Follow along on the adventures of several club members one faithful night:2026 WAVE (Whidbey Island Volvo Event) in the books!
Special thanks to Rich Anderson who helped to organize this year’s island drive. And he fearlessly led the way on our drive throughout the scenic back roads. I counted no less than 17 Volvos that took part this year.
We started out by attending a car gathering on Whidbey Island that draws all kinds of interesting class cars. Yes, we got rained on. And yep, we survived.
It was a great treat to see Gregg Morris from the Volvo Club of British Columbia. He’s the chapter coordinator in Canada for Volvo Club of America. Gregg runs a strong and active group of passionate members who own vintage Volvos.
If you haven’t yet checked out their club website, click HERE!
We met John Vinson from Orcas Island who drove his amazing looking 122 wagon / pick up. Comprising parts from five separate cars it’s mostly all Volvo and it turns heads wherever he goes. He designed this one-of-a-kind Volvo, himself.
Until next year, when we again will invade Whidby Island with Swedish Iron on the first Saturday of August.
By Dale Ridings
Photo: Dale Ridings, Mike Deskins
Port Townsend Car Show 2026
Volvos took center stage for our 2nd annual Port Townsend Car Show. We saw an inspiring group of Volvos join us for this event. Continue reading “Port Townsend Car Show 2026”
All Swedish Show at the Swedish Club
ALL SWEDISH CAR SHOW
June 6th Saturday Swedish Club Car Show – 11:00 – 1:30pm / 1920 Dexter Ave North, Seattle. This annual All Swedish Car Show is open to all Swedish made cars. A celebration of Swedish engineering and design excellence. An award for Best in Show will be handed out. A perfect way to spend a few hours on a Saturday in June. Continue reading “All Swedish Show at the Swedish Club”
Spring Swap Meet in the books!
Winters can be long, wet, and mostly grey in Seattle. So, when Spring finally does reach the Pacific Northwest people here will find any excuse to get outside to find some sun. On Sunday April 26th our chapter held our annual Spring Swap Meet.
Member Project: Hooligan 1800S Pro-Touring build, Part 6
The Hooligan Restomod project continues. We are building a new radiator bulkhead, prepping for HVAC and a rear axle swap.
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Member Project: Hooligan 1800S Pro-Touring build, Part 5
I got a long ways to before I can do burnouts, but a guy can always dream, right? The work continues on the Hooligan build. Today we are focusing on the rear transmission mount and doing some HVAC planning.
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Make sure your membership is current!
THE NATIONAL VOLVO SPORTS AMERICA BY-LAWS REQUIRE THAT ALL LOCAL CHAPTER MEMBERS ARE NATIONAL VSA CLUB MEMBERS. CURRENT ANNUAL DUES FOR VSA ARE $40.00/ANNUALLY
Currently, the local PSVSA membership is free as long as you hold a VSA membership.
US residents can get your membership at the link below and if you are renewing, you need your member ID which is seen to the right of the date on the same label.
The VSA club magazine is called VSA, and is published quarterly.
Feature articles include VSA national news and event coverage; local chapter news and events; technical articles pertaining to both mechanical repair and restoration of all out-of-production Volvo models; member classified ads; a listing of vendors that offer parts and/or service discounts to VSA members; and paid advertising for Volvo parts and service providers.
Member Project: Hooligan 1800S Pro-Touring build, Part 4
With the engine and ITB intakes in place, the hood clears. Barely!
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Go on a Swedish photo safari
Do you like vintage Volvo pictures? Great, let’s go on a photo safari on some Swedish web sites.