This 1971 Volvo 142E belonged to former IPD owner Richard Gordon, who reportedly used it as a test bed for 140-series modifications. The car had approximately 17k miles when the build was begun in 1972, and remains outfitted with IPD parts including an air-fuel mixture control, stiffer suspension, a chin spoiler, and a relocated 4-speed shifter. After it was acquired by the previous owner in 2015, the car was fitted with a Volvo Rallye gauge cluster and replacement steering wheel, an IPD header and custom exhaust, a new brake booster, and fresh tires. The car is sold with original parts as well as a period logbook, invoices, and literature including a contemporary Road & Track feature. This 142E was featured on BaT in October 2015 and is now offered by the selling dealer with spare parts, service records from new, and a clean New Jersey title.

The 2-door body is finished in white and fitted with a matching aftermarket chin spoiler. The front bumper has been removed, while the rear has been painted body color. Further modifications include a glass moonroof and inboard rally-style lights in the front grille. Stock badging includes an overdrive emblem at the passenger-side rear corner.

The IPD-branded wheels were featured on the car on the cover of an included 1999 catalog, and are currently mounted with Goodyear Eagle tires showing 2015 date codes. The suspension features lowering springs, thick front and rear sway bars, and a mix of polyurethane and rubber bushings throughout.

The interior features checkered floor mats and a polished Moto-Lita steering wheel, with another 4-spoke version also included and pictured below. Stock bucket seats are covered in black leather and wear period 3-point belts. Standard-issue temperature controls remain present, while a 1990s stereo is mounted in front of the passenger. A remote console shifter was installed in place of the stock wand-style selector using contemporary 1800E parts.

The car was acquired by its current owner with a horizontal speedometer as seen in the 2015 feature, which has since been replaced with the Volvo Rallye GT-style instrumentation offered in contemporary accessory catalogs. The odometer shows just under 74k miles, and the factory gauge set is included in the sale. A knob to control air-fuel ratio is mounted near the ignition cylinder.

The fuel injected B20 inline-four was rebuilt by IPD to 2130ccs with new pistons, a 2A7001 cam, a ported and polished head, lifters, dual valve springs, and lightened flywheel when tested by Road & Track in 1974. The engine wears a polished aluminum rocker cover and has been fitted with a new IPD header along with a custom exhaust since 2015. The seller replaced the spark plugs in September 2018.

Power is sent to the rear wheels through an M41 4-speed manual gearbox equipped with an electrically-actuated Laycock de Normanville overdrive. A gearbox rebuild was reportedly conducted at the time of the initial IPD modifications. The brake booster is a newer item actuating discs all around, and a brake fluid flush was performed in March 2018 along with an oil change. The rear axle is equipped with a 1-to-4.30 geared Spicer Pow-r-lok limited-slip differential.

A binder of documents includes an article by John Dinkel published in the June 1974 issue of Road & Track, early parts invoices in Richard Gordon’s name, as well as a period logbook, advertisement, IPD’s writeup of the car, and bill of sale from Gordon to the car’s next owner. The seller is also including a Covercraft Form-Fit car cover, contemporary sales literature, magazine ads, and more as seen in the gallery below. An itemized service and maintenance log is included with the car’s binder of 68 pages of invoices.