Volvo 265 Service car by Editions Atlas

The number eighty-one in the Volvo Collection by Editions Atlas is an ex Volvo 265 Ambulance from 1981/82 which has been transformed into a Volvo Serve car. This model is based on the Volvo 264 Ambulance which has been offered as model N° 56. This Volvo is not a fantasy model. It does exist in the Netherlands. The first owner was the red cross in Aalten in the east of the Netherlands. This car was one of the few cars originally sold in the Netherlands. The red cross had the car in use till the mid nineties. The Dutch Volvo dealerSchmidt-Gemert had an earlier Volvo 265 ambulance model in use as a service wagon which they used for about ten years. This specific model was completely painted Volvo blue. But that car needed a replacement. At the very same time the 265 Ambulance from the Dutch red cross came up for sale and Carlo Schmidt bought it as replacement for their other 265 ambulance. The ambulance from the red cross had at that time a moderate 112.000 Km on the clock. After having bought it Carlo Schmidt had no time and did not want to hurry preparing his new acquired 265. At this time the car was still painted white. Mr Schmidt put it for several years in his storage  since he had no immediate use for it. About ten years ago a good friend of Carlo Schmidt and a Volvo 200 series adept asked him if he would sell the car to him so that he could prepare. it as it is now. He wanted to use it for club purposes. That was the moment where the car received his actual livery. The new owner lost interest after several years of use and he sold it last year. We don't know where the car is situated at the moment. Carlo Schmidt had intended to buy the car back but missed the new sale due to a lack of time as well as other commitments. Please let us know when you should know where the car is today.

Courtesy of Editions Atlas SA, Switzerland

VOLVO Collection :

1. 1945   Volvo PV444
2. 1957   Volvo Amazon 4-door
3. 1964   Volvo P1800
4. 1953   Volvo PV455 Duett
5. 1950   Volvo PV60
6. 1971   Volvo 144 Overdrive
7. 1969   Volvo 164
8. 1971   Volvo P1800ES
9. 1956   Volvo P1900
10. 1978   Volvo 262C Bertone
11. 1965   Volvo Amazon 2-door
12. 1970   Volvo 145 Automatic Estate
13. 1938   Volvo PV52
14. 1965   Volvo PV544
15. 1979   Volvo 343
16. 1985   Volvo 480 ES
17. 1984   Volvo 740 Turbo
18. 1938   Volvo PV800 Taxi
19. 1978   Volvo 242 GT
20. 1939   Volvo PV56
21. 1962   Volvo Amazon estate
22. 1936   Volvo PV36 Carioca
23. 1953   Volvo PV455 Duett 'Volvo Service'
24. 1988   Volvo 780 Bertone
25. 1988   Volvo 440
26. 1927   Volvo ÖV4 Jakob
27. 1973   Volvo 142
28. 1992   Volvo 240 Polar
29. 1971   Volvo 145 Express
30. 1975   Volvo 66 GL
31. 1992   Volvo 440 Politie (NL)
32. 1971   Volvo P1800 ES 'Prince Carl Gustaf'
33. 2001   Volvo V40 phase ll
34. 1988   Volvo 480 Turbo USA
35. 1978   Volvo 244 DL 'Blue Star'
36. 1994   Volvo 960 GLE
37. 1978   Volvo 264 TE
38. 1965   Volvo Amazon Polis (S)
39. 1966   Volvo P1800 S Volvoville
40. 1971   Volvo 145 Express Taxi
41. 1992   Volvo ECC
42. 1976   Volvo 343 Politie (NL)
43. 1995   Volvo 855 T5R
44. 1999   Volvo S80
45. 1990   Volvo 480 Turbo convertible
    

• 46.   1982   Volvo 265 GLE
• 47.   1967   Volvo Amazon 123 GT
• 48.   1988   Volvo 360 GLE
• 49.   1988   Volvo 240 SE estate Polis (S)
• 50.   1968   Volvo P210 Duett 'Tele' (S)
• 51.   1974   Volvo 142 RAC Rally
• 52.   1997   Volvo C70 convertible
• 53.   1976   Volvo 66
• 54.   1981   Volvo 264 TE Landaulet
• 55.   1933   Volvo PV654
• 56.   1984   Volvo 264 Ambulance
• 57.   1927   Volvo PV4
• 58.   1988   Volvo 760 GLE estate
• 59.   1956   Volvo TP21
• 60.   1935   Volvo Venus Bilo
• 61.   1987   Volvo 760 GLE
• 62.   1978   Volvo 244 GTX
• 63.   1937   Volvo PV51 convertible
• 64.   1974   Volvo 145 USA
• 65.   1937   Volvo PV36 Polis (S)
• 66.   1964   Volvo P1800 by Jensen
• 67.   1997   Volvo S90
• 68.   1963   Volvo Amazon Coune
• 69.   1956   Volvo TP21 'UN'
• 70.   1990   Volvo 740 estate
• 71.   1984   Volvo 240 GLT estate
• 72.   1965   Volvo Amazon 122 S Rally
• 73.   1977   Volvo 244 DL Anniversary
• 74.   1996   Volvo 940 Turbo
• 75.   1972   Volvo 165 estate
• 76.   1962   Volvo Amazon estate 'Volvo'
• 77.   1971   Volvo 145 Express 'Polis' (S)
• 78.   1952   Volvo PV445 convertible by Valbo
• 79.   2001   Volvo V40 "Tull" (S)
• 80.   1971   Volvo 144 Grand Luxe
• 81.   1982   Volvo 265 Service
  
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