MattM Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Greetings,I have been searching for a replacement "city" car after my '78 was totalled while parked last year(struck by a drunk driver). I had been searching for a rust free older Volvo which is nearly impossible to find in the NE. I lucked upon this one about a month ago and it has been a fun project thus far. Its a '73 142 in the original canary yellow. The car lived its life in California until 2004 when the previous owner paid to ship it over to PA. Once it got here it sat for two years until I found it. My buddy and I drove up, threw a battery in it, and drove it 75 miles home! The car has an R-sport gauge cluster, R-sport wheel, IPD springs, IPD swaybars and turbo rims. In addition the engine was rebuilt and it came with a glovebox full of repair bills. The car has a UC Santa Barbera parking pass from '87 on the rear bumper still Sorry there are only a few pics, I will try to snap some more later on. These pics were taken before it was fully clean. The car isn't perfect but for the price I couldn't be happier.MattParked beside the current daily driver. Finally get to park the Acura for the winter!Blurry pic of the R-sport parts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastWagon95 Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 wow, you are extremely lucky to have picked that up in that condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmelviØØ7 Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 That is the 3rd 142 I know of purchased within the last three months. Looks good, I want those gauges!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachnut Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 I'll say it again ... I started loving Volvos back in the 140 days Car looks super Matt! Is that your NSX? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastboy Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 sweet! I love 142's, that was the color of my Dad's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narxs70 Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 sweet, good luck with the project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted January 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Thanks for the compliments guys. I do consider myself lucky to have found the car locally in such good condition. There are a few spots of surface rust on the sunroof and trunk but absolutely nothing in the quarters/trunk/underbelly which is great. The NSX is mine as well. I've been using it as my daily driver while working on the C70 and I can finally store it up on the lift for the winter. regards,Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil E Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Nice score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Tuna Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 awesome car, great find, and i love the color. that parking garage looks awesome,dont see that kind of layout on the west that much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8G5L0T Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 man that is one hell of a nice looking 142 treat it nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swISSblISS Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 man that is one hell of a nice looking 142 treat it nicethat nsx isnt to shabby either :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///RonalT5 Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 NICE STEAL!!! The old ones are keepers, curious to see how it turns out in a little. ~Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshV70 Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Loving it Matt. You going to bring it by this weekend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piglet Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Nice find Matt. I'm trying to score an older Volvo for myself and I know how hard it is to find one in good shape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volvomachine Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 nice Matt...i think we need another meet soon, the last one was deffinitly enjoyable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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