A collection of classic cars seen in use on Street View.

The intention is eventually list all pre 1975 cars seen on Street View, not just exotica.
If you find a pre 1975 car on Street View please send the details using the submission form in the column on the right.
Cars must be on the road or in another public place - please, no cars in gardens or private driveways.
Click on the "coordinates" link for each car to see the original Street View - but please note that the image may no longer be on the Streetview Database.

Volvo 164

Volvo 164

Coordinates 43.9303818,12.4496315

Picture dated May 2009


The Volvo 140 Series is a range of compact executive cars made from 1966 to 1974. The 140 series was the first Volvo to use a tri-digit nomenclature, indicating series, number of cylinders and number of doors. Thus, a "144" was a 1st series, 4-cylinder, 4-door sedan.

Volvo began manufacturing the 144 at Torslandaverken in the late summer of 1966. The 144 was the first Volvo to feature a more rectilinear or boxy styling. The car's basic shape would survive into the 1990s as the 200 series. Mechanically, the car used many of the same drivetrain components as the Amazon including the 1.8 litre engine, but also had improvements, including disc brakes on all four wheels.

The engine in the standard 144 was carried over from the standard Amazon but the 144S was given the more powerful engine from the 1800S. Late in 1967 production of the Volvo 142 (2-door sedan) began and in 1968 production of the Volvo 145 5-door station wagon began, completing the three body styles used in the 140 range.

In 1969 Volvo enlarged the engine to 2.0 litres and replaced the generator with a more modern alternator. It was also in 1969 that Volvo introduced the 164, which shared much of the 140 series structure and styling aft of the windshield while incorporating a 6-cylinder engine - the 2 litre engine with 2 more cylinders and a few strengthened and enlarged components.

1971 saw the first of several styling changes, including a revised black grille which saw the now ubiquitous Volvo diagonal line, as well as new wheels. In 1972 the door handles were changed for a flush mounted model.

In 1973 the 140 series received a major facelift, with a new plastic grille, new larger indicators and a completely revised tail end.

From 1969 Volvo produced a high roofed version of the Volvo 145 station wagon known as an Express as a replacement for the Volvo Duett. From the windscreen back the roof was raised by approximately 2 inches, and from the B-pillar back it was raised again by about a foot. Its rear hatch was made of glass-reinforced plastic.

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