Vehicle Description
1972 Volvo 1800ES - Rare Wagon - 1986cc Inline 4 Cylinder - 4 Speed
Manual With Overdrive - Red Over Tan Interior - 96k Miles Shown
(True Mileage Unknown) Introduced as Volvo's final P1800 variant,
the 1800ES is a two-door station wagon with a frameless, all-glass
tailgate. Debuting for the 1972 model year, the 1800ES only
survived for two years and was the only vehicle produced by Volvo
for the 1973 model year. In Sweden, the P1800ES was nicknamed
Fiskbilen (the Fish Van); in Germany and Switzerland it was
nicknamed Schneewittchensarg (Snow White's coffin), because of the
all-glass rear hatch. Nearly as lovely as the coupe, the 1800ES is
a successful version of the sports wagon theme. Displayed here is a
1972 Volvo 1800ES that bears a red over tan color scheme. Although
this might be considered a somewhat funny looking vehicle by any
American standard, this station wagon is as unique as it appears.
The large oval grille, long front nose, and station wagon body
style are styling cues that will always turn heads. The bright red
paint and subtle chrome accents shine, and would show well at any
car show. The large all-glass rear hatch is amazing and quite the
innovative engineering feature. Inside the cabin you will find a
tan interior that has been offset with black accents. The front
bucket seats are clean, although there are some signs of aging/wear
on the headliner, kick panels, and carpeting in the front foot
wells as well as the rear cargo area. The rear bench does fold flat
displaying quite an expansive rear cargo area. The black dash and
leather wrapped steering wheel do show some slight wear from age,
but are not cracked to the point of needing replacement. At some
point, a previous owner has updated the vehicle with an aftermarket
stereo. Under the hood is a 1986cc inline 4-cylinder engine that
has been combined with a 4-speed manual transmission which has
overdrive. The engine compartment looks to be original and complete
with typical evidence of engine use. It is noted that this vehicle
currently shows 96k miles, but we are not able to confirm if these
are original. Included in the sale of this vehicle are Volvo rubber
floor mats, and a handful of spare parts from the previous owner.
Although the regular P1800 was more common during its time, it is
extremely cool to see this wagon on the open market. If you are
looking for a rare, unique, one-of-a-kind vehicle, this station
wagon is perfect for you. It is unknown when another P1800ES will
be available for sale, and we encourage anyone to come check this
one out in person. Please call if interested or e-mail with
specific questions. Thank you for looking.
