DAVID G.STYLES
Foreword
Introduction
Form ball beatings to motor cars
Afer the conflict. The PV444 and beyond
The Amazon and the development of a sports car
From prototypes to production
Teething troubles. Production in Sweden
Improvements and establishment un the key export markets
A new variant, the 1800es hatchback
Handling the competition
In the eyes of the press
Success begets success, from 1800 to C70 coupe
Buying, owning and enjouing an 1800
Appendix: Volvo 1800 models chassis. Numbers and
productuon data.
Bibliography
Index
Designed in Sweden and Italy, built in England, Scotland and Sweden and sold all over the world, the Volvo 1800 is a car with a remarkable history to tell.
David Styles takes us back to the first Volvo to discover the roots of the companys first purpose-built sports car. Tracing its design and development through to its launch in 1961, he covers the various variations of the 1800 coupe, the 1800ES sportwagon, the 480ES and the C70.
Topics include: complete history of all 1800 variations; full technical specifications for each model and advice on buying and maintaining an 1800.