1973 Volvo 1800 ES--SOLD (Denmark) - $0

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1973 Volvo 1800ES Wagon For Sale or Trade Mechanically sounds with new tires just installed. Originally red, this car was repainted metallic Sapphire blue. Just one of only 8,077 examples of the ES were built in its two model years. Original black interior. The front seats show wear and seam splits on the drivers side. Our Motorland Service Center upholstery specialist can recover the seats. Rear seats in very good condition. Blue carpet on installed on floors and inside ES hatch. DNR Auto Reverse AM/FM Casette audio system installed. 4 Speed manual transmission. Crack on top of dashboard. 99,000 miles on the odometer. As historical background, Volvo introduced its final P1800 variant, the 1800ES, in 1972 as a two-door station wagon with a frameless, all-glass tailgate. The final design was chosen after two prototypes had been built by Sergio Coggiola and Pietro Frua. Frua's prototype, Raketen ("the Rocket", on the right), is located in the Volvo Museum. Both Italian prototypes were considered too futuristic, and instead in-house designer Jan Wilsgaard's proposal, the Beach Car, was accepted.[10] The ES engine was downgraded to 125 bhp (92 kW) by reducing the compression ratio with a thicker head gasket (engine variant B20F); although maximum power was slightly down the engine was less "peaky" and the car's on-the-road performance was actually improved. The ES's rear backrest folded down to create a long flat loading area. As an alternative to the usual four-speed plus overdrive manual transmission, a Borg-Warner three-speed automatic was available in the 1800ES. Stay tuned for more details...