Does Volvo have a sports car?

How much does a Volvo P1800 cost?

Cyan Racing will begin taking orders for the restomod from customers in the US, and prices will start at $700,000. The P1800 originally debuted in 1960 and production lasted into the early ’70s.

Who owns the 3 million mile Volvo?

Which Volvo car has Guinness world record of no death?

What kind of car did the saint drive?

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.

Where is the 3 million mile Volvo now?

At the age of 77 and with 3.2 million miles to his name, Irv Gordon has sadly passed away. Irv is survived by the original Volvo

P1800 he had bought in 1966 and which has earned him a World Record for carrying him the equivalent of 7 roundtrips to the moon.

What kind of car does Major Carter Drive?

The car Samantha Carter

drives is a 1961 Volvo P1800.

What engine is in a Volvo p1800?

Engines: Inline 4-cylinder B18B OHV engine with five main bearings of 1,778 cc capacity. Twin SU carburetors. Power 100 hp (British built cars from 1961 until move to Swedish production in April 1963), 108hp (1963-1965), 115hp (1966-1968).

Who designed the Volvo P 1800?

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.

Which Volvo has world record?

With a 1.8-litre engine at its heart producing around 103 hp and 150 Nm of torque, this particular Volvo

P1800 model holds the record for the highest mileage on any non-commercial private passenger vehicle, as per Guinness Book of World Records.

Is Volvo P1800 reliable?

The steering- and suspension system of the Volvo P1800 is very reliable. But of course they have some weak spots. Take a close look on the tie rods, steering rods, bushes of the wishbones, sway bars and the torque rods/support arms (and their silent blocs) of the rear axle.

How much is a cyan P1800?

It’s not cheap, however, with prices starting at $700,000 in the U.S. Powering the P1800 from Cyan is a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder that’s based on the powertrain of the race-winning Volvo S60

TC1. This engine delivers 413 hp and 336 lb-ft (455 Nm) of torque and revs all the way through to 7,700 rpm.

What car is cyan racing?

The 528-hp Lynk & Co 03 Cyan Concept has been developed by Cyan Racing’s race engineers and drivers as a road car version of the World Touring Car Cup race car. It is the latest performance road car concept from Cyan Racing, formerly named Polestar, following the Volvo C30 Concept and Volvo S60 Concept.

How many Volvo P1800 are there?

It was a handsome design but also a short-lived one, with Volvo ceasing all 1800 production by 1973. For what was essentially a niche offering, the P1800 family was a success, with around 47,500 examples being built during its twelve-year career.

How rare is a Volvo P1800?

Current Values Of The P1800

Almost 50,000 of these cars were made and sold, from 1961 to 1973. Clearly, they are not a rarity. If you are looking for one of these classic sports cars, remember to go for the later models, the ones made by Volvo 1963-onwards.

How many Volvo p1800es are left?

What happened to the Saint’s Volvo?

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.