I guess my Mom got interested in Volvos, because of my experience with my new 1970 142. Of my beloved 142, I'll always remember the 4 whl. disc brakes, that I had it for a very reliable 11 yrs., and for the seats - seats that were both comfortable and actually had functional protective, headrests (unlike Detroit's neck breakers). Mom got a ('75 or 76) 244. What I most remember - while she was driving in dwntown Philly, she got broadsided in the driver's door by a car "flying out" of a parking garage. Luckily, she escaped injury. The story goes, the cops told her, they thought she'd be dead, if she'd not been driving her 244. What's another 31 yrs of a long, well-lived, life worth on the sticker price?
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