Ein (ausführlicher) Rückblick Es ist viel, viel Zeit vergangen seit unserem letzten Newsletter (das war in Woche 3, 2021). Und das bedarf sicher ein paar Erklärungen. Corona, natürlich Corona zwang «...
Wie Aston Martin und Volvo fast Geschichte schrieben Später dann, da kamen Volvo und Aston Martin doch noch zusammen, in der unglücklichen Premier Automotive Group, in der Ford ab 1998 seine damalige...
Images are from the brochure collection of Hemmings Motor News, courtesy of Bruce Zahor, and from Volvo Cars Media The P1800 coupe has always been an icon for Volvo. An outlier in an otherwise sensib...
TLC-required 1964 Volvo P1800 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: This is a running but needs ‘love’ in the body areas. Originally factory paint code # 46 red w/black interior P-...
Images and video are courtesy of Volvo Cars. “I designed the Volvo P1800, Roger Moore made it famous.” Pelle Petterson, son of Volvo executive Helmer Petterson, had only recently finished his educati...
Images are courtesy of Volvo Cars. Europe is home to a great number of annual classic-auto events, and Techno-Classica Essen, in Germany, is up there with France’s Rétromobile and England’s Classic M...
Photos by author. Pointblank: If you own a Volvo P1800 or are a longstanding admirer of this fascinating sports car, then you must own this book. Without question, this is the definitive P1800 book —...
If there’s one type of build that gets the most attention on Build-Threads.com, it’s gotta be the chassis swap. Taking the shell of one car and pairing it with the floorpan and running gear from anot...