IDRIVEACLASSIC reviews: Classic Volvo 164 (volvo 140 series)
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- Опубліковано 23 гру 2019
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Volvo was always a HIGH quality car whose luxury was understated. What I love about them is that they are absolute tanks, and they never go out of style.
My dads was NUY461K the 164 competed with the Triumph 2500 and the Jaguar XJ6. Granddad would have loved baby's first journey! Yes you must keep the car original. OMG wow 15:14 I love that car so much. My dad bought one in 1982, almost 10 years old it was in lovely condition, in this gold which was very popular. Mum went mad because she said he would be chasing the ladies in the big Volvo. I think he only had the car for about 6 months but it went on to survive until 1999 after it was sold. It was the first car with a sunroof.
One of my teachers had a 164. Although I am dyed in the wool Citroën man, I always liked this Volvo. So nice to see it on your channel!
This comment may be more appropriate on Hubnut, but... The wipers are as they came from the factory, but they are the wrong way round. The one on the right is cranked more to sweep parallel to the passenger pillar. The optimum would be to swap the wiper arms left to right, then swap the blades back so the aerofoil blade is still in front of the driver. My biology teacher had one of these cars in Australia in the 1970s, I pointed it out to him and he swapped them. It improved the sweep in front of the driver by about an inch and the left blade swept closer to the pillar. I reckon they simply swapped whole wipers when building RHD cars, so the aerofoil blade stayed in front of the driver but the blade angles are out of whack. You probably think I am mad but Hubnut would understand...
Great video Steph. Thanks. Merry Christmas.
It's Christmas morning here in Australia, I should have been putting the roast on but hey there's a classic car video to watch...
I was working for the Volvo importer in Sydney in 1968 and got to drive a 164 on many occasions,I was very impressed with the 164.
@@robinjones6999 What is bollocks? The stuff about the wipers or the video in general?
If you mean my comment about the wipers, definitely not bollocks. You might think it is not important, you are welcome to your opinion. But the wipers certainly cleared a little more screen in front of the driver when swapped. I remember it clearly. (RHD cars only.) And I'm not a "she."
@@chrisharkin3741 you are right in that the wipers are LHD pattern. Volvo did not fit a conventional RHD wiper pattern until the (IIRC) 1977 model year 240. Unfortunately you cannot just swap them over though as the whole mechanism is different as is the panel work as the holes in the scuttle are in different places.
@@stevenhaigh6337 I don't mean swap LHD for RHD.
I mean that the Left wiper and the right wiper are slightly different and the pair work better overall when the LH wiper is fitted to the RH Side and the RH wiper fitted to LH Side. They will still be essentially designed for LHD but the swept pattern will be SLIGHTLY better. I have seen them swapped, it works. It is just because of the slight differences between the two wipers on the car - they are not identical.
@@chrisharkin3741 ahhh yes I see what you mean now. I'll have a look 😀
OMG, i just realized that it's been almost 28 years since even sitting in a 164. That feels a little bit sad. My first ride in one was in 1973. I had to go to the hospital to get born. And of course, my second ride was back home in a more existing state. Then a few years later i had my first accident in a 164. A really bad motorway accident. But none of us got hurt. Thanks Volvo! So here i am, because the 164. And the one i bought in 1991 was the last i have been in so far. And just to add to the cliché... I am also from Gothenburg Sweden. And yes. We are rather patriotic about these old ones over here. Although i strangely become a Citroën lover for a few decades. But for some reason i had a relapse. Unfortunately no 164, but at least a 245 and my daily driver is now a 945 that i rescued from getting scrapped. It was free but looked like a mess. And it had 540000 km on the clock. But after some cleaning and small nerdy repairs it feels like new. You might think i had to do some mechanical work. No. Just replaced all light bulbs in the dash, restored the driver seat and change the oil. Two years later, it's perfect. Takes no oil and is 100% tight. The high mileage only makes me love it even more. I still have over 15 old Citroëns. But weirdly, the 940 is my most "French" car. I knew it was not sold as new in Sweden, but a few days ago i discovered it was actually built for the French market and sold there as new. Thanks for a great video. PS. Volvo never built any 165's. There was a few built by independent body shops. And one of the journalists i Swedens best classic magazine has one of them restored to original condition. And that exact car nearly made me crash in the early 90's. I was on my way to visit my grandmother when this "glitch in the matrix" appeared in the opposite direction. "Wow, a 164" i said to myself just before seeing it was an estate. My brain almost crashed, and i was on my way to do the same on a lamp post. Ok, i have to stop talking now. I can feel another relapse is coming. Best bloody Volvo ever! And in Swedish with heavy Gothenburg accent: Bästa jävla Volvon nånsin änna!
Everytime I see or hear a Swede I have to go back to that Swedish chef in the Muppet show of the70's talking an alien language noone understands.... 😄😄
They are great looking old buses
Great story and you should indeed be exceptionally proud of swedens export, classic Volvos are superior to soooo many cars out there, even now! I have an early Volvo 940 as a daily car which is currently on 287k and still drives superb not to mention built like a tank. I hope to own one of these 164s one day too but for now, I best keep saving my pennies! All the best
Several Volvos in my life and also the 164. These days i instead drive Citroën C4 & C6 but for sure remember those times in Sweden when the 164 was a luxury car. Those were the days. 😀❤️👍
This model was my mom's taxi while growing up until she put its safety features to the test by falling asleep at the wheel and driving into a tree. Thanks for the memories, and thanks Volvo for saving my mom.
That body shell lasted until 1993 and it was amazing how Volvo was able to keep selling it alongside their newer products.
My absolute fave is the 264 GL that came after this in 1975 as the luxury flagship with it's mechanically injected PRV V6 and huge square headlights with the wipers and yet had steel rims with chrome hubcaps with V for Volvo I stamped in the centres like the 240. I loved that.
The updated 264GLE with EFI that followed in 1978 with the same front but wraparound taillights received 'look at me' alloy wheels to set it more apart from the lower tier 240s and then the 80s version with the softer updated front followed. I like them also.
There is one of each of the last two described I spotted in Sydney's south last year!!
I had one of these 164's in South Africa. Beautiful car. But an aunt of mine had the manual transmission version, and oh my what a performance difference! If you can find a manual car, grab it quick. But if it's economy you're worried about - start worrying. Extremely thirsty. But it's a high quality motor.
Agreed, the 164 is a bit thirsty but great fun. The 3 litre makes wonderful sounds and goes well. The manual transmissions tend to wear their synchros and whine a bit...but they will still last a very long time. I'd like one for a weekend runabout.
It's funny how some of the design features, such as the massive radiator grill are now back in vogue
Certainly helps with the ‘cooling’ 😎
Thanks for the review. The neighbors behind us had a 73 or 74 when I was a kid. Best color, dark green with the butternut squash leather, auto. Got to ride in it sometimes. The seats were impressive. But to my American kid eyes, so much black plastic; 'proper' cars color keyed everything then. Not cheap either - looked at some price books - in 75 a 164 cost as much as an upper medium priced full size car - loaded at that; power windows, locks, seat, AC, stereo, and a boudoir interior. In 75 closest thing we had to compare was the then new Granada (arguably the first US luxury 'compact'), which could be equally spec'd, with V8 and still cost less. Volvos were seen as the sensible car for people with more money than necessarily sense - who wanted a small car that seated only 4/5 when you could have a 'real' 6 passenger sedan that was 2.5 feet longer to impress the neighbors :) Ah, hindsight.
My favourite video so far . My daily driver is a 2004 Volvo v40 . It’s 15 years old and completely faultless. It’s so good I’ll be showing it at my local classic car shows next summer . Happy Christmas
Almost Rolls Royce Royce elegance. I took my A2 to a joint Volvo/Audi specialist last week and there was a dark brown 164 in their showroom and it looked so appealing.
Beauty of a Volvo.Still see plenty older Volvos about these days too.When cars were made to last...
I feel almost like Im there with you, you really have a gift. And your enthusiasm for what you do is infectious!
First time I've watched this channel and it's great to see a well informed woman doing car videos. I have always been a fan of Volvos, especially those from the early 70's and older. When I was a youngster, my neighbor's son got a 1971 164 and his parents, Chrysler lovers for decades, always drove Volvos from that point forward. Even the "lesser" models are a pleasure to drive. I had a 122S that looked like a junk heap, but drove fantastically.
A neighbour of mine, Len Cooper, had one of these back in the 1970s. I can't remember the colour (it may have been dark blue) but I do remember the interior was dark red and looked totally sumptuous. I have always liked the 164, nice to see this one in such loving hands. Great review, thank you.
Is my favorite car of alltime thank you so much.👍🏻
From my own personal experience: a magnificent car to drive. Mine needs overhaul after being in my garage for a very long time now, but I drove a total of more than 60.000 km in it back in the days. I definitely need to get it fixed again. After all, it's more than just a very beautiful car. Its real habitat is out on the road!
Friends of my parents had one of these when I was a kid in the 1970's. I got to ride in it once and was very impressed, loved it!. The silky smooth 6 cylinder, leather seats, power steering and, for crying out loud, real air con - blasting icy air in the cabin on a hot summer's day!!
My own parents had two Volvo 145's at that time, a red one and a blue one, none of which sported those features mentioned above. Those were good cars, but this one felt like a Roller by comparison... great memories, great car ❤
Great video, Steph. Beautiful car. One correction, though. Volvo DID take out a patent on the 3 point seatbelts to prevent anyone else doing so and charging a license fee. Volvo did not charge any licensing fee for use of the patented equipment.
This is an absolutely super car, and your videos have definitely heightened my appreciation of Volvo cars. In fact, the P1800 which was used in The Saint, was first built in the UK at the Jensen factory. However, Volvo were not happy with the quality of these products, switching the production of the rest of these cars to Sweden, bearing up your comment that Volvo have always been concerned about the quality of their products. This was a fantastic car, with elements of both 60s and 70s styling and managing to provide the best of both. The 164 reminded me a bit of some of the Rootes group products in tho 60s.
I was 18yrs old in 84 and needed a cheap first car. Picked up a 1968 164 that needed a clutch. It was cheap and I was mechanically inclined so I bought it. Beat the crap out of that car and it was a tank. It never failed and that 6 cylinder was a blast although it was thirsty even when driven sensibly. Loved that crap brown coloured car it was my best friend
I have not seen a Volvo 164 since the 1980’s. Love the color on this one.
I've seen this car in the metal, at the Wakefield show a few years ago (before it was restored). My son, then aged 4, loved honking the horn with that 'bow-tie' control on the wheel. It was in lovely condition then, so I can only imagine how good it looks and drives after a full restoration.
I own an '82 244, and despite being a lowly DL model it's still very well-specced for the period and a very smooth, solid, comfortable drive comparable to many modern vehicles. Volvo were *that* ahead of the time (especially when you consider the 240 was based on a 1960s bodyshell and remained in production until 1993. Visibility is excellent too in part thanks to the cut-out head restraints.
Jans Wilsgaard (head designer at Volvo throughout its 'golden age') was in my view a car design genius and the fact that so many 1, 2 and 7 series Volvos survive, and have such an avid following now that they're finally being recognised as proper classics, is testament to that.
Lovely condition Volvo Steph
. I owned a Volvo 144 ex taxi which had covered 216,000 miles and felt so secure when driving it but the 164 is much prettier and quicker too.
I now have a Rover P6 3500 s and enjoyed your video on that white one as all your featured cars from the 1950s - 1970s.
Keep testing those classics .
Woah, a lovely 164. This came as a surprise. Always liked these. A joy to watch, and a credit to its owner. Lovely car.
THIS IS A CAR ! Great match with the 60’s outfit ! Good old days ...a MAGNIFICENT build quality, good performance and really CLASSY look... !
Solid motors
I knew of someone who bought a Volvo 162 which was intended for banger car racing, it was instead broken up on the driveway then Scrapped. Volvo ran 3 digit model numbers, the first being the series such a 1 the second was the number of cylinders and last was the number of doors. The 1 series evolved into the 2 series as 240 saloon and 240 estate which lasted till the early 1990’s. It’s a great useable everyday classic and most parts are easily interchangeable.
As a boy I used to work for a farmer in 1975 , and he had a 73 164 in exactly the same colour scheme , and he regularly drove his into the potato fields , loaded the boot with bags of spuds and delivered them to local chip shops in it .
Many people buy an old Volvo as a banger. And then they slowly learn to appreciate it and fall in love with the marque and the era. I bought a 83 240 GL as a stop gap. Then I traded it for a ... 84 240 GLE. Sold that because it consumed to much fuel compared to a modern 4 cylinder. Slowly the regret built over 10 years.
Now I own a 93 940 GL estate and a 91 240 GLE sedan. They are a lovely car to own and drive.
I just stumbled across this videa (3 years late)
Well done! Excellent car.
Having learned to drive in one of these in the '70s in Canada, I experienced great comfort, safety and handling without realizing it. Only in later years when i bought ny own cars did i begin to appreciate those things.
I think the nost notable beauty of driving rhis was the steering. Not power steering as most north american cars had, but power assist. It was solid feeling steering at all apeeds. And the turning radius was like nothing I have driven since! That car could do a U-turn in twice its length diameter. (Under 16' long, under 32' turning diameter)
Typical NA cars of the day would have been more like 18' long and have a turning diameter well over 43'.
Dad towed his 20' full keeled sailboat behind that. And i recall riding from London Ontario to Vancouver in that with me and my two sisters in the back seat in 1974.
An epic five day drive through Ontario, across the prairies and through the Rocky mountains to the Pacific oxean.
Love these. In 1981 my parents bought a 1973 blue 164 and as kids we loved riding in the back on family holidays!
I love the aesthetics of this era of Volvos. That steering wheel is beautiful-almost like an airplane. When fitted with an A/C it was an enormous box under the dash where the clock is. I always thought the pivot points on the vent windows were quirky.
There was one of these, exactly the same parked a block from my house as a child.
I'm 45 now... its still going and looks the same.
That says it all
I'm old enough to remember when this was introduced in the US! Those period Volvo cars were legendary for their comfort, durability and reliability. Sadly not so much today...
i owned an oldish 164 in the 80's. It had come to the UK 2nd hand from Sweden when they swapped from RH drive to LH drive. I don't remember the model year but it had a different dashboard than the one shown here if I recall, with a strip speedo and square minor dials. It was a solid as a rock with far and away the most comfortable seats i have ever sat in anywhere bar none. The heating and defrosting function was fearsome. In the back seat you felt like a royal. It had a sun roof. Fuel consumption was 18 mpg with roof closed, 12 mpg with roof open. It had an unfortunate leak around the drivers door so the floor often got a bit wet but it never showed any sign of rust despite living near the sea. A guy under the railway arches in Chiswick used to service it for me very cheaply and always had a salvaged part when ever i needed one. It was an automatic and always felt a bit like cruising around on the river in one of those luxury thames varnished wood motor launches.
I had a 1972 Volvo 164E. I went on the lot to get a Volvo, and had no idea what it was. This really was a luxury car. It felt different than the 144 (my sister had a 144). Quieter, more substantial, smoother riding, quicker acceleration. It's quite a different car than the 144 and that made me feel like Volvo was a luxury car maker, and not not tough, durable safety car others thought it was. In fact, many were surprised to see how nice my Volvo was because from the side, it looked like a 144. I actually had two. The first one was in an accident and I survived it fine.
Great well built car My friends dad had a brand new 164E in 1974 in the same colour,I never forget the time i first went in it 120mph as smooth as silk.
What a neat car. It's nice that the owner drives it regularly and his family can enjoy it together.
Love that Volvo well made , I drive a Volvo estate but I do like the older Volvos. Great video. Good driving and great commentary. Well done 👍
Lovely car my dad was given a 144GL for his 40th in 1971 reg was SET 600J. It was space age compared to his 1959 Austin Cambridge the one with the big fins. This car Looks similar same colour . The dash looked more modern horizontal ribbon speedo. Had 4 cylinder 2l electronic ignition engine. You saw more of 164s in the 70s not many 144s
Guy who lived at the end of our street when I was a kid had one of these. It was a 1970 H-reg in white (they seemed to usually be either white or the same gold/copper as the car featured) and it had a red leather interior. I loved the way it sounded.
My dad was a Ford man but he was really impressed with Volvo, just couldn't afford one otherwise he'd have had one. The 164 was a seriously posh motor at the time and was bought by affluent, forward thinking people who appreciated safety and longevity.
Great to hear you've got another job Steph, onward and upward!
Another great video! Nice to see you extending your repertoire of makes and models of anything classic!
This is a gem.
Steph, yet another great video.. Thank you. I hope you’re having a wonderful Christmas. Wishing you well for 2020. You deserve your own series on TV
Great video! I still remember - with longing - the '72 164E my dad owned. Bought new, burgundy over burgundy, automatic, A/C. Kept it only two years because of the terrible mileage (first gen catalytic converter - California spec).
When in '76 he bought a 244 they still had a leftover new '75 164E at the dealership, and I begged my dad to reconsider...
Thank you so much Steph for this video. As I think I mentioned in a previous comment I'd like to see you do a 70's Volvo . This brings back so many memories and buckets of nostalgia as my father had a J reg Volvo 145s (estate) back in 1970 when I was 13. The 145S was a wonderful car, so well finished and a dream to drive as I ended up driving it 4 years later when I passed my test. I'd have one now in an instant if I could find one.. Thanks again for this video..
Thanks for this video I loved the 164 which i think was better looking than the cheaper models. The round lights really suit it!
Absolutely stunning car the 164. As always, fantastic video Steph! Thank you so much!!!
Merry Christmas and a happy new year Steph! Thank you for the chance to see and hear about cars that we that we seldom if ever encounter in the US.
Thank you for sharing Steph! A very Merry Christmas to you! :-)
And heartiest congratulations on the new job! That's brilliant news! :-)
THE OWNER IS UNDER AGE OF 30 AND RESTAURED IT HIMSELF ? HATS OFF AND 100 GUN SALUTE !!!
Oh! You're in one of my favorite cars! An old Swedish brick! The car I drive, outside of winter (here in the northeastern US the road salts are brutal), is a '94 940 that I've mildly tuned from the stock 114hp to 208. Other than that a few chassis modifications it's effectively a stock machine and I'm so happy to see one "Helga's" forebears on your channel!
The research you put into these videos is very impressive. Learn something every time. Nice story of family history for the owner, nice to see a younger owner with dedication to a car. Nice story.
Kudos to you for uploading a vid over Christmas !!!!!! -thanks !! xxxx
Awesome review! I think these cars look amazing. I love the front end of these. I have a 1983 240. Volvos are super underrated and unappreciated. These are old enough now to be classics, but still reliable enough to be used like regularly. Thanks for the review!
I am a huge Volvo fan as it is (on my 9th) and seen the car at shows etc. Fabulous video Steph! Such a cool car too
I love these old Volvo's they are much better than the new ones, if you can try driving a 164TE you will be very impressed.
I would recommend a 264GLE if your lucky, love the videos x
I drove one of these in the 80's for a friend who was waiting for a driving test. It was the first time for me driving an automatic. Everything you've said is spot on. Such a joy to drive, great fun.
Credit to the owner. This is an excellent car in very good all round condition. I love the colour. The headlamp cluster and radiator grill look so elegant compared to later Volvos with rectangular headlights. I think Volvo were wise to use a fake wood dashboard. I have seen so many real wood dashboards that crack and warp due to temperature changes in the cabin. I was pleased to hear you have found a new job. Congratulations! Merry Christmas, Steph.
Brilliant video and review. You’ve done a classic Volvo proud. Thanks
One of the best Volvo's ever made in my book.. Merry Christmas Steph.. 🙊♥️❌
Drove my Grandfather's 164, in New Zealand, back in the 80s. It was an Australian one but he got it when lived on Norfolk Island. From, hazy, memory it was delivered there by sea but came to NZ from there by air in a Bristol Freighter
Cool
Out of curiosity, how did it measure up to other contemporary cars?
@@alfredsedgewick2184 I never drove its contemporaries but saw in a recent Autocar "Most underrated cars ever made" Steve Cropley (who would have been at Wheels Australia in that era) said “Better car than many people said: smooth, powerful, nicely built and luxurious. Old-school long-lasting Volvo, too."
You don't see them around anymore in Australia. The 144 & 164 were notorious mechanically. Growing up Volvo had the same quality as Jaguar. Park it overnight and you find a liter of oil pooling underneath. Thankfully they fixed the issues in the 242\244\245\262\264 models. I've been looking for a good 245 for a while, sadly most are tired due to being used as a workhorse with high miles and priced at twice of the 164e.
My friend has one, which he had as a daily driver for my years in Melbourne's North Western suburbs.
This model and the 240 just go forever. NIce review Steph. Rog from Australia
Merry Christmas Steph! I hope you are having a wonderful day. We kove your videos and your vibe! All of the very best, Gary & Veronica, Durban, South Africa.
A volvo! Thank you sou much! I hope you will test another, perhaps the mother of them all the mighty 240. Happy new year.
Ahhhhhhh ----- i'm about to watch your video but before i start i think they are just amazing old cars.
It's like a Swedish Rolls Royce !!!!!!!
And the Volvo 264 GLE ???? Really lovely old cars.
Happy Christmas lovely sweet lady.
A farmer I worked for as a kid had one of these in metallic blue. He's recently had it restored (he's in his mid 80's) I recall the engine was whisper quiet and very powerful for the day.
The metallic blue suits this car very well. It should be that, or the metallic champagne/gold
@@olabergvall3154 Totally agree.
I learned to drive in 164E it was a lovely car
I found your channel by that message to Ian as im on his face book so subbed . look forward to watching all your vids
Steph, I've always thought that if they re made The Gnome Mobile, this could be the title vehicle. When the film came out in 1967 it was a 1930 Rolls Royce Phantom II, which withstood a chase scene in which the other car, a '58 Cadillac, was literally shaken to pieces by the off-road conditions. By the time it fittingly ended up in a junkyard, it had lost the rear axle assembly, brake pedal, steering wheel & not to mention half its bodywork! So what better luxury car to stand up to that than a rugged Swedish-made Volvo!? Interesting that you say you prefer it to a Rolls, therefore! Also, Are your glasses Ray Bans? mine here are.
Your interviews are really good Steph - it seems you can put people at ease so that it all turns out very well.
I owned a 1969 ,164 in the mid 70’s . Sad to say it was involved in a bad rear end accident . However the car was restored but with a change , to repair it I grafted the rear clip from a 145 wagon making it the first 165 wagon . It made a great car and drove the dealers crazy . Regrettably it ended up going to the happy crusher in the 80’s
Thats a beautiful car. Steph's gone posh again! I love watching your videos, as well those from Ian 'Hubnut' and Matt 'Furious Driving'. It makes me want an old car. Trouble is I know nothing about engines😕🤣
Its got a really unique front end.
Volvo is king!From 444 to 244 brilliant quality safest vehicles
Good to see an old Norfolk car! Great looking car, very interesting to see and hear! Well done to the owner for keeping it in such good order whilst using it regularly.
Correct. I am the owner. It was originally sold at Holden motors (no longer a Volvo dealer) and has sticker still in the top right of the windscreen 😀
This is so sweet, keep up the good work!:)
Years ago, my boss had one of these. It was 'M' reg with fuel injection. Pulling away from the lights, the driver's side backrest collapsed as the adjuster failed. That meant he was driving it looking at the roof lining..... Was in metallic dark blue with a rear spoiler moulded into the boot lid. That would have been around 1981 so the car was about 7 years old and he paid £900 for it in cash.
Another great video merry Christmas!
My metalwork teacher and boat builder Leon Pendergast had a grey one, he taught a Burnage high school in Manchester in the late 1970's. the car was a H reg I think. It was beautiful. He was an possibly still is a gem of a man who I am indebted for his teaching and patience.
You may direct any and all questions about hot climate driving to me. I currently live in Costa Rica and lived in Georgia, USA for 39 years. 35° driving is not new to me. Cheers from Paradise!
I had two 164s in the 80's. The best cars I have ever owned. A 164E that was stolen by gypsies from the communal car park where I lived. A neighbour saw it being lifted by the crane mounted on a lorry and driven off. Took the two minutes to steal it. Several months later I bought a 164TE which was stolen from outside my brothers house in the middle of the night. I found the the engine of 164E in one scrap yard and the boot lining (bright blue material) and wheels at a other scrap yard. Gypsies wanted big heavy cars to sell at scrap yards. They got £10 for the E and because the price of scrap had gone up £25 for the TE. I gave the police all the details but nothing ever happened.
FINALLY a proper car, a VOLVO!
I noticed a weird audio syncing when I watched the video too, I thought it was just my tablet 😂
I love Volvos! I have a 15 year old V50, full of quirks, bits that don't work and it is my work car, I also love my 4 year old Mondeo, but that works perfectly. I have had 4 Volvos in my life, must be doing something right, Merry Christmas xx
That takes me back, when I was a kid a neighbor had one of those in the same colour. Not sure cars today are quite as distinct . Good video.
Hello Steph Great car I like Volvo. They produce great cars. Merry Christmas.
After we had a 145 wagon dad got a 164E in 1972. It was fast and smooth. Perfect for Canadian roads. Exact same colour as this.
Merry Christmas, Steph! x
Just looked at this again the heater controls were fantastic 3 rotary back light serrated wheels mounted vertically so easy to use and view. It made the Dash console uncluttered. The 144 had a grab handle near where the Radio is mounted.
Hi Steph. Love your passion and you always look great in your retro get ups! Some old cars perform better in hot weather. My old Mazda has a notable drop off in performance in temps below 10 - 15 c and performs best with the temp 25 - 35 c.
Great story. Great job explaining the detail. Great job maintaining. I have had 28 Volvo's, which means I had 60 years of comfort and safety and made a profit. I expect Jacob will follow you Steven ,,,,Bless you all
Great review. Great reviewer. Pete. UK
Always wanted that model ...but it was to expensive for me sadly , thx for the video 👍
There's one on ebay.co.uk at the moment for 10k in nice condition
My dad had one of these the chrome around the windows was amazing and it was the first car I had seen with hazard warning lights.Although when the exhaust went it cost about £350 a lot of money back then.
Happy Christmas, Merry New Year Steph!!! Peace! XXOO 💓
The front end of this model always reminds me of the Wolseley 6/110. Both fine looking cars.
In 2020 there is an estate version on show at the lake district motor museum. I'm sure its the same colour and year. Great video. Great detail. Thank you.
What a lovely car that 164 is, captured on video expertly as always by you Steph. I've always loved the big Volvos. I have a big and quite impressive model car 164 in silver (my 11th birthday present, so its 44 now), but it's the later 164E model with the big bumpers and shorter grille. E denoted fuel injection and is from the German word for it, "Einspritz." Volvo also made a long wheelbase variant called the 164TE. The best big Volvo was the 262C coupe. Rare and ugly but impressive nonetheless.