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Volvo Other GT (1967)
for sale

Price: US $23,999.00

Description:

Thank you for viewing the 2nd auction for this gorgeous car. There is so much here and it is my hope that you take the time to study all the information now available to you including a
brand new
youtube video (finished last night) that shows the 1800S in action and driving on Oregon roads over this weekend. Detailed electrical and mechanical functions that have all been restored and working like new are also on this video for you to see and enjoy!
Go to
youtube
and paste in this title
1967 Volvo 1800S driving and operating
For the first few years of the P1800 series, the Jensen corporation of England manufactured the Volvo P1800 under license from Volvo. The parent company was not happy with the early Jensen cars and took over after a few years of U.K. production. The car was at this point, known (and badged) as the 1800 S. The S stands for ...made in Sweden. The cars for the next few years, were indeed made in Sweden. My personal favorite is the 1967 Model year and I set out to buy and restore one of these cars. This car was carefully selected for low mileage (68K), NO rust (California), correct and the car was complete (with many extra parts) to start with. I traveled South across the Oregon border into California to secure this car, inspected, purchased and trailered the Volvo back home to Southern Oregon in 2004. The restoration began by installing the brand new Weber carburetor (still in its OEM box) on top of the new headers. I drove the car briefly and made assessment of what was needed for a body-on restoration. The original interior was so good and the body so straight (all the original body panels with no replacements!), I went to work on finding and upgrading anything that was worn, torn or damaged in any way. Years were spent finding parts from all over the world as the Volvo underwent detailed restoration. My March 1952 Volkswagen Standard sedan was my previous project and the VW was completed in December of 2014 (it sold that same month.) The current owner of my Split-Window has given me permission to post his actual (unedited) email, regarding the acceptance of the VW sedan to the Carmel, California Concours on the Avenue this month (Tuesday, August 11). .
Hello you guys
I hope that this note finds you both well.
We are currently
at our Florida house and will be here for another 6 weeks until late June.
Are
you coming East to visit your daughter ?
I am happy to tell you that the
Volkswagen has been accepted to the Concours on the Avenue in Carmel California
in August of this year.
This is the first real show where we will have the
pleasure of showing her.
I am currently putting a book together of your
restoration.
Perhaps after that a poster of the restoration that you performed
on her.
I think it would be great for the public to be able to see the pains
that you went to getting her to where she is today.
We love the car and can’t
wait for the public at a big show to see her.
kind regards
Scott (May 16. Owners full name withheld by request)

The acceptance to this concours event is quite an honor to the painstaking efforts by myself in making the VW restoration correct and authentic in every possible way! Hopefully you were able to view the VW in Carmel on the 11th August, and judge the quality of my workmanship. This same care, as you can see, is quite evident in my 1967 Volvo 1800S restoration as well. To view the 2 videos I posted last year of the 1952 VW restoration, paste in (on the
youtube
website) the following titles. .
1952 VW Type 1 Standard
and
1952 VW Type 1 Standard Details
See the 3photographic slideshows of the 1800S Volvo now!

Go to the
youtube
website and paste in...
1967 Volvo 1800S for sale on eBay 8/5/15
(make sure you view full screen and 1080HD quality for best viewing!)
and...
1967 Volvo 1800S for sale on eBay 8/7/15
and also...
1967 Volvo 1800S for sale on eBay 8/9/15
Captions for the current auction are as follows below...
1. This view shows the left frontal of the car sporting the professionally applied Volvo #95-1 OEM color (same color as Roger Moore the Saint drove back on the 60's TV show) OEM wheels & beauty rings are shod with brand new, size 165 X 80 R15 Radial tires (stability)
2. Front view showing the grille and grille badges
3. This view shows the right frontal of the car with the OEM Lucas SFT 576 driving lights which have NOS lenses and new bulbs
4. This view showing the complete passenger side of the car
5. This view shows the passenger rear quarter panel & the big chrome back-up light, which really illuminates the rear automatically, when reverse gear is engaged & the key is switched on
6. This shows the rear of the car with the boot lid closed
7. This view is the left rear quarter panel showing the S Sweden international sticker
8. This view illustrates the entire left side of the car
9. This completes the 360 degree walk-around of the outside body of the Volvo
10. The smooth-running B20 engine purrs & rock steady at idle (600 rpm) sounds great w/genuine Weber & when the headers kick-in too!
11. The dash is beautiful with brand-new upper dash & affords additional UV protection when you use the fitted carpet outer dash covers
12. Triple OEM gauges energized (engine running) from left to right...
Fuel
showing 1/2 full,
Oil
pressure showing 52 psi at idle,
Clock
has been fitted w/quartz movement & now has been keeping perfect time for 6 weeks! (all the 1800 series
OEM
clocks were very problematic)
13. The big, OEM heater was taken apart, powdercoated by Linder Powdercoating Medford, Oregon & then reassembled w/new caulking
14. The OEM generator was professionally rebuilt by AA Electric of Medford, Oregon keeping the
brand new
battery fully charged.
15. The original interior as seen from the drivers side of the car. The 1967S is the last 1800 series car with the beautiful, racy wheel!
16. OEM back seat (note: orange is reflection through the back window due to our smoke filled valley. No discolored black seat material.
New leather luggage retainer-straps, handcrafted by a local leatherworker and at one time, Volvo 1800E owner! Thanks again Paul!
17. Shows the NOS OEM horn button which is FLAWLESS! (RARE!) The overdrive dash indicator light can be seen through the wheel.
18. OEM tools and tool pouch (even the tie-up string for the pouch is here!)
19. just some of the goodies the new owner will get with the purchase of this fine Volvo
20. OEM jack that fits in concave cups on all 4 corners, under the car (very secure) also seen is the T retainer to hold the jack in place
21. Wayne Carini makes a comment regarding the future of the 1800 Volvo & a picture of the Roger Moore ...The Saint car
22. This fine, chrome luggage rack has not been drilled into the boot lid as yet. The new owner will decide whether or not to attach it. Nylon straps are included to securely strap the rack to the lid if you don't choose to drill holes & only occasionally use the rack for Grand Touring.
23. The unique hood scoop lets in air under the bonnet & inset grille, matches the vent grille mesh. Buyer also gets a non-scooped hood!
24. The dash now is photographed with the carpet outer covers removed. Upper dash cover is brand new, lower is original.
Even if you are just slightly interested in what the investor experts are saying, please do view the collector Buzz currently regarding the purchase and sales of Volvo 1800 models going on this year. First go to Google and then, paste in...
Collector Car Buzz: Volvo P1800, The Next Big Thing
Now you can read what the experts are saying right now regarding the Volvo 1800.
If you would like to view many, many more pictures of this car, please make your request to me through the eBay messaging system.
I have actually met Irv Gordon and seen his pretty red P1800. He has the Guinness book of world record distinction of owning the car with the most miles officially on the odometer...now over 4 million miles on a 1966 P1800 Volvo! I met and talked to him when he came to the West Coast Davis, California Volvo meet, held every Spring. He lives in New York State & has always driven great distances (obviously) in his Volvo 1800.
Please open 2 identical auction windows to easily shuttle between photographs and captions in this auction. Check back often as I will be adding more information as the 7-day auction progresses through this week and weekend. .Good luck!
I would like to thank the many people who made this lifelong dream of a restored 1800S a reality. If you would like to contact me and discuss any aspect of the Volvo, please get in touch with me through contact info at the very end of the
new youtube video!
(see the top of this auction page) or use the eBay message system. As I am the builder/owner, I will be happy to do my best to answer any specific questions you may have regarding this outstanding vehicle!
Have fun. .

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