The Volvo P1800 is a 2+2, front-engine, rear-drive sports car manufactured and marketed by Volvo Cars between 1961 and 1973. Originally a coupé (1961–1972), it was also offered in a shooting-brake configuration toward the end of its production (1972–1973).
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What is a Volvo P1800 Jensen?
The Volvo P1800 is a 2+2, front-engine, rear-drive sports car manufactured and marketed by Volvo Cars between 1961 and 1973. Originally a coupé (1961–1972), it was also offered in a shooting-brake configuration toward the end of its production (1972–1973).
What engine did the Volvo P1800 have?
The Volvo P1800 was based on the floor pan of the Volvo 121/122S, but it had a shorter wheel base. The car also had an entirely new 1.8-litre, 4-cylinder engine, which initially developed 100 bhp, later 108, 115 and 120 bhp. Over the years, the car was developed primarily by the introduction of new engine alternatives.
Who designed the P1800?
Pelle Petterson
Congratulations to Gunnar Engellau and Helmer Petterson who pushed for Volvo to build the car, to Pelle Petterson who designed it, to Volvo who kept the model going in good times and bad over a period of 12 years, and to all those people who today own and value an 1800 – a truly living piece of Volvo history.
What kind of car does Roger Moore Drive in the Saint?
Volvo P1800 coupe
The Saint, always portrayed by Roger Moore, drove a white Volvo P1800 coupe.
What kind of car does Simon Templar drive?
Volvo P1800
Volvo P1800 (The Saint – 1962-69 TV series) When filming for the popular 1960s ITV television series The Saint began in 1961, the programme’s lead character – Simon Templar, played by Roger Moore – was due to drive the then-new ‘car of the moment’, a Jaguar E-Type.
Did the Saint drive a Jensen Interceptor?
In 1989 the Saint was once again welcomed back to television driving a Jensen Interceptor in six 2-hour movies featuring Simon Dutton as Simon Templar, alias the Saint. The Saint’s new car, as driven Dutton, was a 1976 Jensen Interceptor Series 3 Saloon in Briazs Blue.
What happened to the Saints car?
It was found rotting away 22 years ago with the engine on the back seat. Today it looks as good as when The Saint last stepped out of it. The iconic original Volvo P1800 coupe driven by Roger Moore as Simon Templar in the 1960s TV series has been fully restored by car enthusiast Kevin Price.