- Seller: Tommy G (Contact)
- Location: Lanham, Maryland
- Mileage: 39,000 Shown
- Chassis #: 183451
- Title Status: Clean
- Engine: 1.8-Liter B18 Inline-4
- Transmission: M41 4-Speed Manual with Overdrive
I hate to bring up The Saint when discussing a Volvo 1800S, so I won’t. Did you know that a white P1800 starred in a thrilling scene in Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies? Yes, it’s an earlier example than the car pictured above, but one must admit that a white Volvo 1800 of any variety has a certain star power; I know I’m starstruck whenever I see one. The seller of this 1967 1800S tells us that this car belonged to his late father and is definitely a “ran when parked” kind of car; it hasn’t been driven in seven or eight years. With that being said, it’s clearly a project, and with prices for 1800s going up almost across the board, this might be fun for a hobbyist who has always wanted one of their own. It comes with a stack of extra parts and is being offered as a Barn Finds Auction located in Lanham, Maryland.
Aside from its sinuous body lines, the heart of any 1800 is its engine, in this case, the nearly indestructible B18B. That 1780cc four produced 115 horsepower for 1967, originally breathing through two SU carburetors, but they were swapped for a Weber on this example about 15 years ago. Behind the B18 was a four-speed manual with overdrive (on this car), a worthwhile feature for scooting through modern traffic. You might have also noticed that there’s an air-conditioning compressor under the hood; it was an aftermarket addition (and it probably will need some work).
The seller says that the interior is “dry and not in great shape,” but the car comes with a list of parts that will help with the Volvo’s restoration, including the following:
- A whole new dash assembly with gauges, and a dash pad that’s in good, original shape
- Fiberglass upper dash cover
- Original chrome trim (side spears, windshield surrounds)
- New-in-box rear struts
- Tachometer
- Spare gauges, including oil pressure, water temperature, and fuel
- Assorted spare switches
There’s just one more thing, and I hope it’s not too big a disappointment for the movie and television fans in our audience: This car was originally painted dark green. Yes, the previous owner, who was using it as a daily driver in the Washington, D.C. area back in the ’90s, had it painted white, probably an homage to…well, you know the show. You can see from the pictures that this is not a rust-free car, but very few of them are. As I’ve already mentioned, it’s a project car for sure, but that’s why our hobby is such a great one, and an all-encompassing one. If you don’t mind sheet metal repair and have always loved the looks of these beautiful Volvos, bid now!
Bid On This Auction
Anders bid $2,600.00 2025-05-29 13:59:31
Gary Cools bid $2,500.00 2025-05-29 12:51:20- Anders bid $1,200.00 2025-05-29 12:43:01
JayDub bid $1,100.00 2025-05-29 12:17:43- Anders bid $1,000.00 2025-05-29 10:32:26
Escargot42 bid $500.00 2025-05-28 14:59:10
Sills, maybe castle rails…
Depending on the price bought and the rust not spread to far It could be a good car when fixed and cleaned up.
Any possibility of getting some underbody shots?
I really like these cars, especially the ES model. The spare parts are a good thing as when I was a Volvo service manager in the late ’90s. Many parts for these were “unobtiaium”. (Mostly any parts related to the automatic transmission if I recall.) Strong well designed cars and slow. Unless you spent a lot of time (and money) in the IPD catalog. Jim Walker, a very fast Volvo pro-rally driver had a camshaft from Europe that really made this engine “come alive”. (In his case it was in a 142 Volvo) it came with a sticker for the valve cover reading “WE NEVER CLOSE” Yes, it had a rather lumpy idle.
Jim won a trip to Sweden. He spent a lot of time in the rally shop and had everything he dreamt of shipped to Michigan.
Hey there, I do not have access to a lift, but I will see what I can do!
I knew Jim. And guess what I would do with this car…
This is the only car that when you get into it, a round circle will appear above your head, as you look upwards with a smile.
Rallye, I heard this story from Jim Walker. He was one of the nicest and biggest rally fan. He and Tom Tolles were by far the fastest Volvo drivers.
If I remember right, he was rallying an Amazon. Then he went to Sweden and built the 142.
Wayne Baldwin was t slow.
Heading to NJ in a few days via i95. I’ve had 3 of these volvos. If owner would entertain an experienced tire kicker with cash to show up. Lmk
Tom was running an Amazon/122. He kept braking his rear Bilsteins until we/he figured out on a hard landing the rear axle was missing the bump stops! The shocks were the only thing stopping the rear axle. Once the rear bumpstops were repositioned, no more issues.
Nope. Way too much tinworm and what you see is no doubt just a sample. Missing belts in the engine bay tell me it was NOT running when parked. Clearly left to rot outdoors under a tree. I will wager that it’s a nightmare underneath. There are far better restoration candidates.
The first thing I look for on these bodies is the seams. Where the fenders meet the nose, quarter panels meet the rear panel and the rocker seams. These are all present and not filled. I don’t see serious rust in the photos.
Photos of the underside would tell a lot.
Gas door tells a story.
Id like to know more about the damage and repair around the tail lamp.
The belt missing is for the York ac compressor. No concern to me.
Hello there,
The area around the tail lamp is primarily paint chipping. From what I understand, repeated gas spillage around the gas door compromised the paint. It wasn’t like that when parked, but over the years the elements have chipped the paint away
Hey there! Missing belts you see are to the air conditioner. The car was certainly running when parked.
Trying to be as transparent as possible here about the state of the car.
The reserve is off!
If the reserve is off, He’d better get pix of the underside up or he’ll give it away.
Hey everyone,
I know there was a request for underside photos, unfortunately I have not been local to the car the past few days and was unable to get someone to shoot this for me.
What I can say is that the car spent much more of its life parked than driving. It certainly hasn’t seen any rainy or snowy driving conditions since at least 1998.
Obviously no replacement for photos, but I didn’t want anyone thinking I was dodging the issue