Cool! The one in the video looks almost like it just came off the
factory floor.
Chuck Norcutt
On 12/20/2010 3:28 AM, Jeff Keller wrote:
> At http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/press/pdf/presskits/1800ESPressKit1971.pdf
> Or
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlPSUNjvLVg (automatically plays car sounds)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 5:49 PM
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: Re: [OM] Vulgar Volga
>
> I was referring to the Sports Wagon as introduced in 1972.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> On 12/19/2010 7:54 PM, Larry G. Griffin wrote:
>> IIRC the P1800 first showed in 1962 at one of the European car shows.
>> The first production P1800 were built in England by ??? Roots, and had
>> Lucas Electrical. The P1800 was designed as a Grand Tourer not to be
>> driven aggressively in hill country. One of the most comfortable cars
>> I've ever driven, the leather buckets were nice. The one pictured is an
>> early 62-65 P1800. I had a 67 I time and distance rallied, and learned
>> several times it limit in the hills. It is no fun going into a corner
>> with the wheel at full lock, and realizing your going straight. There is
>> nothing you can do, the P1800 Plows badly. I was lucky, but the grille
>> was expensive.
>>
>> btw Mileage 27 mpg, cam, lifters, and the later 2 liter engine, 22 mpg.
>>
>> Larry the Lurker
>>
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>>> I lusted after one of those (apparently in 1972 which is when Wiki says
>>> they were made) but I didn't get one. In 1973 I got a Pontiac Grand Am
>>> which I just loved. 400 cubic inches and great gobs of torque. It even
>>> handled pretty well for a 4,000 pound car. Mileage... don't ask. :-)
>>>
>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>
>>>
>>> On 12/19/2010 5:23 PM, Andrew Fildes wrote:
>>>
>>>> Have you seen the Sport Wagon version of the P1800? That's much, much
> prettier.
>>>> Andrew Fildes
>>>> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 20/12/2010, at 6:06 AM, Bill Pearce wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I have a soft spot for the old volvo, and that's the only volvo that
> ever
>>>>> did anything for me!
>>>>>
>>>>
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