Below you see Gråa (grey) Amazonen (1964 B18), Alfred (1965 B20, performance modified(155Hp) 2 doors) and Palle (1965 B18 4 doors).

Alfred Palle
"Gråa Amazonen"
The pictures above were taken early 1997, just after we bought "Palle" (right) and had Gråa Amazonen for sale. Gråa Amazonen was our first Classic Volvo experience. Although dad grew up with them in Sweden. Gråa Amazonen was bought between 1993-94 and was a very reliable car. Unfortunately just after we had purchased it the previous owner crashed it on his way to deliver it and required the whole front end to be fixed up, so it took two weeks before we got it home. After a couple of wonderful years with Gråa Amazonen we purchased "Alfred" in '96, who was just called "vita (white) Amazonen" then.
 
"Alfred" (a.k.a. "Freddo" & "Vita Amazonen")
Alfred was imported from Malaysia by an Airforce officer in the mid 80's. In Malaysia it had served as an unmarked car for a police defective. It was in very good condition (in appearance at least) with air-conditioning, darkest legal tinting, very good condition red vinyl upholstery and two pack paint work. It is also two door, slightly rare in Australia. You could almost say it was in showroom condition, especially after we took all the better parts from Gråa Amazonen and put on as well. It really does look quit sporty with two doors though unfortunately the engine was very much on the tired and worn side of things (at least compared to Gråa Amazonen, which had quit a bit of pep). Though that sure enough got sorted out in late 1998 when a B20 racing engine was imported from Sweden. It had the works - maximized intake ports and valves, R camshaft (racing), 3kg off the flywheel, extractors, 2 and a half inch exhaust though most importantly Two Large Weber Carbies + we had to get a shortened sports intake manifold from Melbourne for it all to fit in. It now puts out 155hp, definitely not what people expect when you pull up beside them at the lights with an OLD Volvo
 
"Palle"
Now for our beloved Palle. Palle was bought early 1997 and at the time was the quickest it is a '65 just like Alfred. Though it started to get crowded with all these Volvo's (as you can see in the top two pictures), So we decided that our trusty Gråa Amazon had to go, since it was in the worst condition, with torn vinyl floors with rust and cracked and faded paint on the bonnet. The wheels weren't as nice as on the '65's. Though Gråa Amazonen received a good new owner who was a newly migrated Englishman. Palle would have to be the most appreciated Amazon over the years, especially with myself (Curt) and my sister Lisa who have both done our learner driving and taken our drivers test for our Provisional license in it. And since I started driving it in July 1998 we haven't had any accidents or problems, in fact during the entire period we have had these classics no one has had any car accident or mechanical Dramas (Mechanical Dramas on Alfreds highly modified engine doesn't count). People often turn their heads when we come zooming along in these cars and that's what its all about.
Though it is especially under the year 2000 where Palle's service has been thoroughly appreciated after dramas with Alfreds engine, the motorbike and the Jeep all kindoff simultaneously.