1965 Volvo 122 | Cardiff

The Volvo 122 is the export-market name for the Amazon, the rear-wheel-drive Swedish family car built from the late 1950s to 1970. It is known for its restrained, pontoon-style lines and for standard three-point front seat belts from 1959, an early chapter in Volvo's safety story. This car is blue outside and blue inside, a single-colour scheme that keeps a frame calm and uncluttered. It has a 1.8-litre petrol engine, and its first registration in August 1965 places it firmly in the mid-1960s. Film and TV productions get a clear 1960s family car from its plain shape, which reads easily on a period set. Photographers and fashion and editorial teams get a clean blue backdrop that keeps attention on the clothes. At events, the seat-belt history gives guests something to talk about. It also suits a wedding or a personal occasion. The car is based in Cardiff.