Volvo had previously built the sports car Volvo Sport with the internal designation P1900, but it was with the P1800 that they achieved success with the sports car concept. Volvo consultant and project manager Helmer Petterson was the driving force behind the creation of the project. The car was designed by Helmer Petterson's son Pelle Petterson, who at the time was a trainee at the Italian design company Frua in Turin. The company had been started by Pietro Frua (1913-83) just before World War II, and Frua had a hand in the creation of the P1800. His sixties cars had exactly that typically Italian and sculptural elegance, which also characterizes the P1800.

B18-motorn konstruerades till stor del av Per Gillbrand. De första årsmodellerna utrustades med dubbelförgasare av märket Skinners Union, då gav motorn en effekt om 100 hk. Senare ökades detta till 108 och 115 hk, och med B20-motorn med insprutning (1970) till 135 hk. P1800 var en av de första serietillverkade bilarna som försågs med skivbromsar. Framhjulen hade skivbromsar av märket Girling.

The P1800 model gained wide popularity through the British TV series the Saint, where Roger Moore drove a white P1800 with the registration number ST 1, where ST apparently stands for Simon Templar (St is also short for Saint or Helgon in Swedish).

In 1966, Crown Prince Carl Gustaf received a light blue P1800 - with spoked rims and black leather seats - from Volvo's PR manager Hans Blenner and Folke Brigård. This was his first car of his own and the registration number was AA 1515. He also became an honorary member of the P1800 club.

A really nice and well-preserved Volvo P1800 E with the B20 engine from 1971. The first P1800 with electronic injection. The color is Gold Metallic (105) with associated upholstery (341-766). The car has been repainted and rust protection treated by previous owners. The same applies to the car's seats, which have been replaced with new and fresh leather. The car comes with a lot of documentation, including warranty book and original registration certificate.
Chassinummer: 035053
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