1966 Volvo 1800 S Gran Turismo Touring Coupe & Engine Start Up on My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ก.ค. 2016
- On "My Car Story" we're in Scottsdale AZ at Cars & Coffee at The Shops Gainey Village on 7-2-16.
We're looking at a 1966 Volvo 1800 S Gran Turismo Touring Coupe.
The car's Owner is Ernie Shack. Ernie had a car like this in college and shares this car is “His Love”. I’m so glad for Ernie that his desire to find another one like it paid off and that he’s reunited with his car.
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I have always lusted after this car. I saw one while I was in high school, and was floored by it.
Hi RapidRobert, So glad you were able to see this video. I really like this Volvo, so sporty, Lou
Enjoyed watching this video. I have a 1962 P1800 in Australia and I love mine too!
Keep enjoying
Bruce
Hi Bruce, Welcome to the Channel and I'm glad you found a car you relate to, Loou
Just beautiful. Just like Ernie, I had a '68 while in college but sold it before leaving for the Peace Corps, not wanting to burden my parents with an extra car for two years. I've regretted that decision for 33 years, hahahaha. I loved that car. Bought it for $3,600 in '81 and it would now be worth at least $20,000. I don't think it would ever have matched the value of the highest-value examples, which can be above $50,000, because it had been wrecked before I bought it. Though repaired, if the light was just right, one could see a slight ridge along the front left fender ... a weld done to add a new fender to the unibody. That fact entered into my decision to sell it, as well. Still ... !!!!!!
Hi mongofan1, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Great car, great owner, great story. Thank you.
Hi Peter, Happy to read you enjoy this episode :-) You're welcome, Lou
Hi Lou have a watch of "car SOS Volvo p1800s" it's a UK programme it features the late Roger Moore. You'll find it on tube no problem..
Hi Richard, Thank you for viewing and sharing a tip on where to see this car, Lou
Always loved the Volvo P1800S and ES....hmmmm....think that I'm gonna have to watch a couple of The Saint episodes! lol
Hope to see a Volvo PV, Amazon or Duett on your channel some say Lou!
Always a time and a place for My Car Story! 👍👌👏
Hi Duececoupe, Glad to read you "love" this one :-) Stay tuned, you never know what will turn up, and thank you for making time to watch, Lou
Just watched your video again Ernie terrific presentation on your outstanding '66 1800S. And Lou you are very natural interviewer good job too! I'm working on my '67 interior to make it as nice and stock as yours. I did notice all your Swedish non U.S. export instruments but the speedometer is in MPH. Someone exported Felicia from Europe. Also the Recaro reclining seat hinges I also added a set to my '67. Of note I added NOS slip on headrests too. Hope we meet at a VSA meet some day. Perhaps the ipd swapmeet. I'm going to try and make it for the first time in 2018 Scott Oja said he and a few are going to try and make it this year as well. Perhaps you could join his caravan.
"Keep 'em rolling" Ernie...Michael Deskins
Hi Mike, Glad to read you have a cool car too :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
This is my dream car! Except I love the P1800E models. The grille is more flat and it gives a more distinctive look. These are far one of the most reliable sport cars every made. Hats of to the Swedes!
Glad this one is a Winner for you :-)
There's one located near me that has a Ford drivetrain.
Happy to read there is one by you you're familiar with :-)
@LouConstabile thanks for the video, and also to the owner of this fine car. Makes me crazy, it's so fine. I don't care about speed, but just want a beautiful car that I can feel the road through. And it might help me forget the loss of my '64 Barracuda. (And it just occurred to me that I commented a year or two ago on your video of such Barracudas ...) Finally, I thought I saw someone post yesterday on this thread about the famous 3M-mile 1800s, so thought I'd add this: th-cam.com/video/AL49FBPqcdY/w-d-xo.html
You're welcome fingling8. Hope you find the right road car for you soon. Makes me happy to read you're enjoying the Channel, Lou
Next, how about an MGB, or a Triumph Spitfire, or one of the Mercedes such as Pagoda (W113), 190SL, R107, or R129. Though I think I'd prefer the more humble P1800!
I can forgive the ugly louvres over the rear window but only because the enthusiastic owner likes them so much. Roger Moore sadly passed away last month.
Hi Andrew Graham, Great to see interest in a car rise when it becomes part of a movie or TV series, and this one has that appeal, Lou
I never liked the rear-view mirror on the dash. The rear window sits a little high so the mirror sitting so low doesn't allow a clear view out the back. As Ernie says, Volvo moved it up to the windshield in '69. It could also be that I'm short, so the angle was not favorable. A taller driver, like an average Swede, might not have had a problem.
Thank you for viewing & sharing.