1971 Volvo P1800 E Overdrive
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Body
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Coupe
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Transmission
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Manual
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Exterior Color
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Blue
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Upholstery
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Leather
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Beautiful Volvo P1800E from the year 1971. This Volvo was delivered new in America and was imported from California to the Netherlands in 2020. Under the hood is the strong B20 engine which is known for its towering reliability. The E in the P1800E stands for 'Electronic Injection'. This means that the engine is equipped with a D-Jetronic injection system made by Bosch, The car has an overdrive from the factory that allows quiet cruising on the highway. An extensive history and documentation is available with the car. The Volvo P1800 was designed by the Swede Pelle Peterson who at the time worked at Frua, an Italian bodywork company. The first six thousand P1800s were built by Jensen in England due to a shortage of production capacity in Volvo's own factory in Sweden. In 1968, production moved to Sweden and the P1800 was named P1800S, the S for Sverige (Sweden). The Volvo P1800 became famous through the 1960s series The Saint. In which Roger Moore appeared in his white 1962 Volvo P1800.
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