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1973 Volvo 1800 Es 2.0l P1800 - Beautiful, Dream To Drive on 2040-cars

US $13,750.00
Year:1973 Mileage:128056 Color: Blue - Glacial /
 Blue - Glacial
Location:

Sun Valley, California, United States

Sun Valley, California, United States
Transmission:4 Speed Manual with Overdrive
Vehicle Title:Clear
For Sale By:Private Seller
Engine:2.0L 1986CC 121Cu. In. l4 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated
Body Type:U/K
Fuel Type:GAS
Condition:
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VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
: 1836354005135
Year: 1973
Interior Color: Blue - Glacial
Make: Volvo
Model: 1800
Trim: ES
Drive Type: U/K
Number of Cylinders: 4
Mileage: 128,056
Exterior Color: Blue - Glacial

This is my Volvo 1800 ES, current mileage is 128,058, and that is pretty accurate because when the speedometer went south last year I had it rebuilt without any drive time while getting repaired.

I am the 2nd owner and had her for almost 2 years, mileage when I bought her was 125,662. I had been looking for an ES 4 speed with overdrive for about 3 months before coming through with this one. It was tough out there, had seen many but almost everyone had rust or rot issues and if you know these cars then you know rust can be a BIG issue. This one is rust free, no rust on the doors, no blistering at the seams, no rust or rot on the frame, floor pans, or spare tire well. It has had a repaint some time back by the original owner, paint is very nice but has some chips. I did go around the car with a magnet (as did the broker I bought it from) and found no Bondo. One of the hood hinges was frozen and had ginked the metal on the front edge of the hood. I pulled the hinge and freed it up and had the hood repaired though I did the added paint in that area which isn't stellar but is adequate. 

This was a California Blue Plate car but when I moved to Southern Oregon last Sept. I had to have the plates swapped out. Yes, I'm in Oregon but I've never driven her in the snow, rain or wet roads, I have other cars for those days.

I've done a few things to the car but not much was needed. I replaced a some of the side moldings because the former owner parked next to someone that like to swing open their doors with reckless abandon causing dings to both the moldings (which are soft aluminum) and the sides of the car. I had the brakes replaced and bearings checked and greased. I found a spare parts car and pulled off a few items and swapped whatever I thought was less then stellar. The front seats from the parts car are in her now, these are vinyl, the originals were leather but were dry and cracking.

There was an issue with the 2nd gear syncro so I had the transmission gone through and had a new clutch installed at the same time. They were also supposed to replace the rear main seal, and they may have, but I have a small drip and haven't located the source, may be that.

All gauges work and are clear, the exception being the Water Temp which has a tiny amount of fog. The clock works and is the original mechanism. I had it repaired and not replaced with a quartz movement, it does run a little fast, picks up about 5 minutes every other week. It takes a very hot day to get the Oil Temp or the Water Temp gauges to go up but they do, this is just a very cool running car. The broker I bought the car from was a high end auto broker (he got it from the estate and never registered so I am the second owner) and he had mentioned going though the car fairly well and one of the things he did was a radiator flush / inspection, brake lines and hoses as well. He had also the tires so you'll be rolling of four still fresh Goodyear Eagle LS2's. The radio is a Blaupunkt AM / FM that I believe is original to the car.

Other than that, it's a dream to drive, quick and sporty, very unique and gets compliments wherever I go. It's been reliable and has no issues, drives straight with no shimmies or shakes, doesn't smoke or burn oil. 

There is probably a lot more I can be telling you but I'm feeling like I'm writing a book, if you have questions please ask, if you need additional pictures, please ask. If you need to have the car inspected please ask.

I will drive the car to the winning bidder within a reasonable distance but YOU have to get me home.


On Oct-27-13 at 21:23:42 PDT, seller added the following information:

FOR SOME REASON THIS AD ONLY AND NOT MY OTHERS IS SHOWING MY 1800 ES LOCATION AS SUN VALLEY CALIFORNIA, THIS IS INCORRECT, THE LOCATION IS SOUTHERN OREGON, THE TOWN OF JACKSONVILLE, 97530.  



I tried to correct this but can't after receiving bids. I will try to have corrected thru customer service, sorry for this mistake and any inconvenience.

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