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Even if you are not a specialist in classic cars, you know you have seen this one before. And you're right, its fame came from being Roger Moore's ride in the TV series “The Saintâ€. In fact, the man who played Simon Templar liked the car so much that he bought one for himself.
- Go For A Ride Along In The Classic 1963 Volvo 1800s
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- Just Wow: Volvo Dealer Kept This 1973 1800es Virtually Brand New With Only 88 Miles!
You may remember the story of Irv Gordon who first made automotive headlines back in 2007 when his 1966 Volvo P1800 Coupe's odometer crossed the 2.6 million mile (4.18 million km) mark, and again just last summer, when he reported approaching 3 million...
- Volvo P1800 Zes Study Is A Retrolicious Sports Estate
Volvo's well-received attempt to sprinkle some P1800 magic on the new Coupe Concept that's on display at the ongoing 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show, seems to have rubbed off on Swedish-born designer Bo Zolland who decided to bring back to life the...
- Volvo's Stunning New Concept Coupe Revives The P1800 Spirit [64 Photos & Video]
We can't really remember the last time that a Volvo truly made our heart miss a beat, but it seems to be succeeding in doing so with its spanking-new Concept Coupé that was revealed today following a series of mischievous teasers, and ahead of...
- Oh Mon Dieu... Volvo P1800 Monster Truck For Sale In Montreal
What on earth could this classic 1961 Volvo P1800 coupe have done to deserve a fate as bad as this? The only thing missing from this picture is a set of "01 General Lee" stickers. Other than the fact that it is equipped with a 1.3-liter Suzuki engine...
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Volvo's Iconic P1800 Turns 50 This Year
Even if you are not a specialist in classic cars, you know you have seen this one before. And you're right, its fame came from being Roger Moore's ride in the TV series “The Saintâ€. In fact, the man who played Simon Templar liked the car so much that he bought one for himself.
Revealed at the 1960 Brussels Motor Show, the unmistakably-shaped Swedish coupe was not the first choice for the part in “The Saintâ€. The producers first asked Jaguar for the E-Type, but the British refused, arguing that the car didn't need more publicity. Volvo said yes and so the P1800 became known worldwide.
Production started in 1961 and almost 46,000 units of the model were made in various versions until production ended in 1973.
Read more »- Go For A Ride Along In The Classic 1963 Volvo 1800s
...
- Just Wow: Volvo Dealer Kept This 1973 1800es Virtually Brand New With Only 88 Miles!
You may remember the story of Irv Gordon who first made automotive headlines back in 2007 when his 1966 Volvo P1800 Coupe's odometer crossed the 2.6 million mile (4.18 million km) mark, and again just last summer, when he reported approaching 3 million...
- Volvo P1800 Zes Study Is A Retrolicious Sports Estate
Volvo's well-received attempt to sprinkle some P1800 magic on the new Coupe Concept that's on display at the ongoing 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show, seems to have rubbed off on Swedish-born designer Bo Zolland who decided to bring back to life the...
- Volvo's Stunning New Concept Coupe Revives The P1800 Spirit [64 Photos & Video]
We can't really remember the last time that a Volvo truly made our heart miss a beat, but it seems to be succeeding in doing so with its spanking-new Concept Coupé that was revealed today following a series of mischievous teasers, and ahead of...
- Oh Mon Dieu... Volvo P1800 Monster Truck For Sale In Montreal
What on earth could this classic 1961 Volvo P1800 coupe have done to deserve a fate as bad as this? The only thing missing from this picture is a set of "01 General Lee" stickers. Other than the fact that it is equipped with a 1.3-liter Suzuki engine...