Stylish and rare this fastidiously maintained 1972 Volvo P1800ES was first sold in Eugene, Oregon and has only seen 3 owners in its 38 year existence. Found on Ebay this 131,000 mile example features a 4 speed manual transmission and just 9,000 miles on the engine since a complete rebuild. The car has one high quality repaint in the original color of Sea Green, code 115. One of the nicer feature on the P1800Es is the all glass tailgate that was later seen on the Volvo 480 and the Volvo C30.
Chrome is original with no pitting. There are a few small dings on the belt line trim, otherwise the stainless looks good.
The interior is exceptional with the soft front seat leather showing a nice patina. The backseat looks like its never been sat in.
The engine bay is very clean. The hood insulation is original still and looks good after 131,000 miles. The owner states that the motor pulls strongly, shifts smoothly and the ride is tight and responsive.
Update 11/1/2010: The car sold for $18,730
This car is gorgeous! I remember a red one! Any color – so cool!
I have a yellow one for sale with 23k original miles for sale. Runs perfect and looks terrific.
Bought a brand new 73 for my wife. Sold it 2 years later to finance my business. Wish I still had that thing. It cost more than a new Caddy at the time. But with the gas problems we were having. It was worth its weight in gold.