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Paprika from the Swedish plate - Volvo P 1800 in the test

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Created on August 1, 1962

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Volvo P 1800 (1962) - bleibt auch 'gelassen wie ein Schwede', wenn er in die Kurve hineingerissen wird

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Volvo P 1800 (1962) - im Grenzbereich

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Volvo P 1800 (1962) - für kurze Beine ist der Abstand zu den Pedalen zu gross

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Volvo P 1800 (1962) - der Motor verspricht trotz hoher Verdichtung eine lange Lebensdauer

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Volvo P 1800 S (1961) - Prototyp, am V im Kühlergrill erkennbar

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Volvo P 1800 S (1960) - einer der Prototypen

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Volvo P 1800 S (1962) - Volvo-Chef Gunnar Engellau vor dem P 1800

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Volvo P 1800 S (1962) - Normalausführung mit Stahlrädern und Radkappen

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Volvo P 1800 S (1962) - Ansicht von links hinten

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Volvo P 1800 S (1962) - frühes Modell

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Volvo P 1800 - das neue Volvo-Sportcoupé am Genfer Autosalon 1961

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Volvo P 1800 S (1961) - Präsentation an einer Autoausstellung

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Volvo P 1800 S (1962) - Präsentation am Autosalon

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Volvo P 1800 S (1962) - der Arbeitsplatz des Fahrers

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Volvo P 1800 (1962) am Genfer Automobilsalon - sportllches Lenkrad und Armaturenbrett

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Volvo P 1800 S (1962) - schön gestaltetes Lenkrad

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Volvo P 1800 S (1962) - zwei grosse Anzeigen im Zentrum und drei kleinere Zusatzanzeigen

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Volvo P 1800 S (1962) - deutlich beschriftete Armaturen, aber Spreizung auf Tacho gross

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Volvo P 1800 S (1962) - Interieur der Serienfahrzeuge

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Volvo P 1800 S (1961) - Funktionales Interieur

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Volvo P 1800 S (1962) - viel Platz für Fahrer und Beifahrer

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Volvo P 1800 S (1962) - Zugang zur Hinterbank

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Volvo P 1800 S (1962) - die Rücksitzbank ist für Erwachsene knapp

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Volvo P 1800 (1962) am Genfer Automobilsalon - optimale Raumausnutzung dank einer Ausparung hinter den Sitzen

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Volvo P 1800 S (1961) - grosser Kofferraum für einen Sportwagen

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Volvo P 1800 S (1962) - grosser Kofferraum für einen Sportwagen

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Volvo P 1800 S (1962) - gut sichtbar die zwei SU-Vergaser

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Volvo P 1800 S (1962) - der fünfach gelagerte Vierzylinder

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Volvo P 1800 S (1962) der neue fünfach-gelagerte 1,8-Liter-Motor für den P 1800 S

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Volvo P 1800 S (1961) - sportliche Erscheinung - Abbildung aus dem Verkaufsprospekt

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Volvo P 1800 (1961) - Werbeaufnahme von frühem Modell

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Volvo P 1800 S (1963) - mit dem P 1800 S ist man elegant angezogen - Abbildung aus dem Verkaufsprospekt

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Summary

Volvo presented the P 1800 sports car in 1961. Produced as an international product with contributions from Sweden, England, Germany and Italy, the sturdy Swede impressed with its suitability for everyday use, but not with its excessive sportiness, as the tester from the magazine 'hobby' found out. This report reproduces the original test report, supplemented by many historical illustrations and a sales brochure.

This article contains the following chapters

Stately price
International success
Low seating position
Tail fins as visor edges
Limited space
Not a family car
Satisfactory heating and ventilation
Classic and cultivated four-cylinder engine
No lightweight
Low running noise
Long gear ratio
171 km/h top speed
Overdrive as an active drive mode
Neutral chassis with the right choice of tires
Absorbent suspension
150 hp would also be possible

Estimated reading time: 8min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The renowned Italian coachbuilder Frua gave the Volvo P 1800 the lines of a thoroughbred sports car, but Volvo motorized it moderately with 90 DIN horsepower. The test result thus remains, and Volvo is also keen to emphasize that the P 1800 is not to be confused with a horsepower-laden full sports car, but belongs in the category of attractive coupés with a strongly emphasized sporty note. With the normal Volvo four-speed gearbox, the car cost DM 17,500, with overdrive, i.e. a fifth gear, DM 18,300. These are handsome prices for a car with a high-quality but structurally simple four-cylinder pushrod engine and a chassis that is completely in line with the design of the low-priced Volvo saloons.

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