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  Volvo Cars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Volvo Cars was owned by AB Volvo until 1998, when it was acquired by the Ford Motor Company and placed in its Premier Automotive Group.
The Volvo design team invented both the 'safety cage' and 'crumple zone' concept, where passengers are protected in a strong, encircling frame and the energy of a crash is absorbed by destruction of the hood or trunk of the car.
In the early 1970s Volvo acquired the car-making division of the Dutch company DAF, and marketed their small cars as Volvos before releasing the Dutch-built Volvo 340, which went on to be one of the biggest-selling cars in the UK market in the 1980s.
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 Volvo Cars -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Volvo design team invented both the 'safety cage' and ' (additional info and facts about crumple zones) crumple zones' concept, where passengers are protected in a strong, encircling frame and the energy of a crash is absorbed by destruction of the hood or trunk of the car.
Volvo also was the first company to produce cars with padded dashboards starting in late 1956 with their Amazon model.
Volvo also developed the first rear-facing child seat in the late (The decade from 1960 to 1969) 1960s and introduced its own booster seat in 1978.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/v/vo/volvo_cars.htm   (1555 words)

  
 Volvo 140 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Volvo 140 is an automobile from Volvo.
Compared to the Volvo Amazon, the 140 was a radical new design whit the only similar features being the split grill and some parts of the interior.
Around the same time, the Volvo 164 was produced, which shared much of the 140 series styling, but incorporated a 6-cylinder engine.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Volvo_142   (214 words)

  
 Motor Vehicles: The Bad: Volvo 142   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
It was very much in a weak moment that I parted with my Volkswagen Kombi van for a dark blue Volvo 142 back in 1971.
The Volvo has to be the worst car I have ever had the misfortune of owning.
He had picked me up a few times in his new Volvo, and being the good salesman that he was, persuaded me that it was more appropriate for a man in the position I held to be driving a luxury European car than a dressed-up delivery van.
www.allthingsaus.com /motoring/bad_volvo142.htm   (281 words)

  
 VOLVO 140 Parts - VOLVO 140 Repair - VOLVO 140 Performance - VOLVO 142 - VOLVO 144 - VOLVO 145 - VLVworld.com
The Volvo 140 model was available in 2 door, 4 door and station wagon chassis type.
The Volvo 140 Model is the direct ancestor of the Volvo 240.
My opinion is that it is one of the best classic Volvo model to keep because it is the light, simple, comfortable for a family and cheap to fix and maintain.
www.vlvworld.com /140/Production.htm   (322 words)

  
 Volvo Adventures, 142 Auto owned by Wouter Doornekamp, Netherlands
The Volvo 140 series was launched in the summer of 1966.
The Volvo 144 was available in the Netherlands from February 1967.
At the end of 1967 the 140 series was extended with the Volvo 142 (2 door saloon) and Volvo 145 (5 door estate).
www.volvoadventures.com /142Aspec.html   (242 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
John Harp is in front of the Volvo 122 and navigator Hal Easton is behind the car in coveralls.
Details: This is a staged photo of Jim Walker's Volvo 142 tackling a water hazard.
Details: Jim Walker and Terry Palmer in their Volvo 142 leave the starting platform at the Rally of the Rideau Lakes.
www.rallyalmanac.com /gallerylist.asp?category=vehicle&vehicle=Volvo   (309 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Whether you're in the market to buy a used 1973 Volvo 142, or you're just researching this car, we have all the information that you need, including car pictures, reviews, values, used car classified listings, and more for the 1973 Volvo 142.
View the used 1973 Volvo 142 from the front, back, side, and the area you’ll be looking at the most: the interior.
Results for 1973 Volvo 142 front and side crashes – the first and second most common types of crashes – are available for every sub-model.
www.automotive.com /1973/09/volvo/142   (555 words)

  
 Volvo Spare Parts for Volvo PV, Amazon, 140 and 240
I dismantled my first Volvo in 1963 (a PV 444 1951) and have been steadily shifting Volvo parts around since then.
Karstorp is a Volvo braker that buy one 1000nd damaged Volvo cars from Swedish insurance companies every year to be dismantled for parts.
Volvo has a worldwide network of parts dealers and usually there is no problem with getting what you want.
www.classicvolvo.com /subs/parts.htm   (551 words)

  
 volvo 142   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Visit the specialist since 1997 at 1970 Volvo 142 Auto (This page has been prepared by the owner of this car, At the end of 1967 the 140 series was extended with the Volvo 142 (2 door Classic Motorsports 1969 Volvo 142s.
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 Volvo P1800
The Volvo he was driving was a model TP 21 Volvo, which was an army communication vehicle.
My observation was that the smoke from my Volvo 142 was blueish during the normal driving, but when he accelerated it was more like gray.
Her first comment was that she likes this car more than my Volvo 142 car.
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 Volvo 142 GT Styling Spoilers - GT020   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
GT Styling Spoilers for the Volvo 142 are available from Coolwheels.com.
Thousands of parts and accessories including Spoilers and other items from GT Styling and other manufacturers are available for the Volvo 142 and other makes and models.
Use the advanced search from Coolwheels.com to find Volvo 142 Spoilers from GT Styling among the thousands of available parts and accessories.
www.coolwheels.com /pages/Volvo/_Volvo142GTStylingGT020.htm   (244 words)

  
 Classic Motorsports: Project Cars: Volvo 142 part one   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The crossmember is very robust, you can tell the Volvo engineers used all of the rally experience that they gained with the 122 and used it to improve pieces like this on the 142.
Our 142 was acting very strangely under braking, and the left front caliper was getting stuck "on" It turns out that the left front lines had collapsed internally, acting as one-way valves preventing the caliper's piston from retracting.
The rear damage was fixed, to some extent, with the help of a four pound sledgehammer, pushing out the damage (we whacked it on the inside, using a dolly on the outside to keep things from moving too much) The result is very promising.
www.classicmotorsports.net /projects/volvo142.php   (4102 words)

  
 Volvo 142 Grand Luxe Saloon automobile, car, specifications, technical data, information
Spezifikationen Volvo 142 Grand Luxe Saloon auf Deutsch.
Sspecificaties Volvo 142 Grand Luxe Saloon in het Nederlands.
Caractéristiques Volvo 142 Grand Luxe Saloon en Français.
www.carfolio.com /specifications/models/id?id=106117   (407 words)

  
 Volvo Cars books with UKshelf.com
Volvo 340, 360: 340 and 360 Series 1976 to 1991 (Up to J Registration) Haynes Service and Repair Manual --- £16.99
Volvo S40 and V40 1996 to 1999 (N to T Reg) (Haynes Service and Repair Manuals) --- £16.99
Volvo 142, 144 and 145 ('66 to '74) (Service and Repair Manuals) --- £16.99
www.hlebooks.com /UKSHELF/CARS/volvo.htm   (872 words)

  
 www.kerappo.com (Harri Levanen) car page. Volvo Amazon 164 142 480 P1800 V8 compact laser disc for sale. Othello
Volvo Amazon 164 142 480 P1800 V8 compact laser disc for sale.
Starring Volvo Amazon Combi, Volvo 142, Volvo 145, Volvo 164, Volvo 164E, Volvo 480, and Volvo P1800.
Starring Volvo 145, Volvo 480ES, Ford Mustang GT Convertible and Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4x4 Quadradrive.
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 Classic Motorsports: Project Cars: Volvo 142 part two   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Volvo used 1 quart of oil on the way up (most of it leaks) and about 1.5 quarts on the way home (even more leaks from the valve cover.
We're getting the Volvo ready for Carlisle, which in addition to being a cool swap meet, is also where the VCOA has one of its biggest shows of the year.
We used about 1 quart of oil in the thousand miles we put on the car, most of which we think leaked out the front main seal, which is still the old felt type.
www.classicmotorsports.net /projects/volvo142-2.php   (2673 words)

  
 Volvo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Volvo 142, 144 & 145 (66 - 74) up to N
Volvo 262, 264 & 260/265 (75 - 85) *
Volvo 940 (90 - 96) H to N
www.dorridgeauto.co.uk /shop/pages/haynesdirect/volvo.htm   (280 words)

  
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I hit the deer going at least 60 mph and did almost NO visible damage to the car.
Unlike most Volvo's of this vintage, this car has 15" factory alloys (from an early '80's TurboVolvo) that have been powder-coated bright white.
A head-on between a vintage Volvo 142E and a very modern Mercedes-Benz 500 SL.
www.jwg.org /cars/v142.html   (663 words)

  
 Volvo Adventures, 142 Racecar Spec, Test Drivers Racing, Sweden
Volvo Adventures, 142 Racecar Spec, Test Drivers Racing, Sweden
All members of TDR Test Drivers Racing Team work as professional testdrivers at Volvo Proving Ground Hällered, that is located 50 miles outside Gothenburg.
The 142 is very competitive in racing if you do the right changes to the chassis and drive-train.
www.volvoadventures.com /142Rspec.html   (149 words)

  
 RWD - '71 Volvo 142 front driver(US) side turn signal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company.
Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site.
The official Volvo site can be found here.
www.brickboard.com /RWD?id=960659   (141 words)

  
 Volvo 142   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The car is a Volvo 142 Base modell from -74.
The side mirrors and the wiper arms are from a Volvo 240, the front spoiler is from an early Volvo 740.
When I took the pictures only one wiper was changed, thats why one is fl and one is grey.
www.lysator.liu.se /~jomar/140   (296 words)

  
 Volvo 142, 144 & 145 (66 - 74) UP to N Book - Duke Video
Volvo 142, 144 and 145 (66 - 74) UP to N Book - Duke Video
Volvo 142, 144 and 145 (66 - 74) UP to N Book
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I have to say that both driver and navigator had a good day, we were both on form, although Mike did modify his nosecone with an intimate liaison with a concrete post while pushing hard on Worthy Farm.
Neil's Volvo 340 in the Welsh Endurance Rally, which limits engine size to 1400cc, hence this B14 motored entry: they got "Best Beginners", and finished 39th out of 60.
This weekend our 1969 Volvo 142 is being campaigned by the increasingly quick (and suitably successful) Winter brothers, rallying in South Wales on the Targa Rusticana.
www.amazoncars.co.uk   (1181 words)

  
 X-Ray Auto :: Vintage Volvo Specialists   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
X-Ray Auto is a vintage Volvo restoration and repair shop located in Seattle.
We are a small two man shop with over with over thirty years experience.
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 Volvo Valves Used Volvo 142   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Volvo Parts > 142 > HVAC > Valves
Please select your Volvo 142 part to continue your used auto parts request.
Volvo 142 A/C Expansion Valve Orifice Tube Repair Kit
www.usedpartslive.com /locator/VOLVO/142/HVAC/Valves   (49 words)

  
 Volvo 164 Club Linkpage
If you are trying to find a Volvo club some where in the world, please take a look at our page with all Volvo clubs that we know about.
SwedishBricks is an online forum created over six years ago for technical discussions of issues related to Volvos, primarily for 200 series owners.
Topics are limited to discussions on performance and related issues as they apply specifically to turbocharged Volvo cars.
www.164club.org /volvlink.html   (747 words)

  
 Volvo HVAC Locator Used HVAC Volvo 142 HVAC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Volvo HVAC Locator Used HVAC Volvo 142 HVAC
Please select your Volvo 142 part sub-category to continue your used auto parts request.
Volvo 142 Heater Control Valve and Related Components
www.usedpartslive.com /locator/VOLVO/142/HVAC   (49 words)

  
 Volvo 142 Parts
Drill down by year, make and model to exactly the Volvo 142 part you need.
Your message about your Volvo 142 will be indexed by major search engines and whenever someone replies to your message, you will receive an e-mail notification.
Our aim is to help you enjoy your Volvo 142 for many years to come.
www.motorcars-ltd.com /volvo-parts/volvo-142-parts.htm   (316 words)

  
 The Volvo 140 Series and 164 Register   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The purpose of this website is to build and maintain a database of these boxy, round fender Volvos and their owners.
DISCLAIMER #2: This site is not affiliated with AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc., or other Volvo companies whose products may be viewed in these pages.
The use of the Volvo trademark/logo has been authorized by Volvo Cars of North America, 11 Jan 98.
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 Volvo photos, Cars/Sweden, Konditori 100   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
If I noted it right, this is a 1966 Volvo 142, with Duett body as a pickup truck.
(But, since 142 was introduced in June 1967, maybe this pickup is based on a 144?)
When car magazine Wheels arrange a cruising night in Stockholm, Sweden, you also can see some modified Volvo cars.
www.granfoss.net /arne/k100e/bilar/carmakes/k1cpvoc4.htm   (95 words)

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