Used Car of the Day: 1960 Volvo Amazon

by Tim Healey

Published: March 31st, 2025

Today we have an old-school Swede in this 1960 Volvo Amazon.

The seller says it runs well and is in good shape, but its age also means some parts aren't OE or model-correct. The car does need some minor bodywork.

It also has been repainted, at least in part.

According to the seller, this is one the earliest Amazons one could get here and its all-black paint job is rare

If this sort of thing interests you, find this one in New Hampshire for $9,500 or best offer. Click here for more.

[Images: Seller]

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Tim Healey

Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.

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MaintenanceCosts on Apr 01, 2025

I went to middle school in the late '80s. No fewer than three of my middle school teachers used these as daily drivers at that time.

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William Piper on Apr 01, 2025

I’d say a fairly reasonable price for once. Given the condition, and that it is in running order.

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