1965 Volvo P1800
"A Date to be Driven"
- Year
- 1965
- Make
- Volvo
- Model
- P1800
- Stock
- P3065
- Vin
- 14228
- Odometer Reading
- 31,992
- Engine Size
- 1.8 Liter I4
- Transmission Type
- 4 Speed Manual
- Body Color
- Black
- Interior Color
- Red
- Drivetrain
- RWD
- Location
- Grand Rapids
$22,900
Volvo's P1800 Sports Coupe seemed to come out of nowhere. The car took everyone by surprise when it arrived in 1961 as Volvo was considered a sober Swedish automaker known to most Americans for plain looking, utilitarian family cars. The beautifully shaped low roof and curvaceous lines combined with a Ferrari-style “eggcrate” grill and modest tailfins was completely unexpected of Volvo, however the design was as wonderful as any car available at that time. The P1800 landed a leading role in the then hit television series, The Saint, where actor Roger Moore was widely seen dashing around in his yellow P1800 for 1128 episodes. Road and Track magazine wrote of the P1800…”is a true sports car of a type we can expect to become extremely popular”.
The 1965 Volvo P1800 offered here is attractively finished in Black over Red interior. Verbal history indicates that the car has had three owners, the most current owning the car since 1980. The car was recently taken from long term storage and treated to a dual carburetor rebuild, new clutch kit, radiator re-core, complete brake service including new booster, fuel tank etc. The car remains quite original. The interior including original carpet, dash and gauges, door panels and original style bucket seats. The car features a repaint and the original stainless, chrome and other bright work still show very well. Mechanically, this car loves to run as it pulls strong in all gears, shifts good and brakes straight and the services indicated above ensures mechanical fitness.
The Volvo P1800 has gained much traction as of late on the collector car scene. The vintage European motorcar market is red hot right now as these cars appeal to all four corners of the globe. The design of the P1800 is noticed and the car is poised to significantly increase in value. The example offered here, although not perfect, remains a very handsome and sporty driver that has a future. A car that can be thoroughly enjoyed as is or restored to a concours level all will staying smartly invested. No wrong decision here.
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Gr Auto Gallery, LLC and our sister company, Wheelz Sales and Leasing Inc. makes every effort to represent each vehicle accurately and with integrity. We also welcome third party inspections when necessary. Although we try to do our very best to be accurate in our description writing we are human and do make mistakes. Unless otherwise noted, All vehicles are sold AS IS, No Warranty Expressed or Implied. All sales final. GR Auto Gallery and all its affiliates reserve the right to charge a 3% processing fee on any credit card sales of over $2,500.
Basic
- Year
- 1965
- Make
- Volvo
- Model
- P1800
- Hobby Segment
- Sports Car
- Odometer Reading
- 31,992
- Drivetrain
- RWD
Body
- Body Style
- Coupe
- Doors
- 2
- Body Color
- Black
- Stripes
- No
Interior
- Interior Color
- Red
- Center Console
- No
Engine
- Engine Type
- Gasoline
- Engine Size
- 1.8 Liter I4
- Transmission Type
- 4 Speed Manual
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