1972 Volvo P1800ES 1.8 from North America
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This is one of the sexiest designs ever ...
Just as The Saint titillated the fairer sex, Simon Templar’s Volvo P1800 had heel-and-toe types salivating. Shortly thereafter Moore was persuaded to abandon his Swedish whip for an Aston.
Gordon purchased his Volvo P1800 in June 1966 from a neighborhood Volvo dealership for $4,150. His 125-mile daily commute to and from work, his passion for driving and his meticulous care for his car enabled him to clock the miles.
After a final canter through the heathlands of Northamptonshire in the company of an achingly beautiful Volvo P1800, the rural splendour gave way to Midlands dormitories and we arrived at the open industrial plains housing the hulking Rockingham.
And if you set your mind back to the seventies and the popular TV series, The Saint, you may recall a lovely Volvo P1800 that the lead character drove. At the time, Volvo also made a station wagon come-hatchback version of that car called the P1800ES.
Its large glass hatch resembles Volvo P1800s of the early 1970s and stands out among upscale small cars. You will, however, have to compromise good looks for performance and cargo space.
PHOENIX, Arizona — Volvo’s C30 is a highly commendable sports car that is reminiscent of the Volvo P1800ES from the early 1970s.
The most prominent feature is the dark-tinted rear glass, an attractive frameless trapezoidal shape that recalls the rear of the 1971-73 Volvo P1800 ES wagon.
Segre worked with Giovanni Savonuzzi (of Cisitalia and later Fiat) and called in freelancers like Giovanni Michelotti and Pietro Frua, who bodied the Volvo P1800 that gained fame as the wheels of TV's "Saint.
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