A Volvo Sporting Saloon

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https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic-auctions/2...


One of Ken Rudds wonderful creations coming up for Auction in Kings Lynn . £1245 when new and good for around 106 mph , Rudd eventually went further by replacing the SU Carbs with a pair of Webbers which although improved acceleration hampered flexibility .
I will be interested to see what this makes .

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aeropilot said:

Pick of that auction lots for me along with the lovely M535i.

Interesting as to why the Weber's hampered flexibility, as every old car I've driven with a pair of DCOE isdedrafts, as long as they are set up right, were all wonderful to drive, with wonderful throttle response. A badly setup set however.......

I would have thought fuel consumption would be slightly higher with the abandonment of the SU set up ?

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https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article...


Motor Sport rated the Car , there surely must bee some fake Rudds out there just as there is with the RS Fords ?

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https://www.below-the-radar.com/volvo-amazon-by-ru...

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https://www.ruddspeed.com/1964-volvo-amazon-122s-c...



A bit of history of the car in the OP . Great to see the original owners son Mr Chakravati in one of the photos , his father must have been a bit of a character

Edited by reddiesel on Thursday 13th June 07:54

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aeropilot said:

I didn't have time to look in detail at the M535i at the time, but have just had a look, and yes, the non-dogleg gearbox would be a from me as well.
I don't mind the leather though, but that cracked dash might be another hard to resolve issue that would have me running away.

That's not like you

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Does it need hyping ? Its a well known car as far as Rudds are concerned and therefore no doubt about the cars provenance in being a genuine example .
Bodywork will need inspecting but as far as I can make out it doesn't seem to have covered much mileage in recent years .