Junkyard Find: 1970 Volvo 164

In North America, the Volvo Brick family first appeared with the 140 in the 1968 model year, and the sensibly square Swedes remained on sale here through the last of the S90s and V90s (formerly known as the 960) in 1998. I’ve managed to find junkyard examples of all of these cars, including such oddities as the 262C and 780 Bertone Coupes, but the Volvo 164 has been a tough one; prior to today’s Junkyard Find, I had documented just a single 164. On a recent trip to a snow-coated yard between Denver and Cheyenne, I found another: this scorched and punctured ’70.

Read more
  • Kwik_Shift_Pro4X Oof. (again)Not looking good.
  • DungBeetle62 This happened after a run of black cars that lasted Nov 1999 - Jan 2022.And while I like black cars, I had to vote with my dollars so we'll (hopefully) still have a choice
  • Arthur Dailey 'Ere it's a nice little runner.Actually anyone with my log-in/sign-in name and picture absolutely should not be commenting on this article.
  • Arthur Dailey Is the original Legend absolute peak Honda?
  • MaintenanceCosts Curb weight of this version is likely north of 4500 pounds. Expect it to feel like a W221 S-Class, not a sporty coupe.