1966 1800S quality driver ready for restoration
Condition: | Used |
Make: | Volvo |
Model: | 1800S |
Type: | Coupe |
Trim: | sport coupe |
Year: | 1966 |
Mileage: | 177,500 |
VIN: | 17446 |
Color: | Red |
Engine: | original |
Cylinders: | 4 |
Transmission: | Manual |
Drive type: | 4 speed + overdrive |
Interior color: | Black |
Vehicle Title: | Clear |
Item location: | Mahopac, New York, United States |
Extras |
CD Player, Leather Seats |
Listed by |
Private seller |
Description of 1966 Volvo 1800S |
I have owned this car for 8 years and done as much as I can to improve and maintain the mechanics of the car. It’s the fourth 1800S I’ve owned and is a great driver. It’s mechanically sound and the improvements made are listed below. It is ready for cosmetics inside and out, but can be used as is. The interior is presentable with no tears in the front seats and 2 small tears in the top of the rear seat. All guages, including the clock, work properly. It has a modern radio with CD player, USB port and AUX jack for a phone or iPOD; there are 2 rear speakers. I’ve taken it to the 700+ car cruise at Bear Mountain State Park and to Caffeine and Carburetors in New Canaan, CT and get many compliments at both events, so it still shows well. I’ve driven it regularly and it has never broken down (not even a flat tire). It has good rubber and the wheels are balanced and aligned. This car starts easily with the choke and runs well at all temperatures. I have avoided taking it out in the rain, but have been caught twice in storms when returning from car shows and it did very well getting me home. It is garaged year round and not driven from the first snow of winter until all the salt has been washed off the roads. The transmission and overdrive work well. A previous owner replaced the points and condenser with an electronic system; it still has its original Bosch distributor. The engine is original and I believe the transmission and rear end are too. The underside is solid as are the cross members, frame boxes and front rails.
Improvements radiator flushed, pressure tested and painted heater removed, cleaned, painted, all new seals new front rotors, rebuilt calipers from Don Thibault rear brakes serviced newer battery new KYB shocks rear main seal replaced new clutch main and slave cylinders new clutch and bearing all new Universal joints gas tank flushed and sealed all guages work properly clock rebuilt to modern standards by Jaguar Clock in NJ Tachometer rebuilt to modern standards by Palo Alto Speedometer rechromed front bumper with new rubber presentable rear bumper jack and handle in trunk stainless steel exhaust all lights work properly, but left turn signal does not cancel new carpet set some extra parts and tools original complete Volvo shop manual original drivers manual in good condition original Road and Track review article original Volvo P1800 literature indoor custom car cover
Needs rust on rockers, left rear quarter (see photos) and behind headlights 2 small dings in grill surround one crack in upper dash front windshield scratched and slightly fogged on passenger side needs front inner wheel wells does not have front jack points one small fluid leak near transmission/overdrive
Please be ready to buy when you click. A non-refundable $500 deposit via cash or paypal is due at purchase and final payment within 7 days. Balance is to be paid by cash, bank check or wire transfer. Check will need to clear before the vehicle will be released and registration is sent. If you can't pay, don't buy. All non-payers will be reported to EBay. There is no title. NY State uses transferable registrations for cars this old, which is basically the same as a title.
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