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1972 Volvo 1800E<\/strong> –\u00a0Volvo was best known for making sturdy but somewhat stodgy sedans in the mold of the PV544 and the 122 Amazon. In the 1950s, they flirted with a sports car with the fiberglass P1900, but quality was miserable as were the driving dynamics of the car. Volvo took another stab at a sporty car with the P1800 of 1961.\u00a0Design of the car was until very recently attributed to Frua of Italy, but in reality, it was a family affair, done primarily by a then-young Pelle Petterson, the son of 544 designer Helmer Petterson. The car at least looked Italian, very much a product of the 1950s rather than the 1960s with neat tail fins and a short greenhouse with a tall beltline. Early cars were assembled by Jensen in West Bromwich, England. In 1970, the 1800E came with a host of changes including a new (and slightly less charming) instrument panel and Bosch fuel injection. The change was good for another 12 or so horsepower and improved drivability. Today, parts support for the 1800s remains quite good (with trim items for the early cars being an exception), and several specialists are available to take good care of owners. And while the B18 and B20 engines are nearly unburstable, bodies rust with alacrity, which means it is usually more cost effective and gratifying to pay a premium for a nice example than to buy a project with the aim of bringing it up to snuff.<\/p>\n

We love when unique classics arrive into our inventory and this sexy Volvo is no exception. Being 1 of only 1,865 ever produced, we can surmise that very few are still on the road 54 years later. If they are, there is even a slimmer chance that they are as original and show only 23k miles! This beautiful Light Blue Metallic 1800E came to us via a small Texas collection. The most recent owner had this Volvo in his care the last 4 years and had a lot of important service work completed to make her fun to drive. The brake lines, fuel tank, and most of the front suspension are all new. The original engine received a valve job and a Webber 2bbl carb & header were installed. We took her for a 40 mile test drive and she is a blast to drive and everything works like it should. Features and options include; 2.9L B20 Inlin 4-Cylinder, 4 Speed, Center Console Storage, Chrome Mirrors\/Grille\/Bumpers, Cloth Floormats, Owners Manuals, 4-Wheel Disc Brakes, Power Steering, Rear Window Defrost, Audiovox AM\/FM\/Cassette, Tachometer, Tinted Glass, Tire Tools, Vent Windows, Woodgrain Interior Trim, Car Cover, Spare Rim, 15″ Factory Wheels, and New Nitto 205\/50\/R15 Tires! If a highly original, low mile, unique classic would fill a void in your garage, this Volvo 1800E is worth strong consideration!<\/p>\n

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1972 Volvo 1800E<\/strong> – Inline 4 Cyl, Manual, Lots Of Recent Service, Highly Original, 1 of Only 1,865, Only 23k Miles!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":42774,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[16],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-42773","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-for-sale","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"taxable","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"purchasable","13":"product-type-simple"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/txclsx.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/42773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/txclsx.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/txclsx.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/txclsx.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/txclsx.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/txclsx.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=42773"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/txclsx.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=42773"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/txclsx.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=42773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}