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Volvo P1800S

The Volvo P1800 is a two-door, two-passenger, front-engine, rear-drive sports car manufactured and marketed by Volvo Cars as a coupe (1961-73) and shooting-brake (1972-73).

While the P1800 was more of a stylish touring car rather then a sports car when it came to it's speed capabilities, the P1800 first became popular when it was featured as the main car driven by Roger Moore in the hit television series The Saint which aired from 1962-1969. The P1800 featured styling by Pietro Frua and mechanicals derived from Volvo's Amazon/122 series.

In 1998, a P1800 was certified as the highest mileage private vehicle driven by the original owner in non-commercial service — having exceeded three million miles as of 2013.

For the last model year, 1973, only the 1800ES wagon was produced. Total production of the 1800 line from 1961 through 1973 was 47,490 units. Production ended on June 27, 1973, although Volvo was in negotiations with Coggiola concerning a possible P1800ESC.

Volvo never produced a convertible version of the 1800, but such cars were produced in the aftermarket.

In Sweden, the P1800ES was nicknamed Fiskbilen (The Fish van).

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