1972 Volvo 1800E

Coupe

B20F

Automatic

1826363037686

Clear

Gasoline

This has been a rolling restoration since mid 2006. * All engine seals & hoses replaced.* Engine converted to unleaded gas with hardened valve seats & a valve job.* Cast iron engine (block & head) with a 5 main bearing crank shaft.* AW70L 4 speed automatic overdrive transmission. Find an 1800 series with that! They are few & far between.* Separate transmission oil cooler (below radiator @ chin position).* 4.56 Dana rear end gears. About 2900 RPMs @ 70 MPH.* Bosch fuel injection.* A123 electronic ignition.* New paint job in May 2012.* New springs & shocks around 2015. * New front end alignment 2016.* Interior redone about 2 yrs ago.* Dashboard redone (new dash pad & paint). What a job that was!* Volvo dealer installed AC (new compressor around 2014).* Car runs & drives very well.* 6 local car show awards since 2014. This is a weekly driver, not a garage queen. Notable Volvo 1800 series in history:Roger Moore drove 2 Volvo 1800's in The Saint TV series (P1800 & 1800S).Irv Gordon drove his 1966 Volvo 1800S into the Guinness Book of World Records (currently over 3 million miles, certified as the highest mileage private vehicle driven by the original owner in non-commercial service). Volvo 1800 Series Production:(1961–1972) 39,407 sport coupe's.(1972-1973) 8,077 sport estate's.West Bromwich, England (under licence by Jensen Motors, 1961–62).Torslanda, Sweden (1963–1973).Gothenburg, Sweden (1963–1973). This car's data plate states Gothenburg in Aug 1971.Designer: Pelle Petterson. On Jun-20-17 at 16:13:23 PDT, seller added the following information: Additional stuff:I have paper copies of the factory service manual & factory illustrated parts list (both muy importante). Also, there is a slow electrical drain with the interior dome light. I have tried unsuccessfully to track down the problem. The dome light stays on @ a very low illumination level when the light switch is in the door position, so now I just switch it off which takes care of it.