Featured on AutoHunter, the web public sale platform pushed by ClassicCars.com, is that this 1964 Volvo 1800S.

The Volvo 1800S is a automotive I do know fairly a bit about. You see, I purchased and restored one in all these automobiles, a 1966 mannequin, about 10 years in the past. One of many principal causes I purchased it was as a result of it was featured within the Sixties TV present The Saint starring Roger Moore. I liked this present as a child and knew sooner or later I might personal a 1800S. We went by each single system of the automotive, correctly repaired the physique giving it a naked metallic respray, rebuilt each mechanical system, and in addition did a whole restoration on the inside. In case you have ever gone by a complete restoration of a automotive, the place you had been concerned within the course of, on the finish of the venture you discover that virtually each single element in regards to the automotive you restored.

I liked that automotive; I drove it to Monterey for Automotive Week, took it to see Roger Moore at a media occasion, gained awards with the automotive at reveals, and took numerous pleasure drives. I offered the automotive in Monterey on the finish of automotive week and looking back I ought to have saved the automotive, because it was an ideal instance.

Transferring on to the 1964 Volvo 1800S featured right here, I’ll begin off by stating what is wrong with this one. The 2 issues I observed after carefully analyzing the automotive and going over the Volvo 1800S books in my library had been that the grille insert is of the later 1967 model, 1966 and later 1800S seats had headrests, there’s a Weber carburetor conversion, a contemporary radio mounted below the sprint, purple painted entrance brake calipers and rear brake drums, and the steering wheel has been lined with a leather-based cowl. That’s it.

The vendor describes this automotive as having been owned by its earlier proprietor for 10 years. It’s powered by its reportedly unique and rebuilt Volvo B18 1.8-liter inline 4 cylinder engine and is backed by a four-speed guide transmission with overdrive. Options on the automotive embrace interval right accent fog lights, the aforementioned digital AM/FM stereo, the 1965 and later 1800S bucket seats, and energy entrance disc brakes. Completed within the Volvo paint shade #79 Pearl White, a shade this particular automotive was painted initially, over a black leather-based and vinyl inside. Because of this the entrance seats are leather-based and the rear seats are vinyl, which is how these automobiles had been delivered to the U.S. market.

The physique of the automotive appears to be like glorious. Some vital issues I observed proper off had been the proper seams on the rocker panels, right seams on each the entrance finish and the rear finish of the automotive the place the physique panels meet. I point out all of this as when Volvo 1800S automobiles are painted they typically have these seams crammed, which is wrong.

The chrome on this automotive additionally appears to be like glorious, particularly the rear tail gentle housings, which are inclined to change into pitted over time. These are both the very best cared for unique ones on the automotive, or the proprietor took the time when restoring the automotive to rechrome the previous items or change them. This to me speaks to a effectively cared for Volvo 1800S, as these elements are costly to purchase and much more costly to rechrome.

Mechanically the vendor states that in 2013 the automotive had its engine rebuilt with the addition of a brand new valve cowl, distributor, spark plugs/ wires, heater cable set, pinion seal, gasoline gauge sending unit, driver aspect monitor set, shift bushing and taillights floor, brake system serviced, and a realigned exhaust system. In 2014 the automotive obtained a brand new gasoline pump/hoses, and a headlight and fog gentle restore. In 2015 the automotive obtained a brand new gasoline pump meeting. In 2016 it obtained an oil change, fluid examine/prime up, trunk latch restore, and new brakes. In 2017 the proprietor rebuilt water/oil temperature gauge. In 2019 the automotive obtained a brand new battery. In 2021 the automotive obtained new tires and Minilite model alloy wheels, fastened the horn, one other oil change, fluid examine/prime up, a brand new ignition cap/rotor, a brand new transmission mount, and changed the motive force and passenger seats with the 1966 and later model Volvo 1800S seats in right leather-based. Lastly, in 2022 the proprietor had the headlight wiring repaired.

So after taking a look at this automotive in nice element, it is a Volvo 1800S that I might bid on and purchase myself. It appears to be like to be a superb instance. Restoring a Volvo 1800 to the extent it seems this automotive was restored prices tens of 1000’s of {dollars}. I can let you know that my private automotive positively price that a lot to do and it was rust free.

For me the very best a part of the Volvo 1800S is the styling and its hyperlink to Roger Moore and the TV present The Saint. This automotive is the spitting picture of the automotive used within the present, and every time I drove mine it made me really feel like I used to be going off on one other journey someplace on the planet.

These automobiles are the epitome of a world class small displacement GT automotive, and of all these automobiles, such because the MGB GT, Lancia Fulvia, Fiat 124 Coupe, it’s the very best. In actual fact it’s so rather more automotive than these automobiles that it’s higher in comparison with a lot larger finish Italian and British GT automobiles of the period. The styling by Pietro Frua mixed with the leather-based seats and superb sprint format make the Volvo 1800S one thing very particular. The Volvo 1800S options good dealing with, is enjoyable to drive, has a really snug inside, and can cruise all day at 90 mph with out lacking a beat. There isn’t a approach to get a greater basic European GT for the cash than with a superb instance of the Volvo 1800S. This 1964 Volvo 1800S might be the very best instance ever to seem on AutoHunter or ClassicCars.com.

The public sale for this beautiful 1964 Volvo 1800S ends Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at 12:45 p.m. (MST)

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