Updated: 31-January-2025 16:49
Volvo P1800 S 1966 Restoration
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This Volvo P1800 S was stripped by the owner. The bodywork is in the worst condition we have ever seen for a Volvo P1800 S. The sills, the rear valance, and the boot floor have almost completely disappeared. Almost every part of sheet metal below thew waistline needs sheet metal repair. The body was stripped of paint and glue residues in a special bath. Shortly the extensive sheet metal restoration will start.
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Volvo P1800 S, 1966
The Volvo P 1800 is undoubtedly the most elegantly, exquisitely and dynamically designed Volvo of the twentieth century. The Volvo P 1800 was designed by Per Petterson who was employed at 'carrosseria Frua' those days.
The Volvo P 1800 came onto the market in 1961 as a coupe and was initially built at Jensen’s in England. The P1800 became world-famous for the series of "The Saint" in the 1960s, with Roger Moore as Simon Templar in the leading role.
After building 6000 cars in 1963, production of the P 1800 was relocated to Sweden, and the car was then named the P1800 "S" (Sverige).
In September 1969, the P1800 E came onto the market with a Bosch fuel injection system, a modified dashboard and had disc brakes all around. The P1800 ES estate /coupe came onto the market in 1971.
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Four-cylinder Volvo B18 B engine
2 S.U. carburettors
cylinder capacity: 1780 cc.
capacity: 115 bhp.
gearbox: 4 speed+ overdrive
weight: 1070 kg.
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