Tuesday, June 10, 2008

1967 Volvo P1800 S Coupe




Make: Volvo
Model: P1800 S Coupe
Year: 1967(?)

Most famous for its appearance as Roger Moore's car in the 60's British spy series "The Saint", the Volvo P1800 is easily one of the company's finest looking vehicles. Volvo manged to buck its notoriously stodgy reputation with this model, managing to find success after the utter failure of their first attempt at a sports car, the P1900. This example has been extensively restored and sports a fantastic set of wheels that really compliment the shape and body of the vehicle. While the front bears a striking resemblance to British convertibles of the era,(most notably Austin Healey)the rear is gorgeous with its integrated mini fins and small tapered tail lamps. Usually parked on my main route to work, it's always a pleasure to see this fine example of one of Volvo's most arresting cars.

1 comment:

Eve said...

oh, grimmbles...you just can't wait for that fuckable car, can you! :D

did i ever email you that car picture i took for you a couple years ago that was at SF State?