What was the ratio of 2-door to 4-door models of 122s overall in the entire 122 production run? Did it vary from year to year? Do 2-doors have a bit more of a collector "valuation" because of rarity, and does this vary from year to year?

- V'ster

Hi,

If you americans really wanted a "collectors item" - you should go for a "Volvo 121 Quick" or so..

The Volvo 121 Quick model was a "scrabed" version with B18A-engine, M30 gearbpx (Yes! -only 3 forward gears)
-besides motor/gearbox, the model was fitted with no trims on windshield (front/rear), no cigarlighter! -instead the dashboard-hole was closed with a nice "crome-buttom", rear side-windows mounted directly into frame, "un-openable"

But just as with stamps, coins, electrical toy-trains and so.. People allways want, whats on the other side of the river.. "The grass is allways greener on the other side.."

The much more important thing is:

Love your Volvo - it loves you right back!!

:-) Cheers!

/Soren

Yes, true enough. I find much reward in "just" my four door model...

- V

Hm... never heard of such a model. Sounds interesting... Thanks!

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-Matt '70 145s, '65 1800s, '66 122s wagon, others inc. '53 XK120 FHC

By the way, Matt..
Did you get hold of a "Ljus"-emblem for the main-light contact?
If interested, mail me your adress and so, and I will mail you one - just can't let such an enthusiasme be... :-)
/Soren

Cool... would love to have that. I'll email my address right away.

Cheers
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-Matt '70 145s, '65 1800s, '66 122s wagon, others inc. '53 XK120 FHC

Was also known as the Favorit, I believe -- definitely the strippo model.

I'd say that 2 door models are worth a bit more just for the fact that folks like 2 door cars...even though they made more of 'em. I also think that wagons may be as collectable, if not more than 2 door models.

Too bad they never made a 2 door wagon..

-Matt
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-Matt '70 145s, '65 1800s, '66 122s wagon, others inc. '53 XK120 FHC

Unless I'm reading the numbers wrong at the vlvlworld.com site, it seems that >more< 2-doors were produced than 4's overall. It's strange then that I seem to see more 4s on the streets in daily driving (around Portland at least...) than I see 2s.

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The numbers are right, but the last two years of production -- which were all 2-doors (except a very small run of wagons) -- were not sold in the U.S. It's possible there were more 4-door models than 2-door imported here... I don't have any figures for that.

P130 (2-Door) 359910 Units
P1200 and P120 (4-Door) 234209 Units
P220 Estate 73196 Units

http://www.bearmanmotorsports.com/amazon.html

http://www.vlvworld.com/indexframe.html?120/Production.htm

i hope that helps.

curtis m. white
http://thirdchoice.com

Hey, thanks for the links also, those are helpful.

- V

P1200...?

Vas ist dat?

Check the roundfender register,
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George Downs, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Central US