Vehicle Description
1971 Volvo 1800E Sports Coupe - One Owner - California White over
Red - 49k Original Miles - 4 Speed with Overdrive - All Original
Paperwork, including original Bill of Sale and Window Sticker -
Immaculate Condition - Collector Grade Volvo (Please note: If you
happen to be viewing this vehicle on a website other than our main
website, it's possible that only some of our many photographs of
this car are not presented due to website limitations. To be sure
you access all the photographs, please go to our main website:
Garage Kept Motors.) Stored in a barn from 1977 to 2004, this sleek
Swedish coupe has now taken on a life of being in the spotlight
after a careful restoration. The restoration was completed
approximately 10 years ago, and the resulting finish of the car is
jaw dropping. Being such a stylish car from the early '70's makes
this 1800E easy to appreciate. P1800's are cars that seem to pop up
in different car circles and at shows, but somehow the design
details on them are easily missed. Styling is on par with Italian
GT cars, but on a slightly smaller scale, and they look as if they
may have been designed by Pininfarina or Bertone. The car we offer
for sale has sleek fastback styling, small 'fins' on the rear
fenders, very simple tail lights and bumpers, and a pronounced oval
grill. The resemblance to a late '50's Ferrari 250 Ellena is
uncanny. A few famous people admired the beauty of the 1800 series
cars - Roger Daltrey of The Who had a P1800, and Roger Moore
famously played modern day Robin Hood and investigator Simon
Templar in the TV series The Saint. The car seen in the show was
actually his personal car. This car is finished in the original
California White (code 42) over a red trimmed interior (code
339-764). The restoration was taken on by Howard Orloff Volvo of
Chicago Illinois. The service manager at Orloff described the
restoration as a tough but rewarding project for all that were
involved. The finished product looks like a new car right off the
factory floor, and is most definitely a car that deserves a place
in a special collection. Fit and finish of body panels are spot on,
and all trim and brightwork is in awesome condition. The push
button door release is cleverly integrated into the upper exterior
trim that sweeps across the top of the rear fenders and ends in the
upper corners of the doors. Push the release button and the door
pops open revealing the red trimmed, GT car inspired interior.
Multiple Smith's gauges take center stage on the simple, thin
dashboard. The dashboard also features dark woodgrain trim, and
pull switches shod with small white icons to identify each one. A
large round shift knob for the 4-speed manual transmission with
overdrive sits in close proximity to the large 3 spoke steering
wheel, which is the setup a driver's car should have. All the trim
and upholstery is in beautiful condition, right down to the
embossed Volvo logos on the door cards. The location and shape of
many of the switches inside the car are not what one might say are
conventional locations for the time, but regardless of the form,
they function just fine. Speaking of unconventional, pushing a
large chrome lever under the driver's side of the dashboard down
and away from you releases the forward canting hood. A B20 engine
sits in a tidy engine bay - it's obvious even at a glance that a
great deal of time was taken during the restoration to return
everything to the way it would've been when the car rolled off the
assembly line. The underside of the car has a very nice finish from
the front apron, to the twin curved tail pipes at the rear. You
don't need to be a rock musician, an aspiring James Bond, or have a
first name of Olaf to enjoy this sleek Volvo. An appreciation for
the beautiful design, the capable engine, and comfortable interior
of this Collector grade Volvo is what it takes. Be sure to check
out all the photos and video on our main website: Gara