Makes me want to cry. My first car as a 17-year-old. I had a 1971 that I bought in 1975 for 3700.00 Canadian dollars. Had 3 part-time jobs after school and saved every penny to buy my beauty. Absolutely the best car I ever owned.
My first Volvo was a 164, white over pale blue leather, auto with column shift. Great cruiser, no issues at all, apart from keeping that grill clean It took me over an hour each time!
Just lurking (enviously) from across the pond. These are rarer than hens teeth over here, especially the manual + overdrive ones. I had the pleasure of owning one in the 1980's back in S. Africa. Fantastic car. A little thirsty, but hey... worth every fill-up. Thanks for posting the video and helping me break the 10th Commandment "Thou shalt nor covet thy neighbour's Volvo 164".
I had a 164E Series 2 in the early eighties. It too was first owned by a doctor, he's right about it driving like a Rolls Royce and people looking at the car. It was stolen from outside my home by gypsies one afternoon. They picked it up with a crane on a lorry and drove off with it. It was sold for £10 to a scrape yard that immediately crushed it. I found the wheel hubs and other trim at the scrape yard a day later. When the insurance paid out I bought a 164TE Series 2 several months later. This was also stolen, this time from outside my brothers house in the middle of the night. I found the engine and boot lining in a different scrape yard a few days later. That got £25 for that one.
I had the chance to buy a metallic blue example (1 owner) in great shape many years ago (mid 1990's), from an old lady who was a friend of my family. I turned it down and have regretted it ever since. Such a nice motor.
How many of those Volvo 164 you have in The uk. Here in sweden there are some of them. But not so many. Really Nice car you have. Old Volvos are The best cars ever build
You are right. I bought my first Volvo in 1967. It was a 1961 122 S Amazon. It had 55,000 miles on it and I paid $500 US for it. I sold it after college with 155,000 miles on it and got $500 trade in. I am on my 10th Volvo now and own 3: 1985 245 Turbo, 1997 Volvo 850 R, 1998 V 70 Cross Country Turbo and love them all. At 71, I don’t think that I will be buying any more cars.
@@clanrobertson7200 right on sir. I Daily my 1960 pv 544 and my project car is 1994 t5 wagon that im slowly getting back together. I dont think ill need another car ever again :)
That was the cap used on all of the Volvo’s from the 60’s. My 1961 122S had that same Crome locking cap. But my 1971 145S has the first flap. Now on my 10th Volvo. The old professor
I own a 1970 model in nearly perfect condition since 10 years and I must say, what you told about the peoples reaction on that car is definitively wrong! No one will turn his head after a 164.
vierfachreihensechse so im a liar ??? i drove through london last week and loads of people looked and stopped me in fact and home in my village its the talking point when i have drove it...you keep up the negatine comments i will keep up smiling in my volvo :-)
Actually , I own this car and wherever I go in it, it recieves no end of admiration ? People comment about in droves :) It is a lovely machine :) Strong , reliable and drives like a car that feels indestructible:)
Makes me want to cry. My first car as a 17-year-old. I had a 1971 that I bought in 1975 for 3700.00 Canadian dollars. Had 3 part-time jobs after school and saved every penny to buy my beauty. Absolutely the best car I ever owned.
My first Volvo was a 164, white over pale blue leather, auto with column shift. Great cruiser, no issues at all, apart from keeping that grill clean It took me over an hour each time!
Just lurking (enviously) from across the pond. These are rarer than hens teeth over here, especially the manual + overdrive ones. I had the pleasure of owning one in the 1980's back in S. Africa. Fantastic car. A little thirsty, but hey... worth every fill-up. Thanks for posting the video and helping me break the 10th Commandment "Thou shalt nor covet thy neighbour's Volvo 164".
That is poetry in motion.
I had a 164E Series 2 in the early eighties. It too was first owned by a doctor, he's right about it driving like a Rolls Royce and people looking at the car. It was stolen from outside my home by gypsies one afternoon. They picked it up with a crane on a lorry and drove off with it. It was sold for £10 to a scrape yard that immediately crushed it. I found the wheel hubs and other trim at the scrape yard a day later. When the insurance paid out I bought a 164TE Series 2 several months later. This was also stolen, this time from outside my brothers house in the middle of the night. I found the engine and boot lining in a different scrape yard a few days later. That got £25 for that one.
So beautiful and attractive car. It's really a special
I had the chance to buy a metallic blue example (1 owner) in great shape many years ago (mid 1990's), from an old lady who was a friend of my family. I turned it down and have regretted it ever since. Such a nice motor.
the nicest Volvo car ever made. i like the front the most.
Lovely lovely motor great look in any colour
Nice car, color,👍👍👍👍👍👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾
That thing is a beauty sir.
it sure is im enjoying it :-)
I am currently in the process of buying a 1972 gold B30A just as stunning it will be. Not a lot of work and its still 95% original.
Nice to hear there are a few left 👍🏻
How many of those Volvo 164 you have in The uk. Here in sweden there are some of them. But not so many. Really Nice car you have. Old Volvos are The best cars ever build
not many less than 100 in uk now im told, antony valentine
You are right. I bought my first Volvo in 1967. It was a 1961 122 S Amazon. It had 55,000 miles on it and I paid $500 US for it. I sold it after college with 155,000 miles on it and got $500 trade in. I am on my 10th Volvo now and own 3: 1985 245 Turbo, 1997 Volvo 850 R, 1998 V 70 Cross Country Turbo and love them all. At 71, I don’t think that I will be buying any more cars.
@@clanrobertson7200 right on sir. I Daily my 1960 pv 544 and my project car is 1994 t5 wagon that im slowly getting back together. I dont think ill need another car ever again :)
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It's so nice!💚
if you guys want to see somthing funny. serch this (Swip snutarna intro) annd see how they drive the golden volvo 164 :)
Perfect !
I actually had three of these wonderful cars.
The other two kept the 'good' one running? lol
@@bobjohnson205 One of them were just for parts actually,the other two worked just fine.
That's good to hear.
Rare car nowadays
Volvo ,,, What's not to love ,,,
What a beautiful useable classic - nothing better than a Volvo - NOTHING!
Are you sure that's the "original" petrol filler cap? I thought they came with just a simple twist on/off colour coded cap.
butch randall itbos original:) your thinking of the petrol twist off cap that is behind a flap ? The later models possess them .
the twist ones i'm thinking of had a coachline grip in the molding to match the car, not hidden behind the flap you speak of
@@GG-hu9dn 1974 models onward had the flap. As butch posted, the original locking caps had a pronounced central rib to match the coachline
@12 Volts Not in the UK it's not
That was the cap used on all of the Volvo’s from the 60’s. My 1961 122S had that same Crome locking cap. But my 1971 145S has the first flap. Now on my 10th Volvo.
The old professor
why 3 dislikes?????
bests me? its the most buitiful vintage car i have come across
They probably just like Fast & Furious or BMW Minis.
I own a 1970 model in nearly perfect condition since 10 years and I must say, what you told about the peoples reaction on that car is definitively wrong! No one will turn his head after a 164.
vierfachreihensechse so im a liar ??? i drove through london last week and loads of people looked and stopped me in fact and home in my village its the talking point when i have drove it...you keep up the negatine comments i will keep up smiling in my volvo :-)
Actually , I own this car and wherever I go in it, it recieves no end of admiration ? People comment about in droves :) It is a lovely machine :) Strong , reliable and drives like a car that feels indestructible:)
@GARY GRAY I test drove a '75 back in the fall of '79 and managed to destroy it in less than an hour - I spray-washed the engine! lol
I will - My dad had a volvo 164 like this in 14 years, with 3 gear Borg Warner automatic
You must live in Germany?!
The old professor