You can see how the word “brick” came to be used to describe Volvos. With a manual gearbox, disc brakes, and a few performance upgrades, this one looks sportier than the others. It is the perfect machine for getting a bunch of Legos from the store nearby. Lego currently makes bigger versions of the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, the Ferrari Red Bull F1, and the Nissan Skyline GT-R, among many other cars. Why has this well-known Danish business never done anything nice for a classic Volvo? Putting rocks on top of each other would do the trick. There is only one choice: the full-size form. A 1973 Volvo 142 car with square jaws and square everything else is for sale at Bring a Trailer. It has disc brakes on all four wheels, a manual gearbox, some high-quality IPD tuning parts, and a beautiful green-on-tan color scheme. It’s not as easy to find old Swedish iron as, say, IKEA, but it’s clear why people would want a Mercedes or BMW from this era. A 142 is not the fastest, most powerful, or most expensive car. But it’s the best way for a baby to draw. Volvos from the 1970s and 1980s were known for being safe, long-lasting, and simple in design. People might think this dark green 142 is just a block with headlights, but it’s actually a great way to start liking Swedish things. Put the fish paste on top of the crispy bread. A four-speed manual gearbox is paired with the 2.0-liter inline-four engine, which makes about 110 horsepower. The brakes were just repaired, and the 15-inch wheels are a bit big but look like they were made in that era. It also comes with an aftermarket muffler. International Product Development (IPD) parts have taken over the job of stopping car rolls that antiroll bars used to do. Even though the 142 isn’t a BMW 5-series, a well-equipped car like this should be quick. Putting “The Best of Abba” on the aftermarket CD player will make this Volvo a dancing queen on the country roads. The great thing about this Volvo is the strong aftermarket and plenty of spare parts available. This makes them easy to fix. Like Lego, this car makes people want to build their own things. In the movie Crazy People, Dudley-Moore famously said, “Volvos.” Even though they’re big, they’re good.
