A (blurry) Volvo Amazon in mint condition

The Amazon's styling was inspired by American cars of the early 1950s, strongly resembling the Chrysler New Yorker sedan and the Chrysler 300C hardtop Coupe. According to designer Jan Wilsgaard, the Amazon's styling was inspired by a Kaiser automobile he saw at the Gothenburg harbour.

Notably, the Amazon featured strong articulation front to rear, pronounced "shoulders", and slight but visible tailfins. These features became inspiration for Peter Horbury when reconceiving Volvo's design direction with the V70 — after decades of rectilinear, slab-sided, boxy designs.

Fotografo:
mupplo
Caricato:
2009-08-17
Tags:
archipelago car midsummer red summer volvo amazon waxholm
Fotocamera:
Lomo LC-A+ (disponibile nel nostro shop)
Pellicola:
Agfa Vista 200
Cittá:
Waxholm
Paese:
Sweden
Album:
Midsummer 2009

2 Commenti

  1. manfredkz
    manfredkz ·

    Totally like this composition

  2. ninkynonk
    ninkynonk ·

    Ahh! Memories of driving on the left. The P1800S was better!! 1967 was the year Sweden capitulated to the rest of mainland Europe.

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