1972 Volvo P1800 ES

Registration No: HTU 7K
Chassis No: 2679
MOT: Exempt

• Credible c.72,100 miles and bare metal repaint in 2024
• Finished in California White with Tan leather interior
• Manual transmission and period correct alloys

Based on a design exercise by Pelle Peterson the Volvo P1800 sports car was unveiled at the 1960 Brussels Salon. Powered by a 1782cc OHV four-cylinder engine (complete with five-bearing crankshaft and twin carburettors) allied to a four-speed manual gearbox, it was capable of over 100mph. Never a major contender in the racing world, a P1800 did, however, finish second in class at the 1967 Daytona 24-hour race. Volvo extended the life of the P1800 by adopting the inhouse designer Jan Wilsgaard’s extended-roof vision design. Introduced in August 1971, the 1800 ES was arguably one of the world's first 'lifestyle' estate cars (a genre now typified by the BMW 3-Series Touring). Boasting notably greater luggage space thanks to its extended roof line and sharply raked frameless glass tailgate, the model came with a more powerful Bosch fuel-injected 1986cc OHV four-cylinder powerplant as standard. Further benefiting from four-wheel disc brakes and the choice of either four-speed manual or three-speed automatic transmission, it remained in production until 1973 (by which time some 8,078 are thought to have been made).

Dating from 1972, this manual transmission 1800 ES has the overdrive on 4^th gear producing approximately 22 mph per 1000 rpm. This enables a comfortable cruising speed in today’s traffic coupled with the reliability and safety of the Volvo of that age. A fine classic car that is easy to maintain and enjoys a good aftermarket parts supply. The 123GT model continues to excel in historic rallies due to the renowned Volvo robust reliability and safety.

For more information, please contact:
Angus Fender
angus.fender@handh.co.uk
07943584762