{{Short description|Automobile manufacturer}} thumb|The ''Volvo 122S'' is the most important passenger car model from the DiVolvo production. '''DiVolvo S.A.''' - short for ''Distribuidora Volvo S.A.'' - was a car manufacturer and dealer from Arica in Chile.
The enterprise was founded in 1959 by Eduardo Averill.<ref name="malberg">Karl Eric Målberg/ Fredrik Lofter: [http://www.volvoamazonpictures.se/production/production.php Production of Volvo Amazon] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028202641/http://www.volvoamazonpictures.se/production/production.php |date=2016-10-28 }} on ''Volvo Amazon Picture Gallery''.</ref><ref name="amazonbl">"Raid Los Andes", in ''Amazonbladet'' 1/2013, S 16-19.</ref> With some support from Volvo it began to build an assembly site in Arica.<ref name="malberg" /> There might also have been some support by Det Norske Veritas.<ref name="carlsson">Mårten Carlsson: [http://www.klassiker.nu/reportage/amazon-herrgardsvagn-50-ar-2762 Amazon Herrgårdsvagn 50 år!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029044408/http://www.klassiker.nu/reportage/amazon-herrgardsvagn-50-ar-2762 |date=2016-10-29 }}, in: ''Klassiker'' vom 17. Februar 2012.</ref> After completion of the site in 1962 there have been built 2956 Volvo 122 S until 1967. The production was based on CKD kits.<ref name="amazonbl" /> All of them were four-door sedans.<ref name="malberg" /> Common or typical features were a front bench seat and steering column gear lever.<ref name="malberg" /> Some of these cars were also used by the Chilean Police.<ref name="malberg" /> Some PV544 and P1800 were also assembled at DiVolvo.<ref name="malberg" /><ref name="carlsson" />
DiVolvo also was a dealer, offered maintenance services and served as training facility for Volvo in Southern America.<ref name="malberg" />
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Category:Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of Chile Category:Defunct companies of Chile Category:Manufacturing companies of Chile Category:Volvo Cars Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1959 Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1967 Category:Chilean companies established in 1959 Category:1967 disestablishments in Chile Category:Arica