Back in the eighties a buddy of mine was torn between buying the P1800 or a Porsche Speedster. He couldn't afford the Speedster and bought the P1800 instead. I named it the Swedster.😁 Yours is absolutely stunning!
I like what you did with the modifications. I own a 64 1800S driver that is very original , Red over black. Love the styling of these cars! Owning these cars are special in that people just don't see them often. My car always stands out at shows that are filled with all the typical American muscle cars.
I went from owning and restoring a 1963 Corvette Roadster to a 1968 P1800S. That P1800S had electric overdrive and twin Weber downdraft carbs. It was a really fun car to drive. Mine was gray with a red leather interior.
Very cool car. Equally cool video. Thanks! ❤ When I was in high school, in the late 1960s, the father of a buddy of mine owned one of these. I never got to drive it, but I’ll never forget sitting in it and working the shifter. It was built like a Swiss watch. Unbelievable technical excellence.
Beautifully done, if I had one now this is the direction I would want to go with it. My dad had one when I was a very little kid and there are lots of pictures of me pretending to drive it. My passion for cars started with this one at 2 years old.
The Saint was aired in the U.S. too. The P1800 has always been one of my favorite cars. The "E" flying brake version was equally attractive. Nice job on yours, by the way.
I've always loved the P1800 design and shape. IMHO this is the nicest looking one I've ever seen and the "making it yours" modifications reveal your excellent tastes. Very well done Sir! Borrowing from the p-car world, this should be specified proudly as a "P1800 Outlaw". "The Sinner" is a perfect name for it too.
Nice!! You did a great job with The Sinner!! If this was your first car renovation I'm even more impressed! It turned at beautiful! Greetings from SWEDEN🏴☠
Here in the UK an iconic white P1800 is the holy grail - because of the connection with The Saint TV series. Unfortunately back in the day the car was not as sporty as it’s looks would suggest and performance wise it was certainly no match for an E Type. However you’ve really nailed it with this car, it’s great. Well done.
I'm an old guy and remember the P1800 as a real bargain GT, although out of my range. The Saint TV show was based on a series of books in the 1930's and 40's, written by Leslie Charteris. The stick figure "saint" with a halo was always on the book cover. The "sinner" figure is a nice take-off. This is real nice restoration especially for a first timer and for a car of this sort who cares if it gets demerits at an auto show.
I had a ‘66 when I was a kid. I paid $1900 for it. It had 447,000 miles on it, but it ran like a top. Calling it a sports car is something of a stretch. The skinny little Michelin tires didn’t help. I didn’t have the money for the sport wheels ( mini lites) at the time. They would have helped. The b18 motor was not very fast reving so it was kinda slow in a drag race. My buddy beat me with his mom’s Malibu that had a 6 cylinder. It was the best highway car and I loved the way it looked. Wish I still had it
Fantastic. I'd probably be infected with the P1800 bug hadn't an XJS been "my first.." Always wanted one. They were a LOT cheaper back then. Still kinda do. Love this DIY restomod. Love the Cyan restomod too.
Those mods you have done are in my opinion benefits the body and style, well done. I has helpt friends to restore a couple of P1800 and always in original it is a fun car to restore.
Watching from the Sate of Rhode Island-never owned a Volvo-or a foreign car-but this thing is sweet-not to mention great back story-you should get Jay Leno to profile this thing. Peace!
@@Rlyon777 Love your attention to detail - great concept & craftsmanship. To talk about me for a minute, my toy Volvo twenty years ago was a charcoal and tinted 760 turbo wagon, with the typical IPD hot-rod suspension stuff done - sweet ride. Also served as a test bed for car audio experiments - was fun at car shows to have lots of visible amps and electronics and a quartet of 15s, with a baby seat in the middle (never used at the same time, of course!).
@@mccanlessdesign Thats great would love to see that. If you want to see more on the The Sinner, check out the owner's channel here www.youtube.com/@Thesinner1800
@@Rlyon777 Got it - is this pic visible/accessible? I never know with YT - lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczOlRKqcVRPIbrs0PE9B6OdGDcnE8jSfJj14aEocJRd9q0hun49pIejnNPytPSEQfstWjjHTZWq2R9YYk23ppKGEUD-R6YVLmAkcnCfikGYQS2y0Lj6_yYkDQwN5-krRFI7SD_xHsnwOeu9wPkGQGHWNoQ=w1200-h900-s-no?authuser=0
This is a little spooky you have done exactly what I want to do with my p1800s......I dont want to have the saint look a like p1800 and don't really want to go to shows and sit on a deckchair with a car that is garaged 95% of the year.... Totally agree re the wheel stance...mine has wider banded steel wheels but again but your alloys are perfect.....not so sure abouts the white lettering on the tyres....but I am British. (However my car is black and came with a wide silver stripe down the middle.....) Just adding the arches changes the whole look and again agree the Cyan p1800 restomod looks amazing.....but for £500k it should do! What wheels and arches did you use, and did you just polybush the original suspension. Great video really well shot and it has cemented my love of the p1800 as I now can see what I want mine to look like. I also would like to make some more like this....... Thank you.
As a hot rodder i approve of your version. Only thing i would change is putting an aluminum 6-8 or turbo that thing with a upgraded cam. low compression it has naturally once i seen you blip the Micky's the second time.
Frua did NOT design the Karmann GHIA! Before Ford bought it Ghia was a prominent Italian design house. Now it is just a badge on some upper spec Fords. Same thing with Vignale.
@ there are always tasteful exception. By and large for unique, or exceptionally styled cars like this, a similar wheel to original, I will acquiesce to a wider version for handling and safety, does the original creation it’s due. Between the es/p 1800, I have logged many miles and memories, just awesome rides. A car like this deserves tribute. This fella has done it, except for the wheels(haha). But I am glad you like them. I live in Florida,I might have hunt this fella down for a discussion.
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Back in the eighties a buddy of mine was torn between buying the P1800 or a Porsche Speedster. He couldn't afford the Speedster and bought the P1800 instead. I named it the Swedster.😁 Yours is absolutely stunning!
Nice name! I made the video for my buddy Ken, check out his channel here with more clips of the Sinner www.youtube.com/@Thesinner1800
@@Rlyon777 Great video too.
This car is so sick, well done
I grew up on The Saint (Moore) and have always had a soft spot for the 1800. Nicely done!
Gorgeous, only Volvo I ever fell in love with.
beaautiful car! the 1800 and the amazon were always my favourite "hotrod" volvos...
Sorry but the only thing I can think of is the old B creature movies where the egghead scientist races to the Blob monster in his Amazon.
Outstanding, true to yourself. Your P 1800 would get my trophy pick.
I like what you did with the modifications. I own a 64 1800S driver that is very original , Red over black. Love the styling of these cars! Owning these cars are special in that people just don't see them often. My car always stands out at shows that are filled with all the typical American muscle cars.
You nailed it. I can't think of anything I would change.
Very nice restoration and upgrades! My uncle had the P1800 wagon. He made a wagon look cool to be in.
Beautiful car, well made video. Hope to see more like this!
I went from owning and restoring a 1963 Corvette Roadster to a 1968 P1800S. That P1800S had electric overdrive and twin Weber downdraft carbs. It was a really fun car to drive. Mine was gray with a red leather interior.
a real beauty! authenticity is the word
Love it man!
Beautiful! Love black with red interior!
Very cool car. Equally cool video. Thanks! ❤ When I was in high school, in the late 1960s, the father of a buddy of mine owned one of these. I never got to drive it, but I’ll never forget sitting in it and working the shifter. It was built like a Swiss watch. Unbelievable technical excellence.
Beautifully done, if I had one now this is the direction I would want to go with it. My dad had one when I was a very little kid and there are lots of pictures of me pretending to drive it. My passion for cars started with this one at 2 years old.
More power to you!!! That's a beautiful car. I've always loved the lines , and black is my favorite color for cars
What a great restomod! Love it. (From a Volvo fan)
Thanks for watching!
The Saint was aired in the U.S. too.
The P1800 has always been one of my favorite cars. The "E" flying brake version was equally attractive.
Nice job on yours, by the way.
damn, I was expecting this vid to have hundreds of thousands of views. fantastic content and production quality!
One of my all tme favorites!
Well done car. Love the way you built the car to your liking.
I love this car ! well done, very cool !
Nice interpretation of a classic. Always loved the show and adored the car. Well done.
I've seen a black with red interior in Britain.
That one is something else. Just beautiful.
The turquoise color inlayed into the background of the gauges is badazz.
That's original to the car
lovely car
Badass 1800 S!
I've always loved the P1800 design and shape. IMHO this is the nicest looking one I've ever seen and the "making it yours" modifications reveal your excellent tastes. Very well done Sir! Borrowing from the p-car world, this should be specified proudly as a "P1800 Outlaw". "The Sinner" is a perfect name for it too.
Nice!! You did a great job with The Sinner!! If this was your first car renovation I'm even more impressed! It turned at beautiful! Greetings from SWEDEN🏴☠
nicely done...very tasteful. The wagon in later years is pretty cool too
Here in the UK an iconic white P1800 is the holy grail - because of the connection with The Saint TV series. Unfortunately back in the day the car was not as sporty as it’s looks would suggest and performance wise it was certainly no match for an E Type. However you’ve really nailed it with this car, it’s great. Well done.
Love it. Love the name
I'm an old guy and remember the P1800 as a real bargain GT, although out of my range. The Saint TV show was based on a series of books in the 1930's and 40's, written by Leslie Charteris. The stick figure "saint" with a halo was always on the book cover. The "sinner" figure is a nice take-off. This is real nice restoration especially for a first timer and for a car of this sort who cares if it gets demerits at an auto show.
The P1800 is high on my dream garage list. Wish I could afford one
Stunning. Beautiful.
I think Roger would have approved. Great job. (I used to watch The Saint as a kid, and I wanted to be Roger Moore...)
I had a ‘66 when I was a kid. I paid $1900 for it. It had 447,000 miles on it, but it ran like a top. Calling it a sports car is something of a stretch. The skinny little Michelin tires didn’t help. I didn’t have the money for the sport wheels ( mini lites) at the time. They would have helped.
The b18 motor was not very fast reving so it was kinda slow in a drag race. My buddy beat me with his mom’s Malibu that had a 6 cylinder. It was the best highway car and I loved the way it looked. Wish I still had it
Back in the 80s I had a 63 P1800S, it’s the only car I’ve owned that the VIN is committed to memory, 3060. That was the entire vin!
I had a 65 122 s Volvo best car I ever had sold a 302 boss mustang to get it
Nice P18. I had a black 64. One of the finest cars I ever owned, and I've often wished I'd never sold it.
Love it. Good work
Dream car. Incredible.
Love to have an old amazon wagon with the 1800cc motor with those dual carbs just like that.
I've always thought about a P1800-ES restomod sleeper😊
Fantastic. I'd probably be infected with the P1800 bug hadn't an XJS been "my first.." Always wanted one. They were a LOT cheaper back then. Still kinda do. Love this DIY restomod. Love the Cyan restomod too.
Thats a beautiful ride man.
Fantastic video!
One of a kind beauty.
I’ve owned multiple Volvo’s over the years. My favorite was a 164. But I’ve always wanted an 1800 S.
Cool car, cool guy
Those mods you have done are in my opinion benefits the body and style, well done.
I has helpt friends to restore a couple of P1800 and always in original it is a fun car to restore.
Love it!
Great video, very cool car, nicely done. Def not something u see everyday.
Chrysler ignition key FTW! 😎
Watching from the Sate of Rhode Island-never owned a Volvo-or a foreign car-but this thing is sweet-not to mention great back story-you should get Jay Leno to profile this thing. Peace!
Super cool.
Great video and car!
Super-nice!
Thanks for wathching!
@@Rlyon777 Love your attention to detail - great concept & craftsmanship.
To talk about me for a minute, my toy Volvo twenty years ago was a charcoal and tinted 760 turbo wagon, with the typical IPD hot-rod suspension stuff done - sweet ride. Also served as a test bed for car audio experiments - was fun at car shows to have lots of visible amps and electronics and a quartet of 15s, with a baby seat in the middle (never used at the same time, of course!).
@@mccanlessdesign Thats great would love to see that. If you want to see more on the The Sinner, check out the owner's channel here www.youtube.com/@Thesinner1800
@@Rlyon777 Got it - is this pic visible/accessible? I never know with YT -
lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczOlRKqcVRPIbrs0PE9B6OdGDcnE8jSfJj14aEocJRd9q0hun49pIejnNPytPSEQfstWjjHTZWq2R9YYk23ppKGEUD-R6YVLmAkcnCfikGYQS2y0Lj6_yYkDQwN5-krRFI7SD_xHsnwOeu9wPkGQGHWNoQ=w1200-h900-s-no?authuser=0
Nice.
glad you didnt do a ls swap thxs my favourite is the 122 wagon
Agreed
That thing is gorgeous. And great camera work.
Badass!
Only in California would it be at all reasonable to put your fusebox in the wheel well...
I'm from California and I still thinks it's dumb. I hate mine being under the dash.
It’s a resto-mod, put it where you want it.
Prior to c70, Volvo had 264 bertone was a coupe which was years after p1800...
This is a little spooky you have done exactly what I want to do with my p1800s......I dont want to have the saint look a like p1800 and don't really want to go to shows and sit on a deckchair with a car that is garaged 95% of the year....
Totally agree re the wheel stance...mine has wider banded steel wheels but again but your alloys are perfect.....not so sure abouts the white lettering on the tyres....but I am British. (However my car is black and came with a wide silver stripe down the middle.....)
Just adding the arches changes the whole look and again agree the Cyan p1800 restomod looks amazing.....but for £500k it should do!
What wheels and arches did you use, and did you just polybush the original suspension.
Great video really well shot and it has cemented my love of the p1800 as I now can see what I want mine to look like.
I also would like to make some more like this.......
Thank you.
This model of car also holds the record for farthest traveled car with a one owner from new with 3.2 million miles.
Si fucking badass !
As a hot rodder i approve of your version. Only thing i would change is putting an aluminum 6-8 or turbo that thing with a upgraded cam. low compression it has naturally once i seen you blip the Micky's the second time.
"Wheels make or brake a car" they said. This is the rare situation when bigger wheels BRAKE a car.
Nice. I wonder if a Chevrolet V-6 might fit in it.
I just googled them. A clean one is 30,000 dollars.
Carrozzeria Ghia was a company also
I'd love to see this treatment on an ES wagon.
Sounds like a Hoover vacuum when he revs it up.
You are not much of a Volvo guy if you think the C70 is the first sports coupe from Volvo since the 60s.
just sold for $32k on bring a trailer 11/13/24
Wikipedia has it that Volvo actually supplied the car after nJaguar turned them down.
APPLAUSE
Frua did NOT design the Karmann GHIA! Before Ford bought it Ghia was a prominent Italian design house. Now it is just a badge on some upper spec Fords. Same thing with Vignale.
Add a cold air intake - you're in Florida
Not anymore, the car is sold! ... PS I made this video for the owner.
Beautiful car, wrong wheels though
I like em
@ there are always tasteful exception. By and large for unique, or exceptionally styled cars like this, a similar wheel to original, I will acquiesce to a wider version for handling and safety, does the original creation it’s due. Between the es/p 1800, I have logged many miles and memories, just awesome rides. A car like this deserves tribute. This fella has done it, except for the wheels(haha). But I am glad you like them. I live in Florida,I might have hunt this fella down for a discussion.
I'm gonna get flamed for this but.... needs a small block chevy motor. Don't hurt me.
you restomod it anyways, why not put a more powerful engine?
Get rid of the white writing on the tyres. They take away from the great lines of the car and draw your attention to them far too much.
Your missing the pentagrams, skulls and Epstein club sticker……
Ditch the white letters
Wheel arch flairs ruin the look. Put back the bumper bars.