THE ICONIC & CLASSIC SALES AT NEC 14th & 15th November 2026

242 The Classic Sale at the NEC Classic Motor Show 2026 Cars Lot 381 1961 Volvo Amazon ‘Rainbow Chaser III’ by Andy Saunders •Originally a Volvo Amazon two-door saloon, extensively transformed by Andy Saunders into a convertible with a lowered windscreen and numerous bodywork modifications inspired by American customs of the 1950s •Rainbow Chaser 1 was the first of Saunders’ creations to receive multiple magazine features and to be exhibited around Europe •When the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu launched its year- long ‘The Art of Custom’ exhibition, Rainbow Chaser was given the ultimate honour and was placed directly in the main museum foyer, taking over the prime exhibition slot previously occupied by a multi-million pound McLaren F1 •Subsequently fully restored and presented as Rainbow Chaser III, finished in two-tone purple with seaweed flames, complemented by a custom tuck and roll interior with a chrome dashboard and door cappings •Powered by a standard Volvo B20 2.0-litre engine running twin SU carburettors and coupled to a four-speed manual gearbox. Our vendors advise that the engine was rebuilt in the early 2000s, with the block painted black and numerous chrome accessories fitted •Fitted with adjustable air shock absorbers at the rear and accompanied by an extensive history file, including magazine features Once described as ‘Custom Car Royalty’, Andy Saunders’ celebrated Volvo Amazon custom, now in its third incarnation and cherished by our vendors for over fifteen years. Seller Rating: ««««¶ Score 108 / 135 Registration: KAS 967 Chassis No.: 77126 Estimate: £15,000 - £20,000 Specialist: Gary Dunne Telephone No: 07740 946796 Lot 382 1962 Volvo Amazon 121 Two-Door Coupé (P130) •Declared as manufactured in 1962 and imported from Sweden, before being first registered in the UK on 24/10/1988. Retains its kilometre speedometer and Swedish-labelled dashboard controls. Recently added GPS speedometer reading in mph •Finished in Slate Blue over a light blue leathercloth and grey cloth interior and fitted with a sliding fabric sunroof •Indicating 68,679km at the time of cataloguing. Acquired by our vendor on 25/10/2025, with the V5C recording six former registered keepers •Powered by the 1,778cc four-cylinder B18 engine upgraded with twin SU carburettors, an aluminium intake manifold and pancake filters. Further upgrades include a later four-speed manual gearbox with overdrive •An invoice from 2025 records a service including new spark plugs, oil and filter, together with replacement water pipes, steering rack coupling, oil-pressure switch, heater return pipe and rubber seals and during 2026, our vendor commissioned work totalling £3,569 (see website for full details). The history file also contains invoices from the previous owner dating from 2019 to 2024 totalling £5,353, together with earlier invoices from 2017 to 2018 totalling £1,864. Last MOT tested on 14/07/2015 at 53,623km. The lower bodywork shows areas of age-related deterioration and will need addressing prior to another MOT An early example of the newly introduced two-door Amazon Coupé subject to considerable expenditure in recent years but would benefit from some cosmetic TLC. Seller Rating: «««¶¶ Score 69 / 135 Registration: BFX 567A Chassis No.: 8960 Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000 Offered without reserve Specialist: Richard Greenhalgh Telephone No: 07948 152921 More Details Lot 381 Bid On Lot 381 More Details Lot 382 Bid On Lot 382