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The Volvo P1800 (pronounced eighteen-hundred) is a 2+2, front-engine, rear-drive sports car manufactured and marketed by Volvo Cars between 1961 and 1973. Originally a coupé (1961–1972), it was also offered in a shooting brake configuration toward the end of its production (1972–1973).
Volvo initially took little interest in Gordon's high-mileage car. He had written to the company twice, once after 250,000 mi (400,000 km) and again after 500,000 mi (800,000 km), only receiving a cursory response. [1]
with a Volvo P1800 in the background. The Volvo Concept Coupe is a concept car that was first revealed at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. The concept car was based on Volvo's new platform Scalable Product Architecture (SPA), designed to provide the technical foundation for future Volvo models. [1] [2]
The next significant change occurred in 1962, when the B16 was replaced by Volvo's new B18 engine, initially developed for the P1800 sports car introduced the previous year. This 1.8 L engine had five main bearings. Again single and twin carburettor versions were offered, designated B18A and B18D, respectively. The B18A was a slow seller in the ...
2010–2018: S60/V60: Mid-size car/Compact executive car: 2012–2019: V40: Compact car/Small family car: 2014–2016: XC Classic: Mid-size crossover SUV: 2014– XC90: Mid-size crossover SUV
Volvo B18 engine. The B18 is a 1.8 L overhead valve (OHV) engine with two valves per cylinder. It has five main bearings, two more than the B16.. With a bore of 84.14 mm (3.31 in) and stroke of 80 mm (3.15 in), the B18 displaces 1,778 cc (108.5 cu in).
Volvo P1800: In 1960 Jensen won a contract from Volvo to assemble and finish the bodies for their P1800 coupé. Pressed Steel manufactured the body-shells at their Linwood plant in Scotland and shipped them to Jensen in West Bromwich to be finished, painted and trimmed and made ready for distribution. The first batch for evaluation came off the ...
In 2006 he was made an honorary member of the Svenska Volvo P1800-klubben (Volvo P1800 Club of Sweden) for his contributions to development of the Volvo B18 engine. In 2023, Gillbrand was posthumously awarded the international motororganization Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens Heritage Hall of Fame. The motivation for the ...