Body style: Coupé (two-door)
Segment: Coupe
Production years: 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
In 1966, Volvo left the old design lines from the Amazon and moved to a different level that was kept until the '90s: the box design. At the same time, it introduced the new designation names with three numbers: first was the series of the vehicle, the second number was the number of cylinders and the last was the number of doors. In 1967, Volvo launched the two-door version for the 1st series, with four cylinders engines. So, the name was 142.
The minimalist exterior design had a visual look of a large box containing the front, middle up tot the beltline and trunk in the same box and a second box on top, for the greenhouse. The coupe was a version of the sedan, but with two doors and two side windows.
The interior was very simple, with a straight dashboard and full instrument panel containing tachometer, speedometer, fuel level, coolant temperature, oil pressure, and battery voltage, along with some warning lights. The vehicles equipped with a manual transmission had the stick on the floor while the automatic transmission versions had the lever behind the steering wheel.
The engine was a 1.8-liter four-cylinder in three outputs, depending on the fuel system. All were with carburetors but were different. The main model was with an oil-lubricated Stromberg upside-down double-barrel carburetor. In 1971, a new 2.0-liter engine was introduced and was fuel-injected and the power output was 136 hp (SAE). The automatic transmission was moved to the floor and received a T-bar gear-lever.
ENGINE SPECS - 2.0L 4MT RWD (118 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1986 cm3 |
Power: | 87 KW @ 5800 RPM 118 HP @ 5800 RPM 117 BHP @ 5800 RPM |
Torque: | 123 lb-ft @ 3500 RPM 167 Nm @ 3500 RPM |
Fuel System: | Carburetor |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 101 mph (163 km/h) |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 4-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 165 SR 15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 182.7 in (4641 mm) |
Width: | 68.1 in (1730 mm) |
Height: | 56.7 in (1440 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 53.1/53.1 in (1,349/1,349 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 103.1 in (2619 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 7.1 in (180 mm) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2535 lbs (1150 kg) |
ENGINE SPECS - 2.0L 4MT RWD (135 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1986 cm3 |
Power: | 99 KW @ 6000 RPM 135 HP @ 6000 RPM 133 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 130 lb-ft @ 3500 RPM 176 Nm @ 3500 RPM |
Fuel System: | Monopoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 109 mph (175 km/h) |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 4-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 165 SR 15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 182.7 in (4641 mm) |
Width: | 68.1 in (1730 mm) |
Height: | 56.7 in (1440 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 53.1/53.1 in (1,349/1,349 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 103.1 in (2619 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 7.1 in (180 mm) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2601 lbs (1180 kg) |
ENGINE SPECS - 2.0L 4MT RWD (90 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1986 cm3 |
Power: | 66 KW @ 4800 RPM 90 HP @ 4800 RPM 89 BHP @ 4800 RPM |
Torque: | 120 lb-ft @ 3000 RPM 163 Nm @ 3000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Carburetor |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 92 mph (148 km/h) |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 4-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 165 SR 15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 182.7 in (4641 mm) |
Width: | 68.1 in (1730 mm) |
Height: | 56.7 in (1440 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 53.1/53.1 in (1,349/1,349 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 103.1 in (2619 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 7.1 in (180 mm) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2491 lbs (1130 kg) |