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Description
A very beautiful and
well-preserved late model P1800 shooting-brake with fuel injected 2.0 B20F
engine, 4-speed manual with overdrive; charming interior; very useable; former
concours winner
Dating from March 1972 this
rather striking Volvo P1800 ES is finished in ‘Light yellow’ and sits on its
original 15in steel wheels with polished outer lips and looks very well with its
distinctive shooting-brake styling and forward-thinking frameless glass rear
hatch.
Under the bonnet, we find the
typical fuel injected 2.0 litre B20F four-cylinder petrol engine which developed
125bhp, considered less ‘peaky’ than its carb fed sibling and more
driveable. Power went to the rear
wheels via four-speed manual M41 gearbox with Laycock Overdrive in this
example.
Inside, we find a comfortable
2+2 cabin with black leather faced seats, matching black carpeting, door cards
and dash along with some typical wood veneer trim, manual windows and original
Motorola radio/cassette player. We even find the original tool set present in
the boot.
It has been starting promptly
and running as we have moved it around on site with good oil
pressure.
The history file includes the
V5C showing seven former keepers, an old V5, owner’s manual, some period sales
information for the car, 34 old MOTs, the Volvo has a new MOT with no
advisories, valid until June 2027 (enter the reg at
check-mot.service.gov.uk), plus a purchase receipt from
Yr.2000.
Bills on file date back to the
early '80s but include a £740 spend in 2018 on a new thermostat, fan belt, fuel
pipe clips and other sundry items, repairs to fuel hoses and radiator works in
2019.
We also note inclusion of the
car’s concours history with a Best in Show award in 1988 at the West
Midlands Classic Car Club Eagles meeting, 2nd place at
Attingham Steam Rally in May 1988, 1st Place in June 1989 at the Volvo Owners
Club National Rally and again in July 1989.
Ready to be
enjoyed, this is a splendid opportunity to acquire a smart example of this rare
variant. Just 8,077 P1800 ES's were built during its two-year life and we
know the P1800 is good for mileage with American owner Irv Gordon clocking up
3.2 million miles in his P1800 S.
A very stylish
shooting-brake-style sports car in ready to show
condition!
Contact:
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