Awesome photos of an absolutely beautiful car - restored, it seems, to original factory spec (as is my preference). My grandfather once owned and ran a Volvo dealership, during which time - and frequently in later years - he used several 12x variants as personal transport, including a blue dual-carb 122S which was his favourite
Some time around 2010 (if I remember correctly), a friend and I visited friends in Uppsala, Sweden, and I was amazed to see quite a few older Volvos like this still in use as daily drivers...