1965 Volvo P1800S B18

Highlights

• In current ownership for approximately 40 years
• Comprehensively restored including engine rebuild, bodywork and interior
• Reported matching numbers
• Equipped with desirable overdrive gearbox

The Appeal

For many, the P1800S is the definitive Swedish classic. Elegant, Italian-influenced coachwork was married up to Volvo's legendary hardware, offering endurance that remains unparalleled in a very handsome package. It's little wonder Roger Moore was put behind it in The Saint; it's an achingly cool machine that still carries a rather timeless edge. The 'S' marks that the car was built in Sweden rather than West Bromwich, eliminating the latter's foibles courtesy of the Jensen production lines.

This 1965 example has been in the current owner's care for approximately 40 years and is reported to retain its matching numbers. Over that period it has undergone a thorough restoration covering bodywork, engine and interior. Corroded body panels were cut out and replaced before a respray in the original grey, while the engine was rebuilt by a Volvo dealer.
Inside, the seats and front door armrests have been retrimmed in goat's leather, period-correct carpets have been fitted, and the dashboard instruments have been refurbished. It's reportedly not been extensively driven since.

Key Information

• Mileage: 132,218 miles (indicated)
• Country of registration: United Kingdom
• Technical inspection status: MOT exempt; last tested in 2023
• Technical specs: 1,800cc inline four-cylinder petrol, four-speed manual with overdrive
• Paperwork: history file with restoration photographs, some period services and restoration invoices

The Detail

• Engine rebuilt by a Volvo dealer with low mileage covered since the rebuild
• Body panels with rot cut out and replaced, followed by a respray in the original colour
• All interior carpets replaced with correct period-specification carpet
• Front seats and front door armrests recovered in goat's leather
• New door cards fitted
• Dashboard clocks refurbished; water temperature and oil pressure gauges reported working
• Suspension arms removed, shot-blasted, painted, and refitted; ball joints reported in good condition
• New fuel tank fitted and painted
• Alloy wheels with matching new tyres

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