The Volvo P1800 is Volvo’s most famous model and ... In 1971, however, a new body variant was presented – the 1800 ES – a sporting hatchback with an extended roofline and an estate car ...

Wasn't the Volvo 1800 (or P1800 for the earlier cars ... If this feels familiar, it's because you saw it on the Volvo C30 hatchback sold here from 2008 (2007 in Canada) to 2013.

The graceful silhouette is pure vintage Volvo. But this P1800 is like no other ... pedal is no more difficult to operate than a modern hatchback’s. The manual brakes are heavier than a normal ...

the P1800 is even said to inspire the design of modern Volvos, most notably the C30 hatchback. For those unfamiliar with the famed Swedish design, allow us to recap the history of Volvo's "most ...

What does Volvo stand for ... its grille and roofline from the original P1800. In 1971, the P1800 coupe spawned the 1800ES hatchback, or “shooting brake.” The nifty glass hatch instantly ...

To honor the 50th anniversary of its P1800, Volvo had its design director ... the P1800 was later joined by an even cooler hatchback/shooting-brake iteration. In its day, the P1800 was more ...

The Volvo P1800 was born for that very reason – to ... the 1800 ES. A sporting hatchback with an extended roofline and an estate car rear featuring a large glass tailgate. A GT and estate ...

Friends, the only car that's lighter on the market today is the Mitsubishi Mirage, and that little hatchback is so tinny ... pounds lighter than the O.G. Volvo P1800, which had less than a ...

While we're impressed with ... hatchbacks you could buy at the time. The looks were a bit polarizing (we happen to love them) and were meant to harken back to the original P1800.

the Volvo C30 continues to delight those who 'get it' (or recall the off-beat 1972 Volvo P1800 Hatchback) while simultaneously struggling to find a larger audience. Part of the reason why the C30 ...