The Volvo 122S is the most important passenger car model from the DiVolvo production.

DiVolvo S.A. - short for Distribuidora Volvo S.A. - was a car manufacturer and dealer from Arica in Chile.

The enterprise was founded in 1959 by Eduardo Averill.[1][2] With some support from Volvo it began to build an assembly site in Arica.[1] There might also have been some support by Det Norske Veritas.[3] After completion of the site in 1962 there have been built 2956 Volvo 122 S until 1967. The production was based on CKD kits.[2] All of them were four-door sedans.[1] Common or typical features were a front bench seat and steering column gear lever.[1] Some of these cars were also used by the Chilean Police.[1] Some PV544 and P1800 were also assembled at DiVolvo.[1][3]

DiVolvo also was a dealer, offered maintenance services and served as training facility for Volvo in Southern America.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Karl Eric Målberg/ Fredrik Lofter: Production of Volvo Amazon on Volvo Amazon Picture Gallery.
  2. 1 2 "Raid Los Andes", in Amazonbladet 1/2013, S 16-19.
  3. 1 2 Mårten Carlsson: Amazon Herrgårdsvagn 50 år!, in: Klassiker vom 17. Februar 2012.
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