If any car-finding site has helped to drive up the values of Volvo’s 1800ES shooting brake…then it’s probably not us, but we were guilty of over-featuring the little mini wagon during our first few years on the web. For a long time these were affordable, incredibly stylish, and durable classics that could be used daily […]
I love a car that comes with a story. Or a log book. Or any vintage pictures from when it was in its prime…and this next car comes with an SCCA log book, and pics from when it was Solo2 champion in EP class. Yeah. The conversation with the owner when you pick this beast […]
As the price of collectable classics has ridden the elevator up to the 99th floor in the past few years, you might not be surprised to notice that more common/pedestrian classics have also seen an uptick in asking price. The plus side is that a car that might have been crushed and recycled into manhole […]
The Volvo 1800 is one of those underappreciated classics that can still be found for a song/dance from time to time. Typically examples for less than $5k will include a lot of rust and rat’s nests – this one is no exception, but it does run/drive at a roller price. Find this 1969 Volvo 1800 […]
I’ve seen a variety of cars over the past few years. It started with random internet searches for keywords and blossomed into an obsession with the launch of DT in 2012, but I’ve gotta admit..I’ve never seen one of these before. Really. I’ve seen Mazda 3 wagons, Mazda 6 wagons, but never have I found […]
The 2nd generation Subaru Leone was sold in the US market without the Leone badge on the back — it was called the 1800 GL, DL, or STD, but it has the same basic Subaru ruggedness and Subaruness. Find this 1983 Subaru 1800 GL Convertible offered for $3,600 in Lewiston, ME via craigslist. Today’s Subaru 1800GL […]
The first time we featured a white Volvo 1800ES, it was way back in 2012 with a feature written by CFlo that was designated as the first Thorsday. A funny thing happened to the car since it was featured here — it was purchased by a DT reader, had its interior swapped to red, received […]
What can you get for a dollar these days? Taco Bell still has a decent dollar menu — the Beefy Fritos burrito is one of my favorites. What else? Packs of bendy straws are available at dollar stores around the country. Hotwheels and Matchbox cars are priced around one dollar as well — but what […]
The Volvo 1800ES is the quintessential Daily Turismo classic. We’ve featured at least 40 of them in the past 3.5 years; on average about 1 per month. There are myriad reasons for this: a) we like Volvos (well, at least I do, and I know Hunsbloger does) – they are ultra durable and easy to […]
The Volvo P1800/1800S/1800E/1800ES is a regular offender on these pages — why, you ask? Simply put, it offers a combination of good looks, acceptable performance, and reliability for a low entry price. It isn’t the only option in town for a budget classic, but it makes a bunch of sense when you compare to some […]