28.05.2026
AUCTION END
11.000 €
SELLING PRICE
Volvo P 1800 ES (1974)
Volvo P 1800 ES (1974) with Classic Data Note 3+, H license plate included
Overview
Manufacturer
Model
P 1800 ES
Year
1974
Transmission
Automatic
Horsepower
116
Milage
33.273 mi
Not or only partially comprehensible.
Country Version
US
Location
04509 Delitzsch
Color
Gold Metallic
Type of auction
Without reserve
This auction has no reserve price.
Ends at
28/05/2026 7:30 PM
Buyer
The provision is 5% + VAT of the sales price and at least 500 € + VAT.
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Kickdown's Take
by Louis KalendruschatThis is one of the most sought-after Volvos ever: a P 1800 ES, also known as the "Snow White's Coffin." This stunning classic, finished in elegant gold, has an H license plate and a Classic Data Note 3+. The last service was performed in 2025, and work on the underbody is currently pending. This is an exciting opportunity to acquire a true design icon!
Price Estimation10.000 € - 15.000 €
Vehicle description
Kickdown Check
- On-site kick
down assess ment con ducted - 154 pho
tos - Video includ
ing engine run ning - Last ser
vice per formed in June 2025 - Clas
sic Data eval u a tion from Novem ber 2022 with a grade of 3+
Facts & Specifications
- Year of man
u fac ture: 1974 - Engine: 2.0-liter four-cylin
der engine with 116 hp (85 kW) - Trans
mis sion: Auto matic - Exte
rior color: Gold Metal lic - Inte
rior: Black leather - TÜV valid until 06/2026, H-license plate
- Fea
tures: Roof rack, radio
Condition
Exterior
- Exte
rior color: Gold Metal lic - Paint and body are in good con
di tion; some minor age-related wear and tear is present - Crack in the side turn sig
nal (Image 54), dam age to the front bumper rub ber (Images 55, 56), blis ters in the paint on the wheel well trim (Image 49) - Under
body has iso lated rust spots that should be repaired before the TÜV inspec tion - The tires are approx. 6 years old with very good tread
Interior
- Black leather uphol
stery com bined with wood-grain trim in the inte rior - The inte
rior is in good con di tion with minor age-related signs of wear - The car
pet under the dash board on the right needs to be reat tached (Image 89). Oth er wise, there are no known defects in the inte rior
Mechanics
- The Volvo is road
wor thy and reg is tered - The engine and trans
mis sion are in per fect work ing order - There are no known mechan
i cal issues - The last ser
vice was per formed in June 2025
History
Ownership history
- 2009 to present: Cur
rent owner - Pre
vi ously owned by one owner in Ger many; first reg is tered in the U.S.
Service history
- Last ser
vice per formed in June 2025
Documents
- Clas
sic Data rat ing (11/2022, Grade 3+) - Vehi
cle reg is tra tion - Invoices
Summary
This 1974 Volvo P 1800 ES is an Amer
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Vehicle videos
Kickdown check
- Expert report available
- Kickdown photographer was on site
- Video of the vehicle available
- Current service performed
Comments of this past auction
Technik: Im August 1971 wurde dann der 1800 ES, so die offizielle Modellbezeichnung, der Öffentlichkeit vorgestellt. Geprägt durch die damals originelle Dachkonstruktion mit der kombiähnlichen Dachkuppel ähnelte er dem ab 1968 in England gebauten Reliant Scimitar GTE, welcher allerdings eine Karosserie aus GFK trägt. Was den 1800 ES so besonders machte, war vor allem Glas: Große Seitenscheiben unter dem langgezogenen Dach sorgten für bessere Sicht. Stilmerkmal und Spitznamensgeber des ES ist aber die ganz aus Glas gefertigte Heckklappe. Fachjournalisten bemühten sich zwar um korrekte Bezeichnungen wie Sportkombi oder Estate Sportswagon; im Volksmund hat sich allerdings der einprägsamere Spitzname Schneewittchensarg gehalten. Der Begriff "Sarg" wurde unterschiedlich gewertet, die Verwendung reichte von liebevoll bis abwertend. Da in den USA für das Jahr 1974 neue Sicherheitsvorschriften in Kraft traten, die unter anderem große Stoßstangen in einer bestimmten Höhe vorschrieben, beschloss man bei Volvo, die Produktion des 1800 ES mit dem Ende des Modelljahres 1973 einzustellen. Die zur Erfüllung der Vorschriften notwendigen Änderungen wären zu umfangreich gewesen. Nach Veröffentlichung dieses Beschlusses steigerte sich – vor allem in den USA – die Nachfrage nach dem 1800 ES, so dass das letzte Modelljahr gleichzeitig das mit der größten verkauften Stückzahl war.
Technik: Der Volvo P1800 ES ist ein Shooting Brake des schwedischen Automobilherstellers Volvo. Er wurde von Sommer 1971 bis Herbst 1973 hergestellt. Aufgrund seiner Form und seiner rahmenlosen Glasheckklappe erhielt er in Deutschland den Spitznamen „Schneewittchensarg“, der von einem Autor des Fachmagazins auto, motor und sport erdacht wurde.