Is Volvo bringing back the P1800?
Is Volvo bringing back the P1800?
The iconic Swedish car of the Sixties will get Volvo’s 2.0-liter turbo that the team used in multiple touring-car championships. The Volvo P1800 coupe of the 1960s is coming back as a restomod from Cyan Racing.
What kind of engine does a Volvo P1800 have?
By wedging in one of their most playful engines, that’s how. The lightweight inline five is as characterful an engine as Volvo has ever made, with a warbling thrum that’d be the perfect accompaniment (or is that counterpoint?) to the sleek lines of the P1800.
How to make a 66 Volvo P1800 custom build?
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Is the Volvo P1800 safe with 300BHP?
The solid rear axle is all well and dandy for the standard P1800, but we’re not sure how safe it’d be with 300bhp on tap. Semi-trailing arms would be a step in the right direction, but we’d leapfrog that for a proper multilink rear end, teamed up with a limited-slip diff.
What’s the dash time of a Volvo P1800?
In terms of actual performance figures, the relatively heavy (for the time) P1800 would mean somewhere in the five and six seconds for a nought to sixty dash – depending on engine spec – which is about twice as quick as the original article and not shabby for more than 1.1 tons of Volvo.
What kind of upholstery does a Volvo P1800 have?
See the pictures below (click on it for a larger version). Most of the upholstery of the Volvo P1800 was made of leather, and vinyl (Volvo called it “leatherette” in the good old days, also known as “sky-leather” or “skai”) with the center parts of the seats in leather.
What kind of transmission does a 1967 Volvo P1800 have?
1967 Volvo P1800SHere is a 1967 Volvo P1800S that is available in its factory color code #79 Pearl White with a black interior. It comes equipped with a 4-speed manual transmission, dual carburetor…
When did the Volvo P1800 Jensen come out?
The interior of a Volvo P1800 Jensen and the new seat with headrest of the 1800S and 1800E Since Modelyear 1964 (type D, introduced in August 1963) the back seat of the Volvo 1800S can be fold down so extra luggage can be stored behind the front passengers.
What is the lock number on a Volvo 1800ES?
Unfortunately after many years the lock will be broken and a new lock including key (Volvo part number 679003 for the 1800ES, which is the same lock as the glove compartment of the 140/164-series) is very hard to find. Note: the lock for the 1800ES is a bit different (bigger) so a old lock won’t fit on a 1800ES tunnelbox.
