Lawn Find: 1963 Volvo P1800
Honey. I was mowin the lawn an’ I found a Valvo. A whut? I found a Valvo -P18-hunner, two of ’em. You found a whut? I was riding the new Deere rideon thru a big patch of overgrown scrubs and I found a Valvo 18-hunner with trees grown right up thru the bumpers an then I found a P18-hunner trapped in the barb war. — come outside and look. Hang on, I’ve got curlers in my hair, oh wow. Those are rusty. I know. Can we keep ’em? Are you kidding me? You’ve got a dump truck, a minivan, a few tractors — you don’t need a Volvo, much less two of ’em. Sell it on thefacebook. Aww, shucks, one of ’em got the pointed up front bumper of a 63, but I’ll put ’em for sale. Find a 1963 Volvo P180 and 1965 Volvo 1800S offered for best offer in Nicholasville, KY via therustbook restingplace. Tip from yv1lw.
From the seller:
1970 Volvo 240
$1,234
Vehicles
Listed 7 weeks ago in Nicholasville, KY
About This Vehicle
Driven 12,345 miles
Automatic transmission
Exterior color: Brown
Seller’s description
Two volvos looking to see if any interest looking for offers don’t know anything about them model or year I’m told they are a 1800 model
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“Exterior color: brown” – Bahhh ha ha ha!!!
Oh wait, automatics. Pass. Bahhh ha ha ha ha!!!
I was told that the Jenson-built cars rusted more than the later cars built in Sweeden, but I can see that is not true at all.
Also, note how the revised rear suspension on the 1800S keeps the rear end firmly planted.
Sadly the automatic apparently does not have that stump-pulling first gear.
SO, a little off topic…. DT being Volvo lovers, I’m surprised I don’t see many posts about the C30? I’ve been lurking CarGurus and checking out the 6sp T5s, and come to the conclusion that these are the best reliable, sturdy bang for the buck type of car. In essence, the Focus ST that America never got. Thoughts?
I love Volvos and considered the C30 a few years back but I couldn’t really identify anything the C30 did that a GTI didn’t do as well or a little better. I bought a GTI and loved the ownership experience. I never drove a C30 so maybe there’s a reason to love the C30 more than other hot hatches and I missed out. As the owl in the TootsiePop commercial says, “the world may never know….”
The hood pins are what make it. The acceleration is so fast… it could just pop right up!
Those hood pins are pristine. Perhaps recently installed? Bahhh ha ha ha!
It just takes some “vision”-
https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/95668-1968-Volvo-project-Pure-Volvocity
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