Great American Mountain Rally Volvos

[foggydogg]

The gist of this story is about the authors Hudson - with a brief mention of Studebakers - but does touch lightly on the sole Volvo in the show:
https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2018/1 ... ly-revival

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Here is a bit longer brief on the 2018 event, written by the late organiser, who passed away shortly after the event.
https://stevemckelvie.wordpress.com/201 ... the-1950s/

And to tie the story together, my 122 has an almost identical paint job - but rattle-can - applied by the late WW II veteran
Leo Rizzo; I bought the car and a large pile of spares shortly before he passed.

https://www.parsellfuneralhomes.com/obi ... !/Obituary
Leo is mentioned in the footnotes of the second article; he not only ran the factory Jaguar rally team in '56, he actively raced a flock of Volvos through the years, as well as an Arnolt-Bristol (!). There was a picture in his study of him standing next to his XK120, in about two feet of snow, top down, chains on, wearing coveralls and a huge grin.

[foggydogg]

And related but off-topic:

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