On April 14, 1927, the first Volvo (Latin for 'I roll') car was produced in Gothenburg, Sweden. Their Torslanda factory was opened in 1964 as demand for their automobiles increased. In autumn, 1971, a new version of Volvo's famous P1800 model was presented; and the P1800ES would continue Volvo's tradition of building 'Estates' to match the development of customer lifestyles, with increasing needs for luggage space for equipment such as golf clubs. Both the P1800E Coupe and ES were produced in 1972, but the ES would be the sole model for 1973. Due to rigorous US safety requirements, the ES was discontinued in 1973. 8,078 P1800ES cars were produced in the three year span. The engine is a 1986cc inline, overhead valve 4-cylinder that develops 124 horsepower. | |
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