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1969 2 LITRE VOLVO P1800S TWO SEAT COUPE
Registration No. LKW 619G
Chassis No. 28852
Engine No. 160
Red with black leather interior. Right hand drive.
For Volvo, which began building cars in 1927, with its sober sensible image, the P1800 was a complete surprise. A sports coupe was a dramatic contrast to their usual tough, working saloons. Original designs for the car were carried out at Ghia by the famous stylist Pietra Frua, who personally completed the designs following a split between coachbuilder and consultant. In the Volvo P1800S Frua created a stylish car with a sporty air. Initially the car was built for Volvo by Jensen in West Bromwich, using bodyshells made in Scotland by Pressed Steel. The car proved a steady seller even before becoming famous in the '60s television series The Saint, in which Roger Moore as Simon Templar drove a P1800 in almost every episode.
In late 1964 production was transferred from England to Sweden and along with some minor cosmetic alterations the name was changed to P1800S. In 1968 the engine was increased to 2 litres although it kept its 1800 model designation. This particular car is one of the late Swedish-built 2 litre P1800s and is an extremly original example having only had two owners from new. The first lady owner kept the vehicle until 1984 and it was sold with a recorded mileage of 74,000 miles; the service booklet shows a regular service history up until 1974 when the mileage was 50,000. In the current ownership the car has been used very sparingly and has covered under 200 miles; during the past 12 years it has been an exhibit in a motoring museum only venturing out for occasional film work such as Act of Will and How We Used To Live. This desirable Volvo was last used in 1994 and represents a highly original, low mileage example which appears not to have suffered from the usual rust problems associated with the model.
Registration No. LKW 619G
Chassis No. 28852
Engine No. 160
Red with black leather interior. Right hand drive.
For Volvo, which began building cars in 1927, with its sober sensible image, the P1800 was a complete surprise. A sports coupe was a dramatic contrast to their usual tough, working saloons. Original designs for the car were carried out at Ghia by the famous stylist Pietra Frua, who personally completed the designs following a split between coachbuilder and consultant. In the Volvo P1800S Frua created a stylish car with a sporty air. Initially the car was built for Volvo by Jensen in West Bromwich, using bodyshells made in Scotland by Pressed Steel. The car proved a steady seller even before becoming famous in the '60s television series The Saint, in which Roger Moore as Simon Templar drove a P1800 in almost every episode.
In late 1964 production was transferred from England to Sweden and along with some minor cosmetic alterations the name was changed to P1800S. In 1968 the engine was increased to 2 litres although it kept its 1800 model designation. This particular car is one of the late Swedish-built 2 litre P1800s and is an extremly original example having only had two owners from new. The first lady owner kept the vehicle until 1984 and it was sold with a recorded mileage of 74,000 miles; the service booklet shows a regular service history up until 1974 when the mileage was 50,000. In the current ownership the car has been used very sparingly and has covered under 200 miles; during the past 12 years it has been an exhibit in a motoring museum only venturing out for occasional film work such as Act of Will and How We Used To Live. This desirable Volvo was last used in 1994 and represents a highly original, low mileage example which appears not to have suffered from the usual rust problems associated with the model.