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Volvo P1800 B18 — 1964

Late car from the English production and sold new in 1964 to a customer in the rust-free Arizona area. Professionally rebuilt to new condition during the years 2017-2018 in Sweden.

Peter Sundfeldt
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"Nut and bolt rebuild to mint condition and thus equivalent to new in all details. Has done some running, around 400 km's after rebuild."

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Peter Sundfeldt
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"Nut and bolt rebuild to mint condition and thus equivalent to new in all details. Has done some running, around 400 km's after rebuild."

Description

The car was bought by the second owner in the U.S. Spring 2015. He had had the car since 1970. It was in the United States only used as weekend driver and always kept in garage.
The car came to Sweden in the spring of 2016 and was shown in the fine – but sunbleached – excellent used condition on a classic collector's car show in Örebro 2016. A dedicatedVolvo entusiast became very enthusiastic and decided to buy the car for restoration into a better-than-new condition. This P1800 was particularly suited to the task; complete, free from rust and without mechanical or structural damage. The assignment for the renovation went to HRM car's car workshop in Lidköping, who has rebuilt several Volvos in the past. The work took a little over a year. Everything was taken apart, examined and restored to new condition. Total cost exceeded SEK quarter of a million. All the details are correct and the car has a new feeling into it when driving. It is undoubtedly one of the best in Sweden and that condition is confirmed by Volvo Heritage who has been in Lidköping and thoroughly examined the car during the autumn 2018 as part of their own rebuild of a P1800.

Technical data

  • Year
    1964/1964 
  • Registration date
    2016-02-01 
  • Mileage
    390 km 
  • Kw / hp
    71 / 96 
  • Fuel Type
    Petrol 
  • Transmission
    Manual 
  • Interior finish
    Black leather 
  • Colour
    Cherry Red 

Condition

  • Mechanical condition:

    Runs fine, engine and gearbox checked and scanned. May need a service after a running-in period.

  • Interior condition:

    Like new condition in original. Carpets, seats, dashboard... the lot. No remarks.

  • Exterior condition:

    Paintwork, chromework, trim and glass as good as new. No remarks.

  • General condition:

    This is probably among the best early P1800 in Sweden.

MOT (tech. insp.)

Fordonsstatus: Avst 2016-02-01 (Förreg)
Ursprungsbesiktning: 2016-02-01 (regbes)
Datum i trafik första gången:
Besiktigad tom: -
Senast godkända besiktning: 2016-03-09
Körförbud: Nej
Skattebefriad: Ja
Årsskatt: -
Antal ägare: -

Facts about the model

Many are familiar with the exciting story of the son of the Volvo manager who, at the end of the 1950, practised at the design company Frua in Italy. The son is Pelle Petter's son and his sketches were those that Volvo chose when they hired Frua to draw an elegant GT car that would be the successor to the Sport model Volvo Sport (P1900). (That Pelle designed the car, however, was kept secret for many years.)
The car premiered 1962 and was built until 1972 as the coupe ´ model. Hereafter for a further 1.5 years as Sportbackmodell which was named P1800 ES. The first years the plate was pressed and the cars were put together under license with Jensen in England.
During 1964 the production was moved to Gothenburg and the cars were added to the model designation (P1800S). In total, approximately 30.000 cars were built by P1800, P1800S, P1800E and P1800 ES, from 1962 to 1973. Many went on export to the United States and in the southern parts where the climate is favorable, they survived when the technology is almost indestructible. Corrosion, however, destroyed the cars in Sweden and Europe. For this reason, this particular car is particularly unique, since it has never been damaged by rust. Finally, I would like to mention that the car that has rolled the longest in the world, with the same owner is a P 1800, which has now passed 250.000 mil. Must be extra fun to drive so far in just such a car because it is also regarded as one of the world's most beautiful cars. Lines and shapes that attract attention wherever you come.

Location and viewing Information

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Address: Lidköping, Traversgatan 16, 531 40 Lidköping

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