Volvo Amazon - The Complete Story Rolls-Royce the Twenty

the Twenty

Developed with a speed that was remarkable even for the relatively unsophisticated vehicles of those days

wherever possible not only recording what happened but also why

It was the main opponent of the Ferraris in the World Sportscar Championships of 1956 and 1957

Volvo Amazon - The Complete Story Rolls-Royce the TwentyIn 1956, a prototype of a new passenger car from Volvo was presented. It became known as the Amazon in Sweden and the 121 and 122S in export markets, the latter denoting a more sporty derivative. However, despite its substantial appearance, all Amazons were surprisingly fleet of foot this was one of the most sporty European saloons of the 1960s. With its elegant, timeless styling the Amazon broke new ground for Volvo and for passenger cars as a whole.