Photo Contest 2019 Winners

I’ve owned this 122 for about eight years now and it was a basket case when I got it. The first thing I did was repair the front frame horns and convert it to two door with parts from a 122 coupe. I made the middle set of windows vent using the parts from a coupe as well. It’s gone through several iterations, but over the last five years I’ve replaced, repaired or customized ever square inch of the car. I’ve hand built several parts and machined many pieces myself. I wanted the overall feel of the project to be a vintage barn find with modern additions for performance. I hand built a carbon fiber spoiler, a carbon fiber splitter/belly pan and built an aluminum exhaust for the car. It currently has an inline six cylinder engine and five speed manual transmission, also, I’ve added a two tone black and blood red interior. I added airplane style gauge surrounds and a spring loaded phone dock to act as the radio in the car. To get the vintage barn find feel with the paint, I painted it with single stage paint that was intentionally mixed with secret ingredients to make it oxidize faster. It’s a labor of love, but fabrication and building is my favorite part of working on cars. My son named the car “Headquarters”

BEST 2 DOOR - Evan

My 1967 Volvo 122 has a lot of miles on it, but it really never left home. It was originally sold in Culver City, CA in 1967, and I found it in Riverside CA in 2015. The body was straight, and it ran and drove fine, but I wanted to do a couple of things to make it nicer. One thing led to another, my list of things to do kept getting longer, and once I had the engine out, I said “screw it, might as well throw a coat of paint on it too.”  But I built it to drive, not to baby. Our family uses this car a lot, and the picture here is from a surf trip to Jalama.

BEST HOOPTY - Tracy

BEST XC - Nick

BEST 4 DOOR - Yusuf

The car body/drivetrain is a 1966 and was saved from the Philadelphia area. The car when i picked it up wouldnt run and was thrown together with a weber,haggard B20 and original transmission with wires everywhere inside the car and out. drove it for a bit and then started tearing the interior out to rebuild(sort of)make a nice car i could drive cross country or to work.Fixed the interior,patched some floor holes and Dynamatted the whole interior before fitting a carpet that came with a friends parts car. Sourced some Crown-Vic wheels as well as sold the good running(now)B20 and trans to fund building a 1961 B18 a friend gave me from a parts car.

BEST WORK OR PLAY - Mason

In terms of parts or upgrades, this isn’t much more than your average trustworthy 1992 240 wagon. However, it holds its healthy share of sentimental value. My dad got this car for me when I was seventeen for $800. After a simple head gasket replacement, this car went on to last thousands of miles and travel to countless states and national parks. I spent many nights over the years camping in the back on a makeshift mattress underneath the stars or next to the ocean. Without fail, this wagon stuck by my side throughout my late teenage years. Although my family eventually sold it, I now drive a 1993 version of the same exact model and color. This specific photograph was taken last summer at Alvord Desert in southeast Oregon. A perfectly clear, moonless night made for a clear view of the Milky Way which arguably has to be one of the best backdrops for these amazing cars.

Our annual photo contest is one of our most popular events each year and for good reason. Who doesn’t like to show off their beloved and trusty Swedish Steel? Whether it be a daily driver or a concours beauty queen, we hope you dig into the closet, dust off the old polaroid and take some quality shots of your pride and joy to share with the world. If you can win the vote of the Volvo community you may win $100!