Volvo P1800 S (1966)

Kick­down Check

• On-site kick­down assess­ment com­pleted:
• 169 pho­tos
• Video includ­ing engine run and test drive
• Clas­sic Data eval­u­a­tion from Jan­u­ary 2019 with a grade of 2+ avail­able
• The Volvo was fit­ted with a rebuilt 2.0-liter engine in 2018. Less than 8,000 km have been dri­ven since the new engine was installed
• The own­er­ship his­tory is known

Facts & Spec­i­fi­ca­tions

• Year of man­u­fac­ture: 1966
• First reg­is­tra­tion: Switzer­land
• Engine: 2.0-liter four-cylin­der engine with 105 hp (77 kW)
• Trans­mis­sion: Man­ual
• Exte­rior color: White
• Inte­rior: Red leather inte­rior
• TÜV expired in March 2026, H-license plate avail­able

Con­di­tion

Exte­rior

• Exte­rior color: White
• Par­tially repainted; there was likely acci­dent dam­age dur­ing pre­vi­ous own­er­ship
• Paint and body are in good con­di­tion with minor age-related wear and tear
• Paint chip­ping in the area of the sill (Image 76), signs of cor­ro­sion in the area of the lower edge of the door (Image 100)
• The under­body is in good con­di­tion; no rust-through is known. There are known signs of rust on the rear spring mounts
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Inte­rior

• The Volvo has a red leather inte­rior.
• The inte­rior is in well-main­tained con­di­tion with a light patina
• Peel­ing of the leather trim on the inside of the door (Image 101)

Mechan­ics

• Ready to drive and reg­is­tered.
• Smooth and even engine oper­a­tion
• Smooth shift­ing
• No tech­ni­cal defects are known
• Last ser­vice per­formed in Decem­ber 2023
• TÜV expired on 03/30/2026

His­tory

Own­er­ship his­tory

• 2020 to present: fourth owner (Ger­many)
• Through 2020: third owner (Ger­many)
• From 1976: sec­ond owner (Ger­many)
• 1966 to 1976: First owner (Switzer­land)

Ser­vice his­tory

• Last doc­u­mented ser­vice in Decem­ber 2023

Doc­u­ments

• Clas­sic Data rat­ing from 01/2019, Grade 2+ (Image 162)
• Vehi­cle reg­is­tra­tion cer­tifi­cate (Images 159, 160)
• TÜV report (Image 161)
• Orig­i­nal owner's man­ual (Images 165, 166)

Sum­mary

This 1966 Volvo P1800 S fea­tures a clas­sic color com­bi­na­tion with a white exte­rior and red inte­rior. The vehi­cle fea­tures a man­ual trans­mis­sion, an H-license plate, and a Clas­sic Data rat­ing of 2+. Of par­tic­u­lar note is the replace­ment engine, which has cov­ered less than 8,000 km since its over­haul. The body and inte­rior are in good con­di­tion. The last ser­vice was per­formed in Decem­ber 2023.