Hi. I want to share this letter (about our Amazons on the 60´s in my country) with yours:
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Hi,

I lived in Lima from 1957 to 1963 and attended a few GT racing events there during that period. The Volvo 122s was a very competitive machine in those days in Peru, racing against Alfa Romeo Zagato, MGB, Lotus Elan and Super 7's, Jaguar E type, and of course the little brother 544s. The 122 and the 544 were a popular and sporty car in Peru in those days, often seen street racing as well. I was barely a teenager then, but it stuck in my memory bank
as a "cool" car. Now I am fortuante to own one myself, a 122s of 1963 vintage, completely restored and RED, and a quite fast little machine.

best regards,

Mike Spence
Whidbey Island WA, and Ketchikan Alaska

PS: I drove my Amazon in Alaska several years and there were few 4x4s that could keep up with it in the snow when equipped with tire chains.
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Myself fell in love with the 121 (amazons) on 1967: I saw one winning the first peruvian nationwide rally ("Caminos del Inca", you can see old photos on http://www.brickboard.com/GALLERY/images/3983.jpg and http://www.brickboard.com/GALLERY/images/3982.jpg). After near 40 years, I have my 1966 "rojo" 121.

btw: Does anyone have a bit of personal history about our cars on 60´s or 70´s to share?

Joaquin
Rojo 121 Amazon
Lima, Peru