tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20407112094974109842024-02-07T03:20:50.756+01:00P1800 PassionAbout the Classic Volvo P1800, the people around it, its design and more...
High on the list of the world's most desirable grand touring cars, sixty years on from 1st public appearance the sublime Volvo 1800 is as impressive as ever!
« What the public is asking for, that's the image of passion, not the passion itself.» [ Roland Barthes ] Mythologies 1957Classicdriverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566955874181111934noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040711209497410984.post-56500203612884498932023-03-17T20:43:00.006+01:002023-03-17T20:48:09.187+01:00The reason behind the P1800 fame, why is it such a resilient car!We all are aware that the fame of resilience of the P1800 has been demonstrated by our friend Irv Gordon for 5 decades with the highest mileage in the world for a personal car.<br /><br />This is due to several factors:<br /><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li> High class engineering with top materials thought for the long term</li><li> A design for easy maintenance</li></ul><p><br />Part of the success is the incredible reliability and strength of the volvo B18 engine, this video seems a good presentation of the story behind it, from B16 to the perf B21! <br /><br />Our under-stressed motors will surely guarantee that all the Volvo P1800 will outlive their owners!</p><p> <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GpFHqV6ulfA" width="320" youtube-src-id="GpFHqV6ulfA"></iframe></div>source (c) Driving 4 answers <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzss5Z-ozz0&t=617s" target="_blank">here</a><br /><p><br /></p>Classicdriverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566955874181111934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040711209497410984.post-19025335154804486532022-10-03T13:42:00.030+02:002023-03-21T14:07:29.417+01:00Pelle receives honors for his design of the P1800<p>Pelle petterson received with great honors a special price from Design & Craft museum <span class="break-words"><span><span dir="ltr">Röhsska Museet </span></span></span><span class="break-words"><span><span dir="ltr">in Gothenburg. A commemoration of his design of the volvo P1800 in 1957, 65 years ago. </span></span></span></p><p><span class="break-words"><span><span dir="ltr">Several pics including Pelle and the 4 owners of the 3 original P1800
prototypes + the 1st production car. These.
Congrats to Ericsson Automobile for this initiative, I have to say that back in the 2 years of preparation of the Viking Classic Autoshow while in touch with Volvo cars heritage head I touched this very point early with Claes, and he then (after 60 years) issued a formal acknowledgement in the name of Volvo cars. That design event is a most welcome additional step! Thanks again Pelle for this unique design in automotive history. </span></span></span></p><p><span class="break-words"><span><span dir="ltr"></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZERQDSjubk-Araw_eF2sPYddIfBls_4Q1kJpK9UKmV4qsBBJRbUHei9varYmoY9o6_JOAgeBbFT8YTmBOUA16n5ViU9OB5Mh1lTV5d08Bd__h9rT3AwwX2DlStX6UcHdFzPdOu1d0YV65P6SLdFkhKuVI7G8aXveMTC_5nfo9Bx7Gk0-Ll072EgL1/s323/20221001%20Pelle%20design%20price%20P1800%2065y%20(8).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="323" data-original-width="323" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZERQDSjubk-Araw_eF2sPYddIfBls_4Q1kJpK9UKmV4qsBBJRbUHei9varYmoY9o6_JOAgeBbFT8YTmBOUA16n5ViU9OB5Mh1lTV5d08Bd__h9rT3AwwX2DlStX6UcHdFzPdOu1d0YV65P6SLdFkhKuVI7G8aXveMTC_5nfo9Bx7Gk0-Ll072EgL1/s320/20221001%20Pelle%20design%20price%20P1800%2065y%20(8).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="631" data-original-width="1123" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4F_i8LrKuOFLXaHv-qgA_ABOd-vjtbH-3havwTmNbj2ZfOviepLolxs2mGKkfnbMnufjqlmviudcmBarNJ4yt4QcEslc9EZ0Xfy57AKyOqt5LnRlYgkLmbPyqPVzB-HYox8VoyoSSFz7oJ5QhtkpK8M2s7N6N7L1CHUM-fzWuQFV8_g43tvg9Fd9/s320/Screenshot%202023-03-21%20at%2013-53-29%20News%20Archive%20BUSINESS%20NAME.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /> </div><br /><p></p><p><span class="break-words"><span><span dir="ltr">more on source </span></span></span><span class="break-words"><span><span dir="ltr">(c)Sasha Hamilton </span></span></span><span class="break-words"><span><span dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sashahamilton_p1800-pellep-classiccardesign-activity-6980511403241566208-T6oy?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop" target="_blank">here on LinkedIN</a> and <a href="https://www.ericssonautomobile.com/news-archive" target="_blank">on Ericsson Website</a></span></span></span></p><p><span class="break-words"><span><span dir="ltr">and about <a href="https://www.ericssonautomobile.com/" target="_blank">Ericsson Automobile</a> <br /></span></span></span></p><p><span class="break-words"><span><span dir="ltr"><br /></span></span></span></p>Classicdriverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566955874181111934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040711209497410984.post-44878977554344729842022-03-25T15:06:00.007+01:002022-03-25T15:06:54.666+01:00Why The Volvo P1800 Is A Design Masterstroke<p> Why the Volvo P1800 Is a design Masterstroke,</p><p><a href="https://www.hotcars.com/why-the-volvo-p1800-is-a-design-masterstroke/">https://www.hotcars.com/why-the-volvo-p1800-is-a-design-masterstroke/</a> </p><p>I recommend reading this global review of the P1800 attraction, at the same time I fully object the statement of the Author "The P1800 is a forgotten classic car that showcased early Swedish design."</p><p>Nothing could be more wrong, any authority in the P1800 history world including my friend Pelle Petterson himself. (the very P1800 designer) would confirm it. The intent of hosting the design at Frua which was a full scale coach-builder whatever commercials later ended with purchase by Ghia, was solely to give an clearly emblematic Italian signature to the car, to compete with the Ferrari and Maserati of the time. Surely it did, because the Frua workshop just hosted at the very same time the famous A6GCS <span class="ILfuVd"><span class="hgKElc">2000 Sport</span></span>. The "Frua line" was synonymous with the good taste of a single man. No wonder the design of the P1800 rivals those thanks to the supervision of Frua and the right mix and soft touches done by Pelle including some of his American attractions inherited from his Pratt institute earlier curriculum and US life.</p><p>Never again since the P1800 got any Volvo car such a mark of paternity with a given school of design like the one of the P1800 "the Italian 60's GT sportscars".</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdTdPKSOLim8m6aey8JpoFWZSuKTSclt_vCTNpvq9Lv-Xg-HgJmDHFIHiADBmLWeatGEBRRsjh0VcHZbMMxYTfPGDY0XCPiXbb6NqpR_aMLX3P_Sn8TOr0PA6tPhy8dd63ifiEnQmlOXxHIpyQqyDBqW-OzXq6x7lspvLO4SHU-7mGEmZXfCAOOah/s1412/19550901%20Auto%20journal%20designers%20italiens%20(4).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1412" data-original-width="1054" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdTdPKSOLim8m6aey8JpoFWZSuKTSclt_vCTNpvq9Lv-Xg-HgJmDHFIHiADBmLWeatGEBRRsjh0VcHZbMMxYTfPGDY0XCPiXbb6NqpR_aMLX3P_Sn8TOr0PA6tPhy8dd63ifiEnQmlOXxHIpyQqyDBqW-OzXq6x7lspvLO4SHU-7mGEmZXfCAOOah/s320/19550901%20Auto%20journal%20designers%20italiens%20(4).jpg" width="239" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxQh5Mrl_2EkIa0OIFXCtNUZGlVQ8DJDUYrJl8OZWgdErEA5L-SGYC_M1zijQYel_Z8tl0V27B5dBbF9VeNd_GzVwHaawcDDEkkwJ3yb1o3750vIrVILtCvavQ_IHtIQnFTsUA4XIY-kd5WAEY_rYiDAp4tRhAhI7EW2lvrTKRJrj01R7WXzwNTbC/s655/salon%201954.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="507" data-original-width="655" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxQh5Mrl_2EkIa0OIFXCtNUZGlVQ8DJDUYrJl8OZWgdErEA5L-SGYC_M1zijQYel_Z8tl0V27B5dBbF9VeNd_GzVwHaawcDDEkkwJ3yb1o3750vIrVILtCvavQ_IHtIQnFTsUA4XIY-kd5WAEY_rYiDAp4tRhAhI7EW2lvrTKRJrj01R7WXzwNTbC/s320/salon%201954.jpg" width="320" /></a> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIccpL7Va_KEjWmARBgJovnnos2vbQytiSsgfuo2szGc-EYepzK7ANu8GD3wYCS5-Re8qsJKjQyQfTHghULXQniNsj3s5PqMywDuphRbDm8PeHZjtQVTvo9AcbrRId-ddM_ZLRxUbbQCwjs_3D1cV3lRde8XZROzG6GhU4AhOngxDhkeY2f-t82V8D/s475/1957%20Maserati%20A6G54%20spider%20by%20frua.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="426" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIccpL7Va_KEjWmARBgJovnnos2vbQytiSsgfuo2szGc-EYepzK7ANu8GD3wYCS5-Re8qsJKjQyQfTHghULXQniNsj3s5PqMywDuphRbDm8PeHZjtQVTvo9AcbrRId-ddM_ZLRxUbbQCwjs_3D1cV3lRde8XZROzG6GhU4AhOngxDhkeY2f-t82V8D/s320/1957%20Maserati%20A6G54%20spider%20by%20frua.jpg" width="287" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A6G54 spider by Frua<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginYT2k5_xrBhRjlAzKQMM-eQxnzwAp1sTRupkMmkwFmu6WyC8gpWjdH4NRpDQrFCsPY1mvArGgxT8-MAwUH86WAK3WL1xaJR1NOFEd9OH1DW7LP1Wzot38NZaaT_N1GCGweuEHPZ4nqgVdl29JmHDJuZA055LK-LHbseJ6ABweE9BcD_X4h0plL45/s2632/1957%20Ghia%20CEO%20Luigi%20Segre%20+%20Pelle%20Petterson%20+%20P%20Frua%20CEO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2140" data-original-width="2632" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginYT2k5_xrBhRjlAzKQMM-eQxnzwAp1sTRupkMmkwFmu6WyC8gpWjdH4NRpDQrFCsPY1mvArGgxT8-MAwUH86WAK3WL1xaJR1NOFEd9OH1DW7LP1Wzot38NZaaT_N1GCGweuEHPZ4nqgVdl29JmHDJuZA055LK-LHbseJ6ABweE9BcD_X4h0plL45/s320/1957%20Ghia%20CEO%20Luigi%20Segre%20+%20Pelle%20Petterson%20+%20P%20Frua%20CEO.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1957 Ghia Luigi Segre + Pelle Petterson + Pietro Frua and the P1800 wood frame prototype </td></tr></tbody></table><br />Classicdriverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566955874181111934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040711209497410984.post-90950082556009517382021-09-03T19:52:00.007+02:002023-01-18T11:02:52.522+01:00Irv's 1800S exclusive drive by Magnus Walker and Irv's friend and mechanic<p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">Irv Gordon put 3 MILLION miles on his Volvo P1800, setting a Guinness World Record for the most driven non-commercial vehicle. In this exclusive first drive, Magnus Walker becomes the first person outside of Volvo to drive the car since Irv's passing in 2018 and goes on a very special ride with Irv's friend and mechanic Nino Gambino. </span></p><p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8H74YWOVzJA" width="320" youtube-src-id="8H74YWOVzJA"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p><br />Hi my friend Irv ! </p><p>I am sure your saw this, this drive is surely keeping the flame of your fame memory.</p><p></p><p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">Your car is simply not only a record mileage 1800 it is the unique Irv's Gordon 1800S and we see you each time we see this car.<br /></span></p>Classicdriverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566955874181111934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040711209497410984.post-75979502206620618012020-11-30T16:36:00.014+01:002020-11-30T16:43:59.106+01:00Cool, highly cool drive in P1800 restomod by Cyan<p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">This is the new Volvo P1800 Cyan - a carbon bodied restomod using a 420hp touring car engine connected to a five speed manual gearbox with race car suspension and brakes! The P1800 Cyan weighs just 990kg and has no ABS or traction control for that old-school pure driving experience! Here is an in depth review and first road test drive by Mr JWW.</span></p><p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">Cyan Racing and the Volvo P1800 Cyan, an interpretation of the iconic Volvo. </span></p><p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">There is only one word used to describe how you feel when you drive it : <b>you feel cool, highly cool!</b></span></p><p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto"><b><strong>420 hp for </strong>990kg says it all... <br /></b></span></p><p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto"><b>Enjoy the video by Mr JWW</b></span></p><p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="269" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-kyJEPUgR60" width="457" youtube-src-id="-kyJEPUgR60"></iframe></div><p><br /><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">to buy yours or </span><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto"><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto"><b>f</b>or more info </span>go to : <span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="https://www.cyanracing.com/volvo-p1800-cyan">https://www.cyanracing.com/volvo-p1800-cyan</a></b></span></span></p><p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b></span></span></p><h2 data-children-count="0">Technical specifications</h2> <p data-children-count="0"><strong></strong></p> <p data-children-count="0"><strong>Engine<br /></strong><strong>Aspiration</strong>: Turbocharged<br /><strong>Size</strong>: 2000cc<br /><strong>Number of cylinders:</strong> 4<br /><strong>Cylinder alignment</strong>: Inline<br /><strong>Valves per cylinder</strong>: 4<br /><strong>Bore x stroke</strong>: 82x93.2 mm<br /><strong>Compression ratio</strong>: 10.2:1<br /><strong>Maximum HP/kW</strong>: 420 hp/308 kW @ 7000 rpm<br /><strong>Maximum torque</strong>: 455 Nm @ 6000 rpm<br /><strong>Maximum boost</strong>: 2.7 bar<br /><strong>Maximum RPM</strong>: 7700 rpm<br /><strong>Fuel system</strong>: Direct injection<br /><strong>Turbo</strong>: Borg Warner EFR, ceramic ball bearings, gamma-ti turbine wheel<br /><strong>Exhaust</strong>: Dual tube stainless steel, twin catalytic converters
</p> <p data-children-count="0"><strong>Transmission<br /></strong><strong>Drive wheels</strong>: RWD<br /><strong>Gearbox type</strong>: Manual synchromesh helical cut dog leg<br /><strong>Number of gears</strong>: 5<br /><strong>Clutch</strong>: 200 mm, organic disc<br /><strong>Prop shaft</strong>: Carbon fibre<br /><strong>Final drive</strong>: LSD with customizable ratio
</p> <p data-children-count="0"><strong>Dimensions<br /></strong><strong>Wheelbase</strong>: 2446 mm<br /><strong>Length</strong>: 4203 mm<br /><strong>Width</strong>: 1748 mm<br /><strong>Height</strong>: 1220 mm<br /><strong>Track front</strong>: 1466 mm<br /><strong>Track rear</strong>: 1489 mm<br /><strong>Fuel tank capacity</strong>: 57 litres
</p> <p data-children-count="0"><strong>Suspension and body<br /></strong><strong>Front</strong>: Double wishbone, adjustable camber, caster, toe and bumpsteer<br /><strong>Rear</strong>: Double wishbone, adjustable camber and toe<br /><strong>Dampers</strong>: Adjustable compression and rebound front and rear<br /><strong>Anti-roll bars</strong>: Tubular anti-roll bars front and rear, adjustable rear stiffness<br /><strong>Steering rack</strong>: Rack and pinion with adjustable ratio<br />High-strength steel and carbon fibre body<br />Roll cage made in titanium
</p> <p data-children-count="0"><strong>Brakes<br /></strong><strong>Front</strong>: 4-piston caliper, 362x32 mm disc<br /><strong>Rear</strong>: 4-piston caliper, 330x25.4 mm disc
</p> <p data-children-count="0"><strong>Wheels<br /></strong><strong>Front tyre size</strong>: Pirelli P Zero 245/40-R18<br /><strong>Rear tyre size</strong>: Pirelli P Zero 265/35-R18<br /><strong>Front rim size</strong>: 8.5”x18”<br /><strong>Rear rim size</strong>: 9.5”x18”<br />Centerlock wheels
</p> <p data-children-count="0"><strong>Weight<br /></strong><strong>Curb weight</strong>: 990kg<br /><strong>Weight distribution</strong>: F:R 47:53%
</p>Classicdriverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566955874181111934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040711209497410984.post-75106175218274851612020-09-03T13:41:00.002+02:002020-09-03T13:50:11.821+02:00Here we are P1800 413HP Restomod<p> This is the new Volvo P1800 Cyan, a modern high-performance
interpretation of the classic coupe, or a very impressive restomod if
you prefer, from the same guys that won three times the World Touring
Car Championship.</p>
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<p>Cyan Racing, the official racing arm of Geely Group, is responsible <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2020/09/volvos-racing-division-to-reveal-that-weird-p1800-restomod-on-september-2/">for the design and engineering of this gorgeous machine</a>
which is based on the original Volvo P1800 and will enter limited
production later this year. That’s right, the Volvo P1800 Cyan is not
another special one-off creation.</p><p>One can note that contrary to most restomod, here the general original design from Pelle is kept! showing how valuable it is!</p><p>beautiful toy isn't !</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8jZY_RxACWmo9_yP2PLmEfmaS7OIwW2hTZ8wE_dkcO7NUcYHpGyb00ELZ6PQnG-U_cgPigQsDlIM0LsTPZ8-hsY0qkCZiPBRGpymIhwNvRNymclrdOrIQ4tzfcLIEGA4XpjKIskuOyeG/s1920/Volvo-P1800-Cyan-21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8jZY_RxACWmo9_yP2PLmEfmaS7OIwW2hTZ8wE_dkcO7NUcYHpGyb00ELZ6PQnG-U_cgPigQsDlIM0LsTPZ8-hsY0qkCZiPBRGpymIhwNvRNymclrdOrIQ4tzfcLIEGA4XpjKIskuOyeG/w400-h266/Volvo-P1800-Cyan-21.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPQty3a0-tnp2LoTLc2MJUUBggx3XbVVlVtOYaesPHEMLrHVlfyPY6YvHVILdzYh6l96yBZazL12JmmxPYCAjR9JNb0Kt7vDFNj6OzZbHdxSiwVfFiw0MzCUQxM128n2Pjsh5TfqcqVDH/s1920/Volvo-P1800-Cyan-20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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This car was spotted outside of Volvo Hällered car test track in Sweden and nobody is sure what to make of it.</div>
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But a while ago I saw something out of the ordinary and I just had to turn the car around and get some photos of it!!</div>
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were not too happy when I got close at the gas station.... At first I
wasn't sure what to make out of it, but it sure does look like a modern
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It seems it got the new white “polestar engineered” badge on the grille </div>
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Firstly, it apparently has wider fenders, in order to accommodate
bigger wheels and tires. Then there is the complete absence of exhaust
pipes poking out the back - it was suggested that this P1800 might be
some sort of factory restomod and EV conversion.<br />
The Swedish car registration info system says it's a 11/03/1964 <a href="https://biluppgifter.se/fordon/EJU137" target="_blank">Volvo 18335 VD Red</a> owned by a person in Kullavik outside of Gothenburg (<a href="https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=&sl=auto&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fbiluppgifter.se%2Ffordon%2FEJU137" target="_blank">car registration details translated</a>) <br />
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Interesting is the fact that its previous owner was apparently Jonas
Christian Dahl, who owned Polestar back in 2004 and now is the man behind Cyan Racing.<br />
This could mean this is, in fact, a Polestar project, not something
that Volvo is doing. Regardless, the P1800’s 60th anniversary is coming
up next year and this project could be Volvo’s way of celebrating the
iconic two-door.<br />
The trend of automakers glorifying iconic classics by making them electric is actually more common than you might think. <a href="https://insideevs.com/news/345675/aston-martin-db6-after-heart-transplantation-is-electric-video/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Aston Martin is doing it</a>, as are <a href="https://insideevs.com/news/339125/jaguar-e-type-to-go-electric-as-concept-gets-production-nod/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Jaguar</a> and <a href="https://insideevs.com/news/436026/vw-e-bettele-e-golf-classic-trademark/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Volkswagen</a>, so all of the above seems quite plausible in this context.<br />
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(source Reedit poster + Andrei Nedelea <span class="name">InsideEV) <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/news/35085/this-camouflaged-volvo-p1800-could-be-the-factory-electric-restomod-we-need" target="_blank">press1</a> <a href="https://www.caradvice.com.au/869055/electric-volvo-p1800-could-be-the-start-of-a-retro-revolution/" target="_blank">press2</a> <a href="https://insideevs.com/news/436052/volvo-p1800-ev-restomod-polestar-spy-shots/" target="_blank">press3</a> <a href="https://piataauto.md/Stiri/2020/07/Volvo-P1800-revine-in-format-electric-Prototipul-misterios-surprins-pe-drumurile-publice-in-timpul-testelor/" target="_blank">press4</a></span><br />
<span class="name"> </span> Classicdriverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566955874181111934noreply@blogger.comHällered, 504 91 Sandhult, Sweden57.779861 12.78234557.1130655 11.4914515 58.446656499999996 14.073238499999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040711209497410984.post-45061115210128706672018-11-16T23:37:00.001+01:002020-10-26T22:09:20.232+01:00Good bye to our P1800 friend and mentor Irv GordonThis is with such great sadness that we learned that our friend and guide Irv Gordon passed away while travelling in China Nov 16th while he was telling his daughter "I am having the time of my life"<br />
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Words are missing to describe how much he meant for so many of us.<br />
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We are missing a worldwide figure and a friend.<br />
I will forever remember the 2 years of preparation with Irv of the Viking Classic Autoshow in France in 2010 where he helped us manage to bring him together with Pelle Petterson the designer of the P1800, this started a friendship for several passions we share together the first one being the P1800 and the second the classic cars, as most do not know that not only Irv was driving his 1800S but also enjoyed miles on other cars too, including several classic cars.<br />
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Rest in peace my Friend! Thank you for all the good times, you driving my 1800S, chats, jokes, smile on your face and on the phone all these years, and most important for having set forever among all the flame of the P1800.<br />
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Thank you <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Irv last picture sent to his daughter "I am having the time of my life!"<a aria-describedby="u_37_1" aria-owns="js_1vi" class="_hli" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=1016622529&extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2Cd%2AF%2AF-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARDIS3ZCmWl0V_7nxkiN5p1oMRqZLeTFqMHtc7vVtyjhb9agiOTtMRM-fbYKr3MyUgF0qZf7rqJwyBNy%22%2C%22tn-str%22%3A%22%2AF%22%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/danielle.gordon.564?__tn__=%2Cd%2AF%2AF-R&eid=ARDIS3ZCmWl0V_7nxkiN5p1oMRqZLeTFqMHtc7vVtyjhb9agiOTtMRM-fbYKr3MyUgF0qZf7rqJwyBNy&tn-str=%2AF" id="js_1wf"><br /></a></td></tr>
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read more :<a href="https://www.today.com/news/man-drives-record-3-million-miles-same-1966-volvo-8C11307586">https://www.today.com/news/man-drives-record-3-million-miles-same-1966-volvo-8C11307586</a>Classicdriverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566955874181111934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040711209497410984.post-62226111685352306382018-05-23T22:56:00.000+02:002019-10-05T23:29:00.540+02:00Pelle Petterson: I designed the Volvo P1800, Roger Moore made it famousDesigner of the P1800 Pelle Petterson pays tribute to Sir Roger Moore
who passed away one year ago, 23 May 2017. For the first time, he drives
the 1967 1800 S that Sir Roger was the registered owner of and was
featured in TV series "The Saint".<br />
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Classicdriverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566955874181111934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040711209497410984.post-92226366545138587612017-09-30T08:46:00.000+02:002019-10-05T23:29:28.815+02:00Hemmings about our P1800 bookAs Kenneth stated<br />
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Nice review yesterday by Hemmings of our (first...) book about the
living icon, the Volvo P1800. Worth telling the rest of this fascinating
story isn't it...</blockquote>
Pointblank: If you own a Volvo P1800 or are a longstanding admirer of this fascinating sports car, then you <i>must</i> own this book. Without question, this is the definitive P1800 book — no other books on the P1800 can compare.<br />
Laid out in a landscape format of 9 x 11¾ inches in size, this hardcover
book, which totals 280 pages of a quality coated stock, was published
in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2011. Written by two serious Volvo P1800
enthusiasts, Kenneth Collander and Mats Eriksson, their goal was a
simple one: “This book is dedicated to all those people who in one way
or the other were engaged in the creation and development of the Volvo
P1800 and all the enthusiasts around the world who take good care of
these cars, their heritage and history.”<br />
With the foreword written by the man who penned the P1800’s shape, Pelle
Petterson, the book is divided into 11 distinct chapters, each focusing
on one particular aspect of the P1800’s design and development. There
are numerous photographs, mostly black-and-white images, showing the
creation of the Volvo Sport prototype, as well as many fascinating
photos taken at Carrozzeria Frua of the construction of the first P1800
prototype. <br />
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Throughout the book there are endless details about the P1800’s
construction, insight as to how and why it was designed and built the
way it was, and all sorts of noteworthy information and minute details
about the parts and trim pieces used in its construction. And the many
side stories about specific P1800s and their owners, as well as the many
world markets where the P1800 was sold, adds greatly to the P1800s’ —
and this book’s — appeal. It’s a captivating and highly enjoyable read,
but be prepared for a tough search in finding a copy as they are very
hard to come by, although the effort is certainly worth it. </div>
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Read more<a href="https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2017/09/26/recommended-reading-volvo-p1800-from-idea-to-prototype-and-production/?refer=news#comments-block" target="_blank"> Recommended Reading: Volvo P1800 – From idea to prototype and production</a>Classicdriverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566955874181111934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040711209497410984.post-70505814604912748212017-05-23T23:10:00.001+02:002020-10-26T22:09:52.397+01:00Tribute to The Saint gentleman P1800 driverThank you again for the Passion of the P1800 you have set in all of us Sir Roger<br />
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Classicdriverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566955874181111934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040711209497410984.post-73341450911124718662016-07-30T21:25:00.001+02:002017-03-03T18:47:07.490+01:00P1800 : a stylish midlife crisis<br />
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Eye Candy: My stylish midlife crisis — a 1973 Volvo P1800</h1>
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Few other classics are better able to conjure up the illusion of recovered youth and freedom, writes this connoisseur.</div>
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o you’re planning a
midlife crisis. Don’t be ashamed: It’s perfectly natural. Marriage,
kids, job is a tough row to hoe. You can’t help but see how the row
narrows ominously into a rut, and how the rut arcs straight down into
the final subterranean stopping place. </div>
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There may be no escape, but there’s no shame in trying. Take my advice: It’s essential!</div>
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The
only problem is how you do it. A midlife crisis should be enacted with
style. It should also be carefully planned to minimize the inevitable
damage it will cause to one’s finances and personal relationships. For
that reason alone, sexual escapades are not recommended. </div>
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<img alt="On the one hand woodgrain seems unexpected in a Volvo. Then again Scandinavia is also famous for slim-lined woody Scandinavian-modern furniture." data-reactid="198" height="240" src="https://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/autos/2016/07/29/eye-candy-my-stylish-midlife-crisis-a-1973-volvo-p1800/volvo-speedo.jpg.size.custom.crop.850x638.jpg" width="320" /></div>
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the one hand woodgrain seems unexpected in a Volvo. Then again
Scandinavia is also famous for slim-lined woody Scandinavian-modern
furniture.</figcaption></figure><br />
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But
sexy cars are a time-proven substitute. And no classic car still
rolling is better able to conjure up that wonderful illusion of
recovered youth and freedom — in a thoroughly responsible and affordable
manner — than the Volvo P1800. </div>
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Friends
and colleagues were sceptical when they first saw me swanning around
town with this Sea Green popsie — a ’73 1800ES — as my marriage and
career crumbled in concert, as if on cue, at the apex of my mid life. </div>
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“What’s up with that, anyway?” one asked, genuinely puzzled and a little concerned.</div>
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“I
don’t know,” I replied, taken aback, because I hadn’t exactly “thought”
much when I emptied the account to buy a 40-year-old car I didn’t need.
“All I know is that whenever I shimmy in behind the wheel and turn the
key, I feel a wave of pure pleasure.”</div>
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He understood.</div>
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Another scoffed. “Money pit,” he said. But he was wrong. </div>
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<img alt="Back seat offers a good reference point for anyone who might want to restore the front buckets." data-reactid="207" height="240" src="https://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/autos/2016/07/29/eye-candy-my-stylish-midlife-crisis-a-1973-volvo-p1800/volvo-back-seat.jpg.size.custom.crop.850x638.jpg" width="320" /></div>
<figcaption data-reactid="208">Back seat offers a good reference point for anyone who might want to restore the front buckets.</figcaption></figure><br />
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Despite
appearances, this car is no mere sexpot. It’s a Volvo – originally
built to lure the North American masses into showrooms full of sensible
sedans, but still a Volvo. The legendary Irv Gordon of no fixed address
has driven his ’66 P1800 more than three million miles, earning it a
spot in Guinness as the world’s most durable car. </div>
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Derided
in its day as a “souped-down Ferrari,” the P1800 has outlived all the
brittle glitter girls with whom it once tried to compete. It’s hot, loud
and cranky in urban stop-and-go – just like any respectable classic
with power nothing, a heavy clutch and an engine in your lap — but it
sings and swoops addictively on the open road. I wouldn’t hesitate to
drive mine across the country tomorrow. </div>
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car is protected by bumpers that can actually take a bump -- the
energy-absorbing ones that for a time were mandated in the U.S., first
for 1973 models.</figcaption></figure><br />
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The
greatest drama of my ownership occurred when Phil Bishop of Pickering
Euro Service told me I needed a new windshield. The money pit yawned:
Where on earth would I find a funky little windshield for a European
sports car that’s been out of production for more than 40 years?</div>
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“Let’s
try Volvo,” Phil suggested. Ten days later, a sparkling new windshield
arrived in Pickering. Cost to me (installed): $400. </div>
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That, too, was pure pleasure.</div>
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<figcaption data-reactid="220">Perhaps nobody, before or since, has pulled off the "sporty hatchback" idea better.</figcaption></figure><br />
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So
take my advice: If what you really need is a substitute mistress,
nothing beats the P1800 — a spirited but undemanding workhorse with the
body of Brigitte Bardot. It’s the ultimate sexist fantasy. Slightly
shameful, perhaps, but no one gets hurt.</div>
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And
when things change, when the crisis passes, and you have no further
need of the illusions that sustained you so well in your time of need?
Time to sell! </div>
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So welcome to Kijiji, darling. It was a great ride. There are younger men who need you more now.</div>
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</header>Classicdriverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566955874181111934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040711209497410984.post-82885128090441689252016-05-19T22:58:00.003+02:002016-05-19T22:58:29.298+02:00Why the P1800 is Everybody’s Favorite VolvoModern cars are safer, better built, more reliable, and
faster than they ever have been before, and unless something major
happens, next year’s crop is likely to be even better. So at a time when
we have Toyota Camrys putting up horsepower numbers that Ferraris
posted 30 years ago, sport sedans that transform from luxury cars to
world-class corner carvers with the flick of a switch (while returning
gas mileage in the 30s, no less), and <a href="http://www.cheatsheet.com/automobiles/10-supercars-cars-the-tesla-p85d-could-embarrass-at-the-track.html/" target="_blank">an electric sedan</a> with as much horsepower as a Lamborghini, why do we still pine for cars from half a century ago?<br />
Because paradoxically, midcentury cars didn’t have any
of the things we take for granted today. They feel “analog” because they
are; they’re purely mechanical creations, and at their best, they offer
a driving experience that no production car can compete with today. And
for proof of how much people are missing “the good old days” lately,
take a look at <a href="http://www.cheatsheet.com/automobiles/6-big-winners-at-the-amelia-island-auctions.html/" target="_blank">collector car auction prices</a> over the past five years.<br />
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Among the relatively small number of collectible Volvos, one stands out above the rest: the swoopy P1800 coupe from the 1960s.
And now Volvo's classic -- built to compete with early '60s British, Italian and German sports cars -- is making a big-screen appearance in Steven Spielberg's Cold War drama Bridge of Spies.
In the movie, Tom Hanks plays a lawyer working to free captured U.S. U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, who was shot down over the Soviet Union in 1960. In one scene, Hanks is a passenger in a pearly white P1800 that zips through East Berlin in early 1962, driven by an East German lawyer played by Sebastian Koch.
For reasons necessary to the plot, Koch intentionally exceeds the speed limit so the police will stop the car and detain Hanks for not having the right papers. That is slightly out of character for the P1800 because, looks aside, it never was known as a speed burner.
The P1800's Facebook fans are thrilled to see the car on screen, but several have pointed out the movie car is apparently a later model.
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I think many of us can remember that moment when the spark plug in our
mind hits that perfect mixture of oxygen and gasoline and our brain
suddenly fills with visions of all the cars we want and never leaves.
The short film 'Ignition,' which won the Volvo Cars-sponsored short film
contest, captures that moment beautifully.</blockquote>
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Read more on <a href="http://films.jalopnik.com/ignition-captures-that-moment-when-we-become-car-enthus-1658815153/+matthardigree" target="_blank">Jalopnik</a> Classicdriverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566955874181111934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040711209497410984.post-4606688810233463472014-08-16T17:09:00.002+02:002017-05-26T13:16:28.464+02:00Finnish P1800 Passion & Suomen Volvo 1800 Kerho ry<br />
When it comes to P1800 Passion, we are speaking about how much someone can be dedicated, no question this includes the long time runners and members of P1800 clubs worldwide.<br />
I had the unique chance to travel recently in Finland for business, during the coldest day of the year in early January. While not being able to catch any 1800 on the streets of Helsinki at night I was able to find a daily runner amazon and shared with local clubs if it would be possible to find any 1800 around. Obviously the low temperature -19°C ( -2°F) is not encouraging anyone to put a precious classic much in the street during winter.<br />
Back in April with sunny warm weather and no snow on the road I was happy to discover that local drivers are not driving like lunatics here in France! this applying also during sunny warm weather and no snow on the road! The scenery of countryside is wonderful whatever the season, and most important the people are wonderful, I had the unique chance to engage with local 1800 club "Suomen Volvo 1800 -kerho ry"<br />
I'd like to pay tribute to the club and especially <span class="hps">to Jaakko Saransalmi owner of a beautiful P1800S<span lang="EN">, for keeping the P1800 passion, sharing about the 1800 and dedicating an entire article about your humble servitor P1800 passion. </span></span><span class="hps"><span lang="EN"><span class="hps"><span lang="EN"> I received also, with the greatest interest, info and pictures about the unique 1800 police car part of Helsinki Police forces in 1967 now restored by a club member, see <a href="http://www.pyhimyskerho.com/v2/index.php/galleria?func=detail&id=494#joomimg" target="_blank">more pics here</a></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The very unique 1800S police car assigned to Helsinki police in 1967 (c) Suomen Volvo 1800 -kerho ry</td></tr>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="EN">I can testify having seen during a classic passion span of more than 30 years that the club's magazine "Pyhimys" (aka The Saint) is done in a upper quality professional way, surpassing in quality and content all the one I have seen.</span></span><br />
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<span class="hps">Do not miss the club website : <a href="http://www.pyhimyskerho.com/">http://www.pyhimyskerho.com</a></span><br />
<span class="hps"><span lang="EN">( English automated translation <a href="https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pyhimyskerho.com%2Fv2%2F&edit-text=" target="_blank">here</a>) </span></span><br />
<span class="hps"><span lang="EN">And if you have the opportunity, join, meet, engage with the club!</span></span><br />
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<span class="hps"><span lang="EN">Thank you Jaakko and club members for your P1800 Passion and keeping the flame of the 1800 high!</span></span><br />
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Have a look at Tom's website <a href="http://www.oregrownmusic.com/anoldvolvo.htm">http://www.oregrownmusic.com/anoldvolvo.htm</a> , "my Old Volvo page"
where there is a link to The Ballad of Irv Gordon, get it now.<br />
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It may very surely be another pick for CarTalk
this summer, as they did in the past for other Tom's hits!<br />
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Enjoy Tom's ballad that captures what we all are thanking Irv for : the purpose and underlying story of driving a classic Volvo P1800 !<br />
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Congratulations Tom to have so well captured Irv's P1800 passion.<br />
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The Ballard of Irv Gordon is copyright (c) Tom Demarest<br />
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</span>Classicdriverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566955874181111934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040711209497410984.post-21885072094559156112014-04-19T15:33:00.000+02:002014-04-19T15:46:21.438+02:00The passion for P1800 rewardedOur fellow VIP renown enthusiast and multi-hat P1800 ambassador Kevin Price who just accomplished the magic of bringing back to road the iconic 1800 (71DXC) featured in the first Saint TV series got a (more than) well deserved price,<br />
thanks to his accomplishment more than this price he receives also the recognition of the worldwide P1800 passionate community. Thank you Kevin.<br />
Looking forward to meet you soon, and have a tour in your Saintly Car! this surely would be the second most interesting drive of my life after the time Irv drove my car on my favorite roads!<br />
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<a href="http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/11152488.Bewdley_engineer_wins_Restorer_of_the_Year_title/?ref=var_0">http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/11152488.Bewdley_engineer_wins_Restorer_of_the_Year_title/?ref=var_0</a><br />
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<a href="http://classiccarmag.net/roger-moores-original-saint-car-lives-to-see-another-day/" target="_blank">http://classiccarmag.net/roger-moores-original-saint-car-lives-to-see-another-day/ </a><br />
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<a href="http://www.thesaintvolvo.co.uk/gal.asp?gID=34">http://www.thesaintvolvo.co.uk/gal.asp?gID=34</a><br />
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read also the history of the rebuild<br />
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and do not forget to check at 8:45 of the Talented Husband episode of the Saint (c)ITC<br />
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Congratulations and Thank you again Kevin!Classicdriverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566955874181111934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040711209497410984.post-79766630466032582662014-02-04T10:31:00.000+01:002016-02-29T10:36:11.254+01:00How Jerry Seinfeld chose a 1967 Volvo 1800S for “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee”Readers of <em>Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car</em> are familiar with John Holtzapple, president of the <a href="http://www.vcoa.org/">Volvo Club of America</a> and the <a href="http://www.hemmings.com/hsx/stories/2011/11/01/hmn_feature4.html">longtime caretaker of a beautiful 1967 1800S</a>.
John had let slip, last fall, that something special was happening with
his car, but it wasn’t until last week that we saw it for ourselves: It
was the ride of Jerry Seinfeld and Tina Fey in the weekly web series, <em>Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee</em>.<br />
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We asked Lancaster, Pennsylvania, resident John to tell us how this came to be, and he kindly shared the story:<br />
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Jerry’s
production company in New York wrote an email to the Volvo clubs asking
if an owner of a 1967 1800 would be interested in making their car
available for a video cast. I responded for VCOA, asking which color and
features and what dates it would be needed, saying that we had many
members who might consider offering theirs. I mentioned <a href="http://www.hemmings.com/hsx/stories/2011/11/01/hmn_feature1.html">Irv’s car</a>, and that I had a red ’67.<br />
They
wrote back asking for photos of mine, then wrote again a day later
saying that Jerry wanted to see more photos of the interior. After that,
they said he was interested in my car, and asked if it would be
available ‘so and so’ days for filming. After some back ‘n forth emails
and phone calls, we worked out a ‘rental’ agreement and finalized the
transportation, by them, for the car to – and back – from New York City.
They took it on a Sunday afternoon, for filming on Monday and Tuesday,
with overnight storage at the <a href="http://www.classiccarclubmanhattan.com/">Classic Car Club of Manhattan</a>
facility. Filming went great on Monday, but Tina became unavailable to
finish the shoot on Tuesday. They returned the car on Tuesday night as
promised, and picked it back up again the next week for one more day of
filming. Everything went off without a hitch, it was returned no worse
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images of car design than they do when looking at images of children.<br />
The research monitored the brainwave activity of men and women when
shown a series of images chosen to elicit an emotional response. The
results showed that, for men at least, car design is capable of evoking
feelings on a par with the most basic of human emotions.<br />
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Classicdriverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566955874181111934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040711209497410984.post-68115140344964148872013-10-10T23:27:00.000+02:002019-10-05T23:28:29.952+02:00The emotion of car design : P1800 concept coupéThe emotion of car design : P1800 concept coupé<br />
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<br />Classicdriverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566955874181111934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040711209497410984.post-67428179801083099162013-10-07T20:53:00.001+02:002020-10-26T22:11:00.323+01:00Irv and his P1800 on cover page of Hemmings for his 3 mln miles achievement !Definitively a consecration to be on "The" Classic Cars reference,
Irv and his P1800 on cover page of Hemmings Dec issue for his 3 mln miles achievement !
In newsstand Nov 12th; get yours!
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Classicdriverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566955874181111934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040711209497410984.post-38815864444995398572013-09-17T16:00:00.000+02:002013-10-07T20:54:12.969+02:00Amazing 3 million miles driving his P1800 in Alaska today Sept. 17, 2013It’s been a journey of journeys for Irv Gordon. From the day he bought
his P1800 in New York in 1966 until the moment he rolled to 3 million
miles in Alaska today <span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">Sept.
17, 2013 on the Seward Highway - Alaska Highway 1 - along the Turnagain
Arm at 4:00PM</span> , Irv experienced firsthand Discovery. Joy. Friendship. His record is in
the books, but the car is still on the road.<br />
<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">I can not, like hundreds, tell Irv how a wonderful mark he accomplished for all of us P1800 enthusiasts. WoNdErFuL ! Congrats and
Thank you ! Let the champagne bottles pop!</span><br />
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<b>Long Island’s Irv Gordon to Reach Three Million Mile Mark in his Volvo P1800 Today</b></div>
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<b><i>First Person to Drive Three Million Miles in Same Car Will Reach Ultimate Driving Milestone on Alaska’s Seward Highway</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Visit </i></b><a href="http://www.3millionreasons.com/"><b><i>www.3MillionReasons.com</i></b></a><b><i> to Follow His Journey and Submit Your Reason to Believe </i></b></div>
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<b>ROCKLEIGH, N.J. (Sept. 17, 2013)</b> – Today,
74-year-old Long Island native and retired science teacher Irv Gordon
will reach a milestone no other individual has accomplished in more than
100 years of automobile manufacturing: driving three million miles in
the same vehicle – a shiny, cherry red 1966 Volvo P1800.<br />
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To mark the occasion, Gordon will drive his three millionth mile
today on the Seward Highway – Alaska Highway 1 – along the Turnagain
Arm. The “Last Frontier” is one of two U.S. states Gordon has never
visited and a fitting backdrop for this historic, record-breaking
achievement. Video footage of Gordon’s milestone moment can be viewed
later this week at <a href="http://www.3millionreasons.com/">3MillionReasons.com</a>.<br />
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“It’s not about getting to the three million miles; it’s about the
trips that got me to the three million miles,” Gordon said. “I never had
a goal to get to one million, to two million. I just enjoyed driving
and experiencing life through my Volvo.”<br />
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“We at Volvo applaud Irv and his Volvo. The spirited red P1800
represents an extraordinary demonstration of reliability, durability,
safety and intelligent design that honors all Volvos past and present,”
said John Maloney, president and CEO of Volvo Cars of North America.
“His P1800 is the living embodiment that Volvos are designed around
you.”<br />
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As a celebration of Gordon’s achievement, Volvo Cars of North America
(VCNA) launched a special campaign called “3 Million Reasons to
Believe,” that invites people around the world to visit <a href="http://www.3millionreasons.com/">3MillionReasons.com</a> to follow Irv’s remarkable journey, explore his favorite road trips and share their own reason to believe.<br />
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“The best way to explore America is by car,” Gordon added. “I
challenge everyone to go out and see as much as possible. Find your own
journey and reason to believe because you only have one life to live. No
matter how many roads I’ve been on, there’s always one I haven’t taken.
That’s what makes it exciting.”<br />
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“I bought my Volvo P1800 on a Friday and immediately fell in love,”
Gordon recalled. “I couldn’t stop driving the car. It was a holiday
weekend, and I brought the car back to the dealership the following
Monday for its 1,500-mile service.”<br />
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With a 125-mile round-trip daily commute, a fanatical dedication to
vehicle maintenance and a passion for driving, Gordon logged 500,000
miles in 10 years. In 1987, he celebrated his one-millionth mile driving
a loop around the Tavern on the Green in Central Park. In 1998 with
1.69 million miles, Gordon made the <i>Guinness Book of World Records</i>
for most miles driven by a single owner in a non-commercial vehicle. In
2002, he drove the car’s two-millionth mile down Times Square to
international media attention. Since then, Gordon has broken is record
every time he drives his celebrated car.<br />
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As Gordon rolls to his three-millionth mile, he notes, “I’m realizing
this will be a record that no one will surpass and I’ve been feeling
especially sentimental with these last few drives in beautiful Alaska.
I’ve enjoyed the expansive landscape, a drive through the long tunnel to
Prince William Sound/Whittier and a visit to the Alaska Wildlife
Conservation Center. The folks at Continental Volvo in Anchorage were
kind enough to throw me a wonderful reception on Saturday.”<br />
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“Everyone asks, what’s next? Well, I’ll keep driving my Volvo P1800
to auto shows and taking trips across the country. Not much will change.
But whether I drive four million miles is more up to me than it is the
car. The car may be able to take it, but I’m not so sure about me.”Classicdriverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566955874181111934noreply@blogger.comSeward Highway, Anchorage, AK, USA60.971647200000007 -149.456853760.479100200000005 -150.74774720000002 61.464194200000009 -148.1659602tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040711209497410984.post-18657589776275984352013-08-29T09:55:00.002+02:002013-08-29T23:16:20.770+02:00 The next-generation P1800 ?After the ongoing VOX P1800 concept underway, now from Volvo the next-generation P1800 concept, a beautiful car based on the original design of the P1800, very attractive ...<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">It's the first Volvo to be penned under the
direction of the Swedish brand's new design chief Thomas Ingenlath and
also the first of a series of three concept cars that portray the design
possibilities created by the automaker's new Scalable Product
Architecture (SPA) that frees it from the limitations of its
Ford-sourced platforms. </span> <br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The concept is both elegant and dynamic, but what really makes it stand out are the understated styling </span><a href="http://www.carscoops.com/2011/02/volvo-iconic-p1800-turns-50-this-year.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">references to the P1800</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> (built from 1961 to 1973), which capture the essence of Volvo's classic coupe without falling into the retro trap.</span> <a href="http://www.carscoops.com/2013/08/volvo-stunning-new-concept-coupe.html" name="more"></a></span> <br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Thomas
Ingenlath explains: “It is a car designer’s duty to reflect and
incorporate design signatures that are vital parts of the company’s
heritage. The P1800 is an iconic Volvo, renowned for its beautiful forms
and detailing. However, using elements from the P1800 exterior and
interior has nothing to do with being retro. We are using these subtle
links to a glorious past to create a future where sheer beauty becomes a
recognised part of Volvo’s identity. That journey starts with Concept
Coupé.” </span><br />
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The Volvo Concept Coupé – the next-generation P1800:</div>
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Elegant confidence enabled by the new scalable architecture</div>
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Inspired by contemporary, progressive
Scandinavian lifestyle and design as well as iconic elements from the
past, the elegant new Volvo Concept Coupé is the first of a series of
three concept cars that reveal the design possibilities created by the
company’s new Scalable Product Architecture (SPA).</div>
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After a more than a year of rising expectations, the first
design by the new Senior Vice President of Design, Thomas Ingenlath,
showcases how design builds emotion into the Volvo brand and points
toward the next generation of Volvo models, starting with the
forthcoming XC90 in 2014.</div>
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“The Volvo Concept Coupé is no futuristic dream car. It is
designed to demonstrate the capability of our new architecture: the
confident stance, the proportions and the most prominent design
signatures. Even though the all-new XC90 is an entirely different type
of car, you will recognize the connection instantly when it is revealed
next year,” said Ingenlath.</div>
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Developed in-house for Volvo Cars only, the Scalable Product
Architecture liberates Volvo’s designers and engineers from the
limitations of previous cross-brand platforms.</div>
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“The new Volvo Concept Coupé reveals how we could shape our
cars from now on. Free from the superficial surface excitement of other
car brands, we add emotional value to the Volvo brand with the calm,
confident beauty that is the hallmark of Scandinavian design,” says
Thomas Ingenlath.</div>
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More on volvo website <a href="https://www.media.volvocars.com/us/en-us/media/pressreleases/128966/the-volvo-concept-coup-the-next-generation-p1800-elegant-confidence-enabled-by-the-new-scalable-arch" target="_blank">here</a>Classicdriverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566955874181111934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040711209497410984.post-11671931496683613402013-05-29T21:58:00.001+02:002013-06-22T11:14:37.172+02:003 million reasons to believe in the P1800Irv is getting closer,<br />
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Long Island Man’s Volvo Will Reach Three Million Miles in 2013<br />
Irv Gordon, Record-Breaking Driver of a 1966 Volvo P1800, Aims to Reach Ultimate Driving Milestone<br />
Visit <a href="http://www.3millionreasons.com/">www.3MillionReasons.com</a> to Submit Your Reason to Believe<br />
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ROCKLEIGH, NJ (June 18, 2013) — In a journey that has lasted nearly half a century, spanned the globe and elicited awe from generations of car lovers, Long Island’s Irv Gordon has a phenomenal achievement in his sight: driving 3,000,000 miles in the same car – a shiny, red 1966 Volvo P1800.<br />
When he drove off the lot in 1966, Gordon began a movement. That movement continues to grow through the collective experience and passion of current Volvo owners. As Gordon approaches the milestone, Volvo Cars of North America (VCNA) is bringing the nation along for the journey with a special campaign in the months ahead. Consumers can visit 3MillionReasons.<br />
com for additional information about Gordon’s story and a map and image gallery from his road trips. Volvo lovers can also submit their own reason to believe.<br />
“It’s not about getting to the three million miles; it’s about the trips that got me to the three million miles,” Gordon said. “I never had a goal to get to one million, to two million. I just enjoyed driving and experiencing life through my Volvo.<br />
“The best way to explore America is by car,” Gordon added. “I challenge everyone to go out and see as much as possible. Find your own journey and reason to believe because you only have one life to live. No matter how many roads I’ve been on, there’s always one I haven’t taken. That’s what makes it exciting.”<br />
Gordon, a 73-year-old retired science teacher from Patchogue, N.Y., holds the Guinness Book of World Records recognition for most miles driven by a single owner in a non-commercial vehicle, and has driven more than 2.99 million miles in his shiny red Volvo.<br />
“I bought my Volvo P1800 on a Friday, and immediately fell in love,” Gordon recalled. “I couldn’t stop driving the car. It was a long holiday weekend, and I brought the car back to the dealership the following Monday for its 1,500-mile service.”<br />
With a 125-mile round-trip daily commute, a fanatical dedication to vehicle maintenance and a passion for driving, Gordon logged 500,000 miles in 10 years.<br />
Besides being a Volvo, one of the main reasons the car has lasted so long is that Gordon has brought his P1800 to the same certified Volvo technician for more than 15 years. Nino Gambino, a technician with an “A” rating at Volvoville in Huntington, N.Y., the same dealership where Gordon purchased his car in 1966, said, “Because Irv follows the owner’s manual and truly cares for and loves his car, I have no doubt he’ll reach three million. Irv always says he takes better care of the car than himself! And he’s fun to ride with on trips because you don’t need a map.”<br />
In 1998 with 1.69 million miles, Gordon made the Guinness Book of World Records for most miles driven by a single owner in a non-commercial vehicle. In 2002, he drove the car’s two-millionth mile down Times Square to international media attention. For more information on Gordon’s journey, visit 3millionreasons.com/timeline.<br />
As Gordon points his car to its three-millionth mile, “I’m realizing this will be a record that no one will surpass,” he said. “So, these next few thousands of miles will be special and sentimental for me. I’m looking forward to visiting my favorite places in big, beautiful America – from national parks to roadside cafes, from the Pacific Coast Highway to small roads that are miles from the<br />
Interstate. Send me an invite and maybe I’ll meet you for a cup of coffee.”<br />
Based on his calculations, Gordon plans to reach three million miles in Alaska this September. America’s last frontier is one of two U.S. states Gordon has never visited and a fitting backdrop for his three million mile moment.<br />
“For every mile Irv has logged in his Volvo, there have been just as many reasons why he’s been able to do it – from his meticulous care, on-schedule oil changes and his safe driving practices – all the way to Volvo’s legendary attention to<br />
engineering,” said John Maloney, president and CEO of Volvo Cars of North America. “A distant predecessor to today’s models, the Volvo P1800 and Irv are the living embodiment that Volvos are enduring and designed around you. We look forward to following him on this journey, and finding ways to bring our customers and car enthusiasts everywhere along for the ride.”<br />
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