The Volvo P1800/1800S/1800E is a cool looking sports coupe built for worldwide consumption in decent numbers (39k from 1963 to 1972.) The decent numbers part is important, because as a classic it lives in a land between massively overproduced cars you’ll see everyday (Mustang or Beetle for instance) and massively under produced cars that demand […]
The Volvo 1800ES was a shooting brake version of Volvo’s aging P1800/1800S/1800E platform, meant to breath new life in the old parts. The frameless glass tailgate equipped version only sold 8,000 units for the ’72 & ’73 model years, but the prices don’t really reflect that level of exclusivity…yet. Wait too long and you might […]
It is Thorsday, DT celebration of Scandinavian cars that makes a bigger splash than a torpedoed Russian submarine. Today we’ve got a car that you are going to need to channel your inner Edd China and see past the cobwebs…but, like a nickle beer at a strip club, the price generates considerable interest. Find this […]
For the 1970 model year Volvo improved their 1800 sports coupe by adding fuel injection, 4-wheel disc brakes, and the letter E to the end of its name. The 1800E is arguably the best of the breed for the P1800/1800S/1800E family as it has been given numerous upgrades to solve earlier issues, and this next […]
A significant number of the affordable classics you can find for sale have ugly exteriors with running mechanicals, but paint/interior can be extremely expensive. What about the nice looking cars that have a busted motor, can those be a good deal? The answer is yes, but only if the engines are cheap to rebuild – […]
It’s Friday, so that means its time to un-tuck your shirt, roll down the windows and enjoy another episode of DT’s Coffee Brake where the coffee is cold and the brakes are piping hot! The Volvo 1800 is a regular on these pages, but it won’t be forever because the market seems to be driving […]
Time for another edition of Daily Turismo’s Reader Ride, its better than a back massage from Edward Scissorshands and, similarly, it’s free! This time from from Tom M. who sent us several photos of his sweet collection of Volvos and a BMW. The 1800 is his classic, the Volvo 544 is his barn find and […]
The Volvo 1800 is a regular on these pages, but it won’t be forever because the market seems to be driving prices higher. Luckily for low budget buyers, you can still find a deal, typically from a seller who has had the car for a few decades and isn’t aware of the recent market updates. […]
It seems like just yesterday that decent driver quality vintage Volvos littered the streets and craigslist ads – their long-term owners practically begging you to take the old hulks off of their hands for the price of a left rear corner glass from a 23-window VW Microbus. Good deals on old rear-drive Swedes can still […]
“Drugs are bad, mmmkay.” — Counselor Mackey from South Park Elementary School. Kids, listen up. If someone ever offers you a jar full of blue pills or a bag full of something called “smack,” just say no I’ll think about it. The thing is, some day you might have a well tuned paint gun, an […]