Highlights

Appealing Mörkgrön Green with brown vinyl interior
In current ownership for 24 years
Part of a Jaguar and Volvo dealership proprietor's private collection
Accompanied by original buff logbook, service book, and various documentation

The Appeal

The Volvo P1800 S is one of the most recognisable Scandinavian sports cars of the 1960s, blending elegant, Italian-influenced coupé styling with Volvo's reputation for robust engineering. The model has long attracted a devoted following, and good examples continue to be keenly sought after.

This 1968 example is finished in Mörkgrön Green with brown vinyl upholstery and dark grey carpets and trim. It has been in the current ownership for 24 years, forming part of a collection belonging to the proprietor of several independent dealerships, including Jaguar and Volvo. During that time, the cars in the collection were rotated between the dealerships, where they served as display vehicles alongside contemporary stock, and the owner's home garage.

The car is being offered as requiring recommissioning following a period of long-term storage. Prospective buyers should be aware that the vehicle requires various areas of attention and recommissioning, some of which are detailed below. For those seeking a P1800 S project with appealing specification and well-documented provenance, this could be a worthwhile proposition.

Key Information

Mileage: 73,390 miles (indicated)
Country of registration: United Kingdom
Technical inspection status: MOT-exempt as a historic vehicle
Technical specs: 1.8-litre inline-four engine producing 115 horsepower, paired with a four-speed manual transmission
Paperwork: Original buff logbook, service book, instruction book, Autobooks workshop manual, and various invoices
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The Detail

Reportedly starts, moves, and stops but is being sold as requiring recommissioning following long-term storage
Fitted with a Blaupunkt radio
Various paint and body imperfections noted, including areas of colour variation possibly caused by items resting against the paintwork during storage
Rips to the driver's seat
One chrome trim strip is bent
The front outriggers may require attention
The vendor notes that the above is not intended to be a comprehensive list, but rather an indication of some of the areas likely to require attention. Prospective buyers should therefore anticipate further mechanical, electrical, cosmetic and general recommissioning work as may be necessary.
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