1972 Volvo P1800ES

Description

Tidy, late model P1800 shooting-brake with fuel injected 2.0 B20F engine, 4-speed manual with O/D; charming interior; very usable; former concours winner

Dating from March 1972 this rather striking Volvo P1800 ES is finished in ‘Light yellow’ and sits on its original 15” steel wheels with polished outer lips and looks very well with its distinctive shooting-brake styling and forward-thinking frameless glass rear hatch.

Under the bonnet, we find the typical fuel injected 2.0 litre B20F four-cylinder petrol engine which developed 125bhp, considered less ‘peaky’ than its carb fed sibling and more driveable.  Power went to the rear wheels via four-speed manual M41 gearbox with Laycock Overdrive in this example.

Inside, we find a comfortable 2+2 cabin with black leather faced seats, matching black carpeting, door cards and dash along with some typical wood veneer trim, manual windows and original Motorola radio/cassette player. We even find the original tool set present in the boot.

A former concours winning example, the car comes to us along with Lot 43 the Volvo 122 S from a local Volvo collector and enthusiast who has owned this lovely  example since January 2018.  The car presents well with but a few minor cosmetic imperfections (as pictured) and has been starting promptly and running well as we have moved it around on site with good oil pressure.

The history file includes the V5C showing seven former keepers, an old V5, owner’s manual, some period sales information for the car, 31 old MOTs, the current MOT (although of course exempt) valid until October 2024 showing four minor advisories (enter the reg at check-mot.service.gov.uk), plus a purchase receipt from Yr.2000.

Bills on file date back to the early '80s but include a £740 spend in 2018 on a new thermostat, fan belt, fuel pipe clips and other sundry items, repairs to fuel hoses and radiator works in 2019. 

We also note inclusion of the car’s concours history with a Best in Show won in 1988 at the West Midlands Classic Car Club Eagles meeting, 2^nd place at Attingham Steam Rally in May 1988, 1^st Place in June 1989 at the Volvo Owners Club National Rally and again in July 1989.

Ready to be enjoyed, this is a splendid opportunity to acquire a smart example of this rare variant, just 8,077 P1800 ES were built during its two-year life and we know the P1800 is good for mileage with American owner Irv Gordon clocking up 3.2 million miles in his P1800 S.

For more information contact - will.daniels@brightwells.com