Initial production of P1800 was indeed in UK. Assembled at Jensen Motors in
England, but bodies made in Scotland at Pressed Steel (owned by BMC, later
British Leyland) in Linwood (alongside the Rootes plant where the Hillman
Imp was assembled, the only Rootes "connection" with the P1800).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jensen_Motors
Pleased to hear that the electrics didn't fail, Larry - and that you
survived your experiences!
Piers
-----Original Message-----
From: Larry G. Griffin [mailto:lggriffin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 20 December 2010 00:55
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] Vulgar Volga
IIRC the P1800 first showed in 1962 at one of the European car shows.
The first production P1800 were built in England by ??? Roots, and had Lucas
Electrical. The P1800 was designed as a Grand Tourer not to be driven
aggressively in hill country. One of the most comfortable cars I've ever
driven, the leather buckets were nice. The one pictured is an early 62-65
P1800. I had a 67 I time and distance rallied, and learned several times it
limit in the hills. It is no fun going into a corner with the wheel at full
lock, and realizing your going straight. There is nothing you can do, the
P1800 Plows badly. I was lucky, but the grille was expensive.
btw Mileage 27 mpg, cam, lifters, and the later 2 liter engine, 22 mpg.
Larry the Lurker
Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> I lusted after one of those (apparently in 1972 which is when Wiki
> says they were made) but I didn't get one. In 1973 I got a Pontiac
> Grand Am which I just loved. 400 cubic inches and great gobs of
> torque. It even handled pretty well for a 4,000 pound car.
> Mileage... don't ask. :-)
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 12/19/2010 5:23 PM, Andrew Fildes wrote:
>
>> Have you seen the Sport Wagon version of the P1800? That's much, much
prettier.
>> Andrew Fildes
>> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>>
>> On 20/12/2010, at 6:06 AM, Bill Pearce wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I have a soft spot for the old volvo, and that's the only volvo that
>>> ever did anything for me!
>>>
>>
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