24 cars blue sky: Junkyard Find: 1962 Volvo 122S

14 - 1962 Volvo 122 Amazon Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin Everybody loves the Volvo Amazon, including me, and so it's saddening to see an early example heading to The Crusher. The truth is that non-perfect Amazons (even two-doors) just aren't worth much these days, so one with rust and/or major body damage usually gets crushed.
08 - 1962 Volvo 122 Amazon Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin This California Amazon appears to be completely rust-free, but a hard hit in the right rear would cost more to fix than you'd spend for a pretty nice Amazon.
13 - 1962 Volvo 122 Amazon Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin There's a lot of tractor-ish mechanical gear beneath the Amazon, but Volvo did add some snazzy styling touches here and there.
03 - 1962 Volvo 122 Amazon Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin The interior reminds me a bit of the Plymouth Valiant of the same era.
15 - 1962 Volvo 122 Amazon Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin I couldn't get the hood to open, but I was able to squeeze the camera in through the grille opening. Yep, the B18 (not to be confused with the Honda B18) is still there!
01 - 1962 Volvo 122 Amazon Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin You'd expect the owner of a 51-year-old Volvo to be a member of the Experimental Aviation Association.

Hey, this could be the car from the 1962 Volvo ad!

I've always preferred the home-market Amazon ad, from the era during which Swedes drove on the left. They switched sides on Högertrafikomläggningen in 1967.