I Inherited a 1972 Volvo P1800
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- This video is another cool vehicle I inherited from my friend that had passed away. its a really cool old Volvo p1800 that has been sitting since his death. I haven't been real big on these cars till recently. hope you enjoy!
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The Volvo P1800, driven by Simon Templar, alias The Saint. ... The classic image of Roger Moore driving his Volvo sports car in the 1960's TV show, The Saint
i looked this up and every where it does sat that as well as the only sexy volvo ever built was the p1800, i cant disagree with that lol
@@lordi2009k true i have seen couple of those in sweden and in finland because i live in finland
Bond, James Bond .... had a Volvo P1800ES
Haha.. you beat me to it!
@@carmineredd1198 The white painted Volvo P1800 S used in the TV series was actually owned by Roger Moore in real life. In February 1967 he received the Swedish coupe with the British license plate ‘NUV 648E’, while on television the show license plate ‘ST1’ was used. At that time most of the 118 episodes of ‘Simon Templar’ already existed, the Volvo only appeared in a few episodes of the fifth and finally in the final sixth season of the crime series.
Later Sir Roger Moore sold the car to his actor colleague Martin Benson, who played the role of Mr Solo in ‘James Bond - Goldfinger’. After various other owners, the car was mildly restored to its original condition in the early 2000s and finally acquired by Volvo Cars Heritage, who will now show the P1800 S with further exhibits of the series at the Techno Classica in Essen.
Dang! Coconut Rum and a doobie😂 Your friend must’ve been a pretty cool old dude
AGREED👀😁✌🖖
So you don't think he left him any power wheels?
Agreed
Fo sho
Smoke it hold it in until it chokes ya pass it to a friend and let the fun begin again. lol
Coming up on Issacitlbefine: Issac inherits North Carolina
yep Ricky Bobby hits the bigtime! lol I always thought those cars were cool, that one looks pretty solid.
Lmao!
Or plot twist 😁a 2hr special episode of COPS😂
Right? Was just thinking to myself, most of his content is about inheriting anything and everything haha
@@xjdude947 😆
Dude..you need to share your friend's story..how the heck did you manage to meet a guy with so many cool rides, what was he like, who was he?
It's amazing that a fellow would leave a friend a legacy like this..
Ill do a video on it
@@isaacitllbefine7231
That'd be cool..
A little praise for ya if you don't mind..you're a pretty damned entertaining guy..got a great sense of pace and humor that works well in these little stories you produce here.
Some of the stuff you do here and at Cars & Cameras inspires a guy to do his own goofy mechanical exploration, but mostly it's just plain entertaining.
Keep it up!
@@zrxdoug I agree, he does make a guy wish he had some mechanical know how, so a guy could have, and make some great memories working on some old cars, so a guy could enjoy, and ride around in some cool cars!!
@@isaacitllbefine7231 I sure wish I had ur know how, my mom inherited a 65 Rambler convertible from her dad, wish u could see it, but it probably wouldn’t take much to get it back on the road. It hasn’t ran since mid 2000’s, he was having some problems with the carb, or should I say carbs. He tried different ones, even buying a couple new carbs with no luck. Other than the mechanical problems it’s in great shape. O how I wished my mother could ride in it, or drive it before she, well u know what I mean. Great channel by the way. Thanks so much for the entertainment, and the laughs, from both channels!!!! Say hey to John for me. Much love and respect to y’all!!
@@chadstapleton8597 check for bad gaskets on the intake manifold. My dad had one and the side of one of the gaskets had shrunken enough to pull away from the block creating a vacuum leak.
Love the car. Dad was Swedish, and we moved to Sweden for a couple of years 76-77, and Dad worked at the Volvo factory there. They really took pride in their craftsmanship.
i really dont think volvo ever made a BAD car. some of em might not have been INCREDIBLE or whatever, but they were still solid, well made, reliable, and in the case of this old 1800, really damn good looking. i love an old "woe-woe"
@@ghomerhust they made some bad choices at times, like using renault engines and stuff, but old volvos are rad.
They really do. All of modern precision machining started with the Swedes(The gauge, or Joe Block. Short for Johansen).
@@bradyoung6663 Interesting.
the moment you found the joint.. you could tell you were laughing and thinking of your buddy. I'm sure he was laughing as well
that tactical move to dodge the wasp was professional AF
he's had a lot of years of practice!
A friend of mine had one of these back in the late '80s. It was a nice car. But he couldn't depend on the thing. He spent untold dollars under the hood trying to get it to run right. It wouldn't last long. Every road trip he tried to make the car ended up on a rollback. He got so frustrated with it that one day he decides he's beaten and had enough. He and another friend pulled the engine and trans out of it and stuck it under a workbench where it still resides to this day. Back then turbo V6 Buicks were everywhere. It wound up with a turbo Buick V6 between the fenders. It took some work to make everything fit. But once it was done, he had a very fast Volvo that would drive anywhere and bring you back. I never knew why he couldn't keep the original 4 banger running right. All I do know, a turbo Buick V6 in one of these, is a rocket.
The Volvo P1800 is in the Guinness book of world records for going over 6 million miles. It's now in the Volvo museum.
Do you mean Irv Gordon's? It's been driven just over 3 million miles.
@@bobjohnson205 Good catch. I thought I heard somewhere that it was more but you are right. These were great cars in their day and still worth a real pretty penny today.
@@al1561 your mistake was probably reading the units wrong it's about 6 million km
@@ricky107_ Sounds like a good excuse that would save my ego, but unfortunately this mistake was all mine. Thanks for trying though, I appreciate it. FYI 6 million kms would have been 3.7 Million miles. Only reason I knew that was because I'm Canadian. LOL
Very glad that you decided to keep this one, even here in sweden those p1800 are rare, cheapest here is a rusty import for 13k USD next step up is 25k. Keep the vids going and thanks for the great content :)
For that much I'd rather buy one of the many lathes you guys have over there, some of the best machine and other style lathes in the world.
What an inheritance! I had a '68 for about three years back in the early 80s. I miss it still. In poor condition, they go for $6k to $15k. In excellent condition, up to $35k - $50k. Definitely worth keeping and reconditioning.
So glad you decided to keep it. Beautiful car. Cant wait to see more of her.
Wanted to add that my '68 could cruise at 85 mph at about 3500 rpm in overdrive, fully loaded with myself and all my stuff ... full trunk, full back seat, full passenger seat ... going back and forth between college and home ... and achieve 33 mpg! A car built in 1968 that was 15 years old, had over 100,000 miles on it, got 33 mpg at 85 mph, fully loaded. What a car!
Alex
That Volvo is like the one Roger Moore drove on the show The Saint. Very cool car.
I love that series.
Outstanding
Very cool ride would love to see more on this car.
in 1962 I bought a 1960 bugeyed sprite from the Volvo dealers used car lot. They had the P1800 on the showroom floor ( I think that they had just came out) what a beautiful car for the time. I have never owned one but have always admired them.
I saw a guy on TV who put a Million miles on one of those, same engine and everything and it still runs.
Grady Browning
That car eventually achieved over 3 million miles(3,2 million) on the original engine.
It was stripped down at the Thatcham Research Laboratory in Berkshire ,UK and varified as original.
Sadly the owner, Irv Gordon, died in 2018 ,but i doubt this mileage will ever be beaten.
I own a 1970 Amazon with the B20 engine ,similar to the B18,but i doubt i'll put that much mileage on it!
FYI. My wife is allergic to bees also. I learned a long time ago to keep a can of brake cleaner handy when I know I'm going to be around bees. Spray them with brake cleaner and they die quickly. Acetone works well too. But, brake cleaner can be sprayed. Use the straw that comes with it, and you can aim really good.
To quote one of the best movies ever, “She’s a runner.”
Road house?
@@frankfedewa9769 Yes
@@frankfedewa9769 You're damned right. *Peter Griffin voice* Roadhouse.
I had a 1972 p1800 station wagon for about 6 years. Loved it . Was a fantastic and fast little car with the 4 cylinder fuel injected four speed with overdrive. Still a sporty good looking car today. Was extremely fast on the open highway many times at over 120 mph and handled just like a well built European sports car. Don't sell it. You'll regret it if you do. I still like the lines of the wagon over the coupe. The glass rear hatch was way ahead of its time. Wish I still had mine.
Yes the station wagon model looks amazing. They are super rare though. There used to be one parked close to my school when I grew up. I saw it every day for almost ten years, and since then, twenty-five years hence, I think I have only seen two others.
this might be the most charismatic car you have. i LOVE this old thing!
The P1800 is a VERY collectable (and rather valuable) car these days, and yours is in exceptional condition for its age!! One of my all-time favorite "must have" cars that I will probably never find.
You are a very lucky guy. To have inherited a really nice car like that. That are pretty close to being worth their weight in gold
There was a TV program years back called the Saint and the lead actor drove a Volvo such as this car, one of my favorite Volvo of all time. Cheers from Nova Scotia Canada
Upon my death i'm leaving my lifetime's worth of unfinished projects to him.
Me, too! Maybe he can finish painting that fence that I never got to! lol
Deadly car way ahead of its time . My old boss bought one brand new I went with him to pick it up . It was a quick trip home in those days . They still turn heads good score
Hey Isaac good to see your keeping all these fine motors on the road.i was tuned into your s and johns podcast last night also .
Damn.I forgot.
That p1800 even has the factory original alloy wheels.
Good chance that it's numbers matching as well.
Nice collectible car.
Those are extremely cool cars. I'm not normally a big Volvo guy but I'd love to have one of those.
Trooper II & a Datsun 510??
Damn man!!
Classics!
Volvo isn't in bad shape @ all for almost 50yrs old...Russ is in pretty good shape for a '50....
Those seats look immaculate! That’s a really nice car too. Whoever had that car previously liked to have fun 😂😂😂
The guy you inherited from had excellent taste. The bus, the panel truck, and now this Volvo.
I have always lked those and the Studebaker Hawks. Very nice original, unrestored. They're only stock once, keep it that way. What a wonderful car for a future grandson to inherit. So you live out in the middle of the pucker brush behind a locked gate. I like that.
"You know it's bad when it smells bad" Words to live by..
My last P1800 was a daily beater (in the nineties) and didn't ever crank up as fast.
She's definitely a keeper.
Happy Birthday Russ ... my 4th daughter turns 17 today
Roger Moore drove on of those in the series The Saint, that is a cool old Volvo. I picked up a 2000 s80 for 500.00 about 6 years ago that had been sitting 3 years, put a battery in it and it is still carting my son around today.
One of the best looking cars ever designed.
The Saint drove one in a tv series. A friend enjoyed the models before and after very much.
Great car.
You know you have to smoke that doobie... Share a last smoke with your buddy that has been gone for a while.
That Volvo is the pinnacle of their body designs. Painted in black is just the icing on that cake.
1st car on Isaac’s channel that I’m envious of!
that makes two of us this is quite a rare and desirable car here in the UK
When I was a bodyman back in the early 80's I had one the owner slid into a pole right behind the front tire, the fenders are welded on so I worked the metal out, good metal on them cars, thicker than most cars back then.
Can't wait to see your video about your benefactor. He must have though very highly of you.
Man, you’ve inherited some cool rigs! You should contact David Bello. He can tell you anything you’d like to know about old Volvo’s. You were close on the James Bond feel of the car. Roger Moore drove one in “The Saint” before he became “Bond, James Bond”
Fixed up, these are worth serious money. Love 'em.
@S.p Bean wow, that could be one of the dumbest comments I’ve seen on Issacs channel, let me guess, you’re an American muscle car guy!
@@Krobear and so much history,
@@shakyhandpictures2185 don't lump that fuq in with us muscle car guys...we know sexy cars when we see them. ..
Those are cool cars. Used to work next to a guy that had a really nicely restored P1800 and a couple of other old Volvos.
I’m 18 and knowing that I’m not the only one terrified of bees makes me feel great! I’ve had many bad experiences getting stung multiple times. Not fun
I’ve went my whole life only being stung once and I believe it was a wasp, I’m scared of them cause I feel like the fact I’ve made it this long probably means I’m allergic to them and I don’t wanna find out lmao
I got stung by a ground bee in the bottom lip once. It suuuuucked. I looked like Bubba from Forrest Gump for over a week. I also got stung on the soft spot between the thumb and finger by a hornet. Would not recommend. Swelled my arm up to the elbow. On the bright side, I got to flag traffic for a week instead of trim trees.
Now that's a going to town rig right there Isaac... A little tune up, a new exhaust and a little TLC and it will be just about perfect for taking a nice leisurely drive in the countryside or on a ice cream run in style on summer weekends...
Wow, a P1800! :D
Not every day you see one of those.
possibly the prettiest volvo, the styling is really up there. and i love the wheels that look like porsche fuchs. damn fine looking machine
Had a 1970 P1800 great car , very comfortable on trips with very good adjustable seats and overdrive transmission. Sold it to a young lady who wanted it from the day I got it🎩🤗
Not a volvo guy but that thing is sweet. Might get a few dates with that one haha
I'm so envious of this car , mate it's a real prize!! That half of a joint was probably saved in there for you to injoy 🤫 ..I love this Volvo..they are certainly as rear as hen's teeth. Your friend must have known that leaving the car /cars to you was the right decision. And it was!!! Your a neat guy and I'm catching up on the videos asap, always injoyable and inspiring... I'm just a little jealous 🙄 .
Great candidate for Resto-mod, brakes, suspension, tyres and about 200hp and thats a cool looking and fun little car.Would love to see that!!!
You look good shaven. Cool unique ride. 👌
You have a little gem..........one of the most beautifully designed cars in the world.....and the interior will be gorgeous after a clean and tidy up.....im surprised it wasnt rusty underneath more than it was......think they were made in UK? jensen?
Wheres the beard!!!!!!!!! Getting too warm for facial hair. I feel ya!
if it is a 1972, it is a 1800-E. The P1800 was made until 1968. In 1973 the 1800-ES Sport Wagon was the last of the 1800 Series. Fine cars, I had one of each. B20 engine. Electric Overdrive / 5th speed is at the right side stalk arm.
Roger Moore drove one of those in The Saint, English tv show from early 60’s, Simon Templer, modern day Robin Hood.
Car did not even smoke when first started, amazing! Going to need some new tires, I think they had flat spots from sitting so long, I'd keep it too, pit in some a/c and paint red or even orange would look good with that amazing leather.
That model of car has a world record. Irvin Gordon bought the car new and put 3,039,122 miles on it, sadly the car outlived him.
Volvo's have a bad habit of doing that! lol
Nice to see that car in competent hands. My dream Volvo. Pelle Pettersson knew what he was doing. A red P1800 is shown in "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood".
did you take a few puffs off that treat in the ash tray when ya got back?lol....
You'll note he put it back in the ashtray instead of flicking it out of the window.
@@Rattus-Norvegicus yeah i did...i would have too! lol... but im quite sure it was pretty stale and harsh!
One of the nicest Volvos I’ve ever seen. Nice interior, really good looking profile with the roof shape and fender lines. Reminds me of a DB-8
That car is so cool!!!
They are unique and beautiful cars. I have one with a 302 V8 and it is a great car for driving around and being seen.
I had a 64 chassis # 10086 put a set back 289 ford in it.Relocated heater to passenger side under the dashboard. Nice in winter,Was like a tank.
yeah my uncle had one that he left sit at my grandfather's shop for years.
Those old Volvo's live forever ,those Swedish folks know how to make a bullet proof car
Nice ride bro!
Im always to worried there would be a pebble or two stuck in the foam brush to go over the paint.. good luck man. Sharp car!
Coolest car you’ve had on this channel so far
Watching this brought back fawned memories of when I used to work at my neighbors Volvo shop. I still want to drop an LS in one of those. That would be an awesome ride. Thanks for the ride down memory lane man!!! 👍
Probably brings back fond memories, too! lol
thats a cool lookin ride
I’m really enjoying your series on your friend’s cars.
Cool unusual car and doobage !!! Cant go wrong!
That 1800S has the Laycock overdrive which works on 3rd and 4th gear. Change the front suspension top wishbone bolts. Known to break.
This is the kind of stuff that makes me want to play forza horizon 4
Wait until you see her big sister, the P1800 ES. So beautiful. And her cousin, the Amazon Estate. Volvo made some beautiful cars.
Watched the whole episode and didn't realise till the last 5-minutes that the beard has gone 😭
Plot twist: It was his brother doing an impersonation.
@@bradyoung6663 🤔
Happy 49 Birthday Ross :) also have excellent day with work plus families & friends to share surprises with you also wishes come true and many more years ahead to also wonderfull year ahead plus almost 50th golden years ahead too! Plus Happy Easter Weekend to enjoy!
There’s some nice cars there I see a Chevy square body truck
I remember a few years ago near my house someone drove a wagon that had the same front end on it. Cool little car.
Probably a 1973 1800ES.
That’s a cool car
That car is a looker! Would be a good car to spruce up and make look like new again.
how does one become part of your family? lol my inheritance is straight up a gold ring lol
That's more inheritance than me. Feel lucky😀
@@fusiondensity3287 😂
All I've ever inherited was mental issues and gray hair. At least it's turning gray as opposed to turning loose. So, silver linings and all. Pun intended.
@@bradyoung6663 😂 better silver than gone, that's for sure 🤙🏼
Very nice. That model Volvo is starting to bring good money. Nice collector car. Please take care of it
Great little car I had a 68 in 1974 loved it they keep increasing in price every year so take care of it although if I had one today I would probably retro Rod it
Isaac those cars are really cool and alot of people LOVE them. I hate to say it because you had to lose a family member in the process, but someone left you a VERY desirable car that's in great shape.
Sweet ride. Very collectable. No doubt will appreciate in value for sure. Worth putting some time and money in to a first class restoration bud xx
What a perfect platform for a spy car. Smoke Screen, Oil Slick, Machine Guns behind the grill, ect..
The friendship between you and this guy must have been great. I really wish the guy could have made a appearance in some of the older videos if you was even on the tube at that point and time.
He would have made a video if he held in there longer
65 Mustang fastback you have and now this Volvo P1800, two bucket list cars for a lot of guys there. The P1800 engine is a basis of a marine engine, so tough engines as others had said.
Love to see some of the the other project cars in your sheds.
Isaac, think more the saint from the sixties . great little car. wish I had my old one back, those cars are the vet's of the brit's.
That is one of the coolest Volvo cars around... Great one to have!
Extremely Shà~weeeeeet man!!! Those cars are so well built.. they can reach incredible amounts of miles.. there's one that's been all around the world and has over a million miles on it
You do realize that it does have an overdrive, don't you. There is a stalk on the right side of the steering column. It only works in fourth gear. Get it rolling in 4th, lift the lever up, back off on the throttle and it is in OD. To down shift, push the stalk down, hit the throttle, let off a bit and you're back in direct. As to the Weber carb, you could go to the dual SU carbs, back to a complete Bosch FI or you could go modern with a Mega Squirt. All work well.
I've had some really fast cars in my time and now I have three 1960's Volvo Amazons. They are without a doubt the most fun I've ever had driving a car. My '66 coupe has a built B20 with an overdrive in it and it now handles like it is on rails. Everything mechanical and suspension is new. It is unbelievable. Don't let this one get away from you. I promise you will regret it.
P.S. It was Roger Moore in the TV show The Saint that drove one of the P1800. Yours is like the 1969 Nova and the '69 Camaro. They are the same running gear with different sheet metal.
P.P.S. I saw the original P1800 from The Saint when I landed at Landvetter Airport near Gothenburg where those cars were made. It is pristine! They almost always have some new or rare Volvo on display there.
Bond...Isaac Bond😉 nice old car man. You gotta keep than one.
I saw one of these on Craigslist forsale. Came to UA-cam to research the car and watched the whole vid. This is awesome thank you. And congrats on finding a joint 😂😂
Happy birthday Russ, he must have been a nice guy to work for and with hope he is enjoying retirement he was very nice when we met him. Good luck with the new ride. Hope you do more getting a car ready for 2021 powertour
Bill in Fort Wayne Indiana
My uncle had one of these. He thought it was the bee's knees. I thought it was pretty slick-looking myself. Used to tell me he had some kind of cool suspension. I never got to see under it and it didn't run but it was cool sitting in