warning indicator, is one of my favorite bits of 1960s car design.
My cousin Sam wanted the SUs for his much-modified Harley Shovelhead project, so they're on their way to Minnesota.
from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com
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