Refining the Volvo Amazon | Chip Foose Draws a Car - Ep. 26

Be it coupe, sedan or station wagon, Volvo's Amazon offered eye-opening European performance that was far beyond its sedate styling. And this performance is one reason why the Amazon earned a loyal following. That said, the look is clean and anything but offensive, but can it get better? Let's see what Chip Foose has in mind to give the Amazon a dose of muscle and attitude.
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[@joshkent4888]

This is rapidly becoming my favorite thing in KZbin. I love watching you work. Thank you.

[@BWGPEI]

My brother and I had three of these cars built between 1967 and 1969. Road raced and a bit of rallying, and surprised a lot of American V8s in the hills and twists of New Brunswick Canada. You bring back happy memories.

[@tobiaskarlsson9094]

A volvo Amazon, 140 or 240 homemade cabriolet is called a "Kiruna cab" here in sweden. The doors were welded shut in order to keep the rigidity of the car.

[@vwgti1985]

Can you find any pictures ?

[@timlantz9742]

Chip! There was a custom Amazon running around Northern Cali back in the late 80s. Chopped, nosed, decked, lowered- the whole 9 yards. He called it the Mini Merc.

[@rickbauer7976]

Really enjoyed watching you transform that Volvo. I had that same model as a teenager. Wish I had it today!

[@vitorp9492]

Long live to this incredible artist! I grew up watching overhaulin and I was always more excited to watch Chip making his art than the car being built. Keep it going Chip, much love!

[@fredde43hbg]

How about Volvo p1800??

[@jfv65]

Way back in the past mr Jaques Coune had a coach building company in Brussels, Belgium and he already made an Amazon Cabriolet in 1963. They are extremely collectible classics.

[@chikitabowow]

This made me really happy, i just love Volvo Amazons

[@jaxtynbrycen2160]

i know I'm kind of off topic but does anybody know a good place to stream new series online ?

[@arthurcash2282]

@Jaxtyn Brycen I use FlixZone. You can find it by googling =)

[@billykarson5121]

@Arthur Cash Yup, I've been watching on flixzone for since april myself =)

[@jaxtynbrycen2160]

@Arthur Cash thank you, signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :) I really appreciate it !!

[@arthurcash2282]

@Jaxtyn Brycen No problem xD

[@DrivingLaCarrera]

We race a Volvo Amazon in the Carrera Panamericana. A 1965 122S. It's an excellent rally car and it never fails to turn heads. Fans love the look of it. At 4:06, when Chip looks through his reference photos, our Volvo, The Mzcalero, is the photo on the bottom left.

[@Sn0w1981]

Love it when European classics get modded right! Please consider doing a Capri mk2 or mk3 sometime!

[@stacerogers3916]

I have a 1962 4 door Volvo 122s “Amazon”. Love it.

[@Peron1-MC]

ive had two. i totaled my red daily 1967 amazon two years ago on my way to work. crashed into a tractor with bad tail lights in an early february morning. i was going 90 kmh. the tractor was going 30. i was completely fine because it only impacted on the right side. so naturally i bought another one😅. i also have a more long going project. a 1948 cadillac that im completely rewiring from the ground up all according to the schematics. it takes way longer than you would imagine XD

[@willietarkington1628]

Fellow Amazon owner, here. Glad that accident wasn’t worse! Good luck on the Caddy!

[@VTX1800MC]

Fun fact. Swedish Norwegian Jan Wilsgaar Born in America, Brooklyn New York and only 23 When he designed the Volvo Amazon 121.

[@fredde43hbg]

Lovely chip 💖💖 biggest fan from Sweden

[@roberthansson9487]

Love from Sweden 🇸🇪

[@stephenmoxley3004]

Yet another great episode. I've always liked this model Volvo. It's cool to see Foose's rendition of the car.

[@furgulley8077]

A little off topic here but is the desk chip is drawing made from an old bowling lane?

[@markbremmer8642]

Could be. Looks that way to me as well.

[@allwheeldrive]

The Chryslers were indeed inspiration! Many of us who own these think it was actually an ultimately more successful version of their designs. The proportions weren't as "American" from that period, which seems to have kept it feeling more balanced all this time. Still really turns heads out on the street. A kind of lovable design that isn't cartoonish. Thanks for the video!

[@vwgti1985]

Hey Chip, we talk time ago about us drawing cars on the last pages on our notebooks, one of the first best drawings I did was a P1800 Volvo, I consider that one my first really nice one. This one looks fantastic.

[@deepkumarumradiya9791]

More chip foose drawing videos plz don't stop making videos 🙏

[@ronlynch7744]

Very cool old Volvo design and Chip redesign. These 122s models were assembled in the Halifax Nova Scotia Plant in the early 60’s when the plant opened in 1963. 😎👍🇨🇦

[@skozlozlaurie712]

Can you please draw a "90's classic to be" japanese car.

[@earlt_vw]

Very nice Chip! I’ve always liked that body style. You took it in the right direction! Thanks, Earl Elledge

[@joeschlotthauer840]

*I actually thought Amazon commissioned a build....* *I thought the world had ended...*

[@davidgrason161]

Volvo never made a convertible version of this car because they had already started developing their forward thinking safety reputation beginning with the PV544 which was the predecessor to the Amazon. I was a little kid and my folks had two of these cars, a 1963 4 door and a 1968 2 door. We never called them "Amazons." To us, they were the "122." The headliners were of the suspension type and you could poke around on the headliner and feel the massive roll hoop over the B pillar that served as roll over protection in case of a crash. One of our Amazons met its end when my father flipped it end over end several times after going to sleep at the wheel late one night. He was wearing his 3-point seat belts - a real rarity on any car in those days and he walked away from the crash with a few bruises and that was it. We figured that Volvo saved his life.

[@richardwells9373]

Would be very intersting to see you making a moden twist on the most famous Hoi Rod of all time , the American graffiti coupe .

[@olabergstrom8430]

Loved this did buy my firends old amazon 2 weeks ago after he passed away, going to rebuild it as close to as he wanted it going to be a modern retro build. Keeping the roof to its to rainy here in sweden not to have it

[@Guardducks]

This looked like a cross between a jag an old 60's Benz in the front grill a ghia and a Porsche. I dug it.

[@johnbehneman1546]

GREAT VIDEO CHIP AND A GREAT ILLUSTRATION!!!! I LOVE THE VOLVO AMAZON. IT IS A GREAT STARTING POINT FOR ANY HOT ROD BUILD.

[@lovebjorklund4683]

My dad made his own convertible out of a volvo amazon when he was young. They welded the doors shut and cut the roof off ;)

[@antonioercolino6087]

What a fantastic and artistic job you did on this volvo amazon. Real talent on display instead of the usual computer graphics stuff. What do you do with these drawings?? 👏👏👍

[@johndavey72]

Hi Chip. Yes l agree you can see the Chrysler lineage . I've only seen a Chrsler recently and as soon as l saw ...Amazon ! Thanks Chip.

[@Jorcap]

LOVE THIS SERIES

[@p.d.nickthielen6600]

i wonder if the current electric hybrid drive train from the V60 cross country which is 400 hp would work on this set up

[@filmart430]

Chip - I have a 1967 Volvo coupe that I will lend you so you can create something spectacular. I’m in Los Angeles. I tried getting it on your show but no dice.

[@thierrystyles5311]

One my Favorite rides , love to customize one.

[@tylerc2627]

Nice, this video makes me miss my Volvo 240...to bad I couldn't get Chip Foose to sketch me a drawing of a 240.

[@NEB-BEN]

since a kid ive always wanted chip to draw a 1988 holden vl calais and see how good he would make it look!!!

[@KeyserTheRedBeard]

intense video Hagerty. I shattered the thumbs up on your video. Continue to keep up the superb work.

[@sargemmm]

Funny!! I have said for many years now, that if I got a lot of money, I would want Chip Foose to make me a Volvo Amazon!! I'm thinking chopped roof and a wide body kit...

[@shimo_shimo_]

Very good Chip! Design is show!!

[@delukxy]

Very fine indeed but I was also hoping for a version of the coupe with a roof, as I have one of those along with a Wagon.

[@THESLlCK]

How about a mini muscle car?

[@deepkumarumradiya9791]

Absolutely amazing and kickass brother ❤

[@luisfernandocampos204]

It would be great if he made a drawing on a custom amc eagle wagon

[@kingerikthegreatest.ofall.7860]

My parents bought a 122s wagon in Sweden brand new. I learned how to drive in it. Great cars, super reliable. They last forever.

[@ronniebray596]

Wow the art work was unbelievable excellence at it's best

[@GFrenchy1955]

Hey Chip, a simple search on the internet I came up with the pressing answer, yes Volvo did make a convertible! Glad to help!

[@turdferguson9190]

Volvo never built any Amazon convertibles, however there were an italian coach builder that made a handful and a bunch more have been modified by others since.

[@jaribjorklund1190]

No, not an italian. Jacques Counes body shop in Belgium did, they made 4 of them, just saying...

[@julioGonzalez-to7nm]

How I would love to afford to have Chip Foose Overhaul my Volvo Amazon !!!!!!!!

[@t1bud42]

Really reminds me of the vw karmann ghia

[@kodak_jack]

I think a Volvo wagon would make a great street car. It either needs a small block Chevy or even a V-6 ( I had a friend drop in a Buick V-6 into that exact old Volvo sedan) . Tubbing has gone out, so, I don't know how lowering would be. Those are both just fads that fade away anyway.

[@davidpeters9897]

Have ya'll seen that blue one on Hoonigan Auto Focus? It's every bit as cool as that wagon that Guy Martin has.

[@southerncaliforniadjcompan1732]

Chip Foose can put his hands on my 64' 122s anytime. It's already chopped as convertible and I'm in the middle of a swap now but I would love his Talent and skills on my build any day. I'm documenting it on my @luiselmilusos KZbin channel. Perhaps I'll also upload it on this channel. Amazing as always Chip!

[@erus7285]

Would love to see you do the ford anglia 105e

[@gunnarliljas8459]

Nice,, except for the larger wheels, which are not elegant at all.

[@GetOutsideYourself]

Beautiful, but what happens when you need to turn?

[@jaysensmith1137]

Chip can please do my 1996 z34 monte carlo let your images go wild, sleek, simple, and racy. Then hopefully some one car turn it into the real thing. Thanks Mr. Foose.

[@RoyDangerMoney]

I really want to get an Amazons but I have nowhere to store or work on one in rainy England

[@jazzytinker3926]

Nailed it!🤩

[@jerrybailey5797]

That Volvo Amazon would look fantastic as a convertible , but ld love to see a chopped coupe version Chip

[@jord9308]

Thanks, Chip- from all Amazon lovers. Any chance to get a print of that drawing?

[@paullatour7012]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@mikesonneson2824]

I would love to see what you would do with a 63 Oldsmobile Starfire.

[@jespersahnerpedersen]

Maybe a Volvo P1800 is more suited for redesign, the Amazon has a very harmonic design, an aesthetic to it, that is hard to improve, very much like e.g. the Beetle and the Mini.

[@Friedbrain11]

I always wanted one of these. Never found one to buy . Now i don't even drive anymore...shucks:( I was going to put that turbo 4cyl GM motor with 6 speed manual in it LOL...make it a go cart coupe heheheh. The simple design only needs a bit of clean up and thats about it.

[@yves2348]

I have a Volvo P1800, what would you do with it ? Bravo, top as always btw.

[@nocontent4142]

you cant make a volvo amazon look better than it already does

[@tetepeb]

Please do the SAAB 96 next.

[@Freesavh1776]

I hear ya Chip. Everyone has that has a car or 3 that making too many body mods will just ruin the elegance of said car. Because it would be like removing things that made it look good in the 1st place. And yes, the Lil Amazon has the look of kinda like an old Gasser. Like a mini Studebaker Gasser.

[@chrisrorke821]

Love to see a Foose Saab 900

[@arsenakopian4478]

feels like u open the door and drive

[@mathieugillet]

Could you make an episode with a Citroën Traction? Pretty please..

[@carswapnetwork5584]

Nice drawing

[@pandemic8268]

please do a 10th gen impala 2018

[@mathieustephens8391]

Thoughts on the BMW Z3?

[@davidsteinhour5562]

Chip Foose is not very articulate, but he sure is artistic: the series

[@williambailey5405]

Please do a Chrysler Crossfire.

[@KimOve]

Yes, finally a Volvo 😍

[@janmartens7954]

Want one now......

[@RestorationObsession]

Chip, would you do a C3 Corvette some day?

[@Foxtrot1967]

Drop an LS in it and you're good to go!

[@MsChupar]

Chip Foose is good, some of the best in the area! I miss seeing it on Discovery. But this time, I stayed with the original, this one is beautiful but not functional, at least until the always "perfect" roads. To walk on bumps and holes (depressions) is a round no! The bigger wheels take away much of the simplicity and elegance that are the Swedish models/design, especially in this case.

[@DimZ_F1]

Nice design. The front looks a lot like Chevy-made.

[@GiseGL]

wow beautifull car lines

[@robornelas9085]

I wanna see foose draw a DONK! OR A LOWRIDER!

[@berryboy6091]

I believe Volvo made 3 convertible Amazon’s

[@Peron1-MC]

i think those where modified after factory

[@berryboy6091]

@@Peron1-MC I have a Volvo book and I think it said 3 prototypes were made by the factory

[@conceptalfa]

Volvo hasn't built an Amazon convertible!!!

[@rv6891]

Can u sketch a next gen mustang?

[@trezeleo13]

I love this show

[@skydance2012]

FANTASTIC!!!!

[@arsenakopian4478]

wow what a car

[@thogue5]

Nice!

[@juhamikkila4702]

What song 1:49 -> ?

[@bradmaas6875]

I prefer the P1800

[@lukasbarnes4905]

Hi Chip My Name Is Alexander If you think about Re - Designing a Volvo Amazon what will you compare with anther car what will it be? P.s "be Creative Mind"

[@denisserkovs]

ReDesign Moskvich 2140

[@surfinbird208]

I dont understand why he made it a convertible

[@andoletube]

Especially when he said at 0:59 that he’s not going to do the convertible and he’s staying with the coupe! I would have preferred to see how he would do the roof. Convertibles are cheesy.

[@92camarodragcar73]

Chip please to a iroc z Camaro

[@petersonoliveira8496]

Boa tarde Nice amén vai trabalhar foose 📝👌💪