Description
Shooting Brake – Rare – Documented Bodywork Restoration – Excellent Presentation
A Swedish icon with timeless appeal
Offered for sale, this 1971 Volvo P1800 ES, a genuine Swedish shooting brake, represents a particularly rare and desirable motor car for collectors seeking models with strong character.
The ultimate evolution of the legendary P1800, the P1800 ES stands out with its unique silhouette, vast glazed tailgate and remarkably elegant proportions. Produced for only two model years, it has become one of the most sought-after classic Volvos today.
This example, of European provenance, has benefited from substantial restoration work and now presents an excellent overall standard.
Documented bodywork restoration
The bodywork has undergone restoration with various stages documented by photographs, allowing the work carried out to be traced.
The quality of external presentation is particularly impressive, whilst several important components have recently been replaced or renewed:
Paint applied following bodywork repairs
Recent interior trim
Recent headlining
Recent exhaust system
Recent fuel tank
New tyres
Electrical system reliability improvements
Engine reliability improvements
These interventions allow one to enjoy today a motor car that is both elegant and functional, whilst providing a particularly interesting foundation for a collector wishing to own a P1800 ES ready for immediate use.
Technical Specifications
Make: Volvo
Model: P1800 ES
Year: 1972
Body: Shooting Brake
Engine: 4-cylinder in-line
Capacity: 1, 986 cc
Power: approximately 124 bhp
Fuel system: Electronic injection
Drive: Rear-wheel drive
Gearbox: Manual 4-speed with Overdrive
Brakes: Discs front and rear
Suspension: Independent front, rigid rear axle
Top speed: approximately 185 km/ h
The robust 2-litre B20 engine, renowned for its smoothness, flexibility and reliability, contributes greatly to the P1800's reputation.
The P1800 ES: a motor car that became iconic
Introduced in 1971, the P1800 ES retained the platform and engine of the P1800 whilst adopting a particularly original shooting brake body.
Its vast glazed rear tailgate, which became its styling signature, gives it an incomparable character.
Production was extremely limited: the P1800 ES was produced only during 1972 and 1973, with a restricted total number of examples. This limited production largely explains its rarity today.
It is now considered one of Volvo's most original creations and enjoys growing recognition amongst international collectors.
A European collector's motor car
The European provenance of this example represents a particularly interesting element for the French and European market.
Its distinctive aesthetics, rarity and condition allow it to stand out immediately within a collection.
The combination of:
Shooting brake styling
Confidential production
Reputable Volvo engineering
Bodywork restoration documented by photographs
Recent interior trim
Recent headlining
Recent exhaust system
Recent fuel tank
New tyres
makes it a particularly attractive motor car for an enthusiast seeking a rare and usable model.
Collection & investment pleasure
The Volvo P1800 ES has enjoyed growing interest amongst collectors for several years.
Its rarity, design by Jan Wilsgaard, its association with the celebrated P1800 and its shooting brake concept make it a unique motor car in Volvo's history.
Correctly restored examples presenting fine condition become particularly difficult to find.
This P1800 ES thus represents an original heritage acquisition, intended for a collector wishing to venture off the beaten path and favour a motor car that is rare, elegant and immediately recognisable.
A collection piece with strong character
This Volvo P1800 ES possesses all the ingredients of a sought-after collector's motor car: rarity, timeless design, European provenance and substantial recent work.
A motor car of character, as appealing in a private collection as at a historic vehicle gathering.
New tyres – numerous recent components – bodywork restoration documented by photographs.
Complete photographic file, details of work and additional information available upon request.
Vehicle available for viewing by appointment in the Hérault.
