the volvo p1800 is a two-passenger, front-engine, rear-drive sports car manufactured and marketed by volvo cars as a coupe (1961–73) and shooting-brake (1972–73).
while the p1800 was more of a stylish touring car rather than a sports car when it came to its speed capabilities, the p1800 first became popular when it was featured as the main car driven by roger moore in the hit television series the saint which aired from 1962-1969. the p1800 featured styling by pietro frua and mechanicals derived from volvo's amazon/122 series.
the car was marketed as the volvo p1800, 1800s, 1800e and 1800es.
in 1998, an 1800s was certified as the highest mileage private vehicle driven by the original owner in non-commercial service — having exceeded three million miles (over 4.8 million km) as of 2013.
manufacturer
| volvo cars
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production
| 1961–1973
39,407 notch coupé
8,077 sports estate
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assembly
| west bromwich, england (jensen motors, 1961–62)
torslanda, sweden (1963–1973)
gothenburg, sweden (1963–1973)
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designer
| pelle petterson
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class
| sports car (s)
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body style
| 2-door coupe
3-door sports estate
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layout
| fr layout
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related
| volvo amazon
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engine
| 1,778 cc b18 i4
1,986 cc b20b/e/f i4
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transmission
| 4-speed m40manual
4-speed m41 manual with laycock overdrive
3-speed borg-warner 35 automatic
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wheelbase
| 2,450 mm (96.5 in)
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length
| 4,350–4,400 mm (171.3–173.2 in)
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width
| 1,700 mm (66.9 in)
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height
| 1,280–1,285 mm (50.4–50.6 in)
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curb weight
| 1,130–1,175 kg (2,491–2,590 lb)
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