Oct
1
This featured SAAB 96 will surely cause some raised eyebrows. It is an exceptional example with 33,000 miles from new. The paint and interior are close to pristine. The original owner sold it back to the selling dealer at the ripe old age of 92. It is so nice they kept it on the showroom floor for years. Read More
Sep
16
A solid, unrestored 145 wagon with 4-speed + Overdrive is a rare bird. For some uncanny reason, old Volvo station wagons have become cool. They started out as grocery-getters and safe transportation for the family and now a cult has formed. The seller states the original owner stored the car for 20 years before donating it to charity. The current owner bought it from them and has taken pretty good care of it. Read More
Apr
2
Of all the Volvo 122S versions the 123GT is the most sought after. Contrary to popular thought, the GT designation did come with a host of special equipment to distinguish it from the standard model. Many of these differences are small and that is a testament to Volvo engineers in the day. They knew what it took to be a sports sedan and they made sure the GT had it all. So when it comes to cloning one of these, you have to get at least the big things right and this one seems to have accomplished that. Read More
Mar
28
We’ve owned lots of Volvos. Probably can’t count how many have taken residence in our garage. The oldest was a ’52 PV444 that we found in the high desert in California. Most of the others were station wagons – the 240 and the 740 – plain and turbocharged. We had a Bertone 780 Coupe in a pretty dark red metallic too. But we have never owned an 1800. We think we may have missed a really neat experience. The 1800 acquired its name from the displacement of the engine. It was called a P1800S. The S is for Sweden. Read More
Mar
8
SAABs are weird and that is why we like them. We know of their legendary prowess at winning winter ralllies driven by people name Stig or Gunnar. And the jelly bean shape was never copied by any other forward thinking car company. Early 3-cylinder SAABs take a fair amount of skill and knowledge to keep on the road. Mostly because people without gas powered lawn mowers or generators won’t know to mix oil and gas in specific proportions. Read More
Feb
10
This wonderful P1800S has been re-posted by the seller on eBay. The starting bid is $15,000 and we have some suspicion that is all they want to make the deal. These early P1800S models are rare in this condition and although it has a few cosmetic needs, it looks like a good jumping off point. We haven’t inspected the car in person, so we don’t know the quality of the paint. But it certainly appears to be presentable in the photos. BTW, Irv Gordon, the P1800S 3 million miler, posted it on his Facebook page so we know it is worth checking into. Click here for the eBay listing.
Jan
31
Back in the day, Volvo desperately wanted a sports car. They had all of the bits necessary to make one too. Volvos were very successful with their rally racing sedans in the late ’50s and ’60s so it made sense to cloak the drivetrain in something snazzy.
After much ado about something, they hired Helmer Pettersen, project major, to get one to market. Helmer asked Italian Carrozzeria Pietro Frua design firm to pen the car. His son Pelle worked there at the time and only recently have the Pettersens been attributed with the timeless design. Helmer interviewed a few German manufacturers to build the car but worried about quality. He entered into a contract with Jensen to build the sports car, now dubbed the P1800 – 1800 refers to engine displacement. Jensen really let them down as the build quality was not up to Volvo’s standards. Duh! Read More
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