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General Category => Other Cars (British & British-Inspired) => Topic started by: Moderator on September 20, 2015, 03:22:12 PM

Title: New to the Gallery: Larry's British-built P1800 V8
Post by: Moderator on September 20, 2015, 03:22:12 PM
I'm very pleased to announce an all new article about <a href="http://www.britishv8.org/Other/LarryRembold.htm">Larry Rembold's Volvo P1800 with Ford 289 V8</a>.

This article features 56 photos, mostly from when Larry and I both attended the historics at Portland International Raceway back in July.

(http://www.britishv8.org/Other/LarryRembold/LarryRembold-AB.JPG)

(http://www.britishv8.org/Other/LarryRembold/LarryRembold-BH.JPG)

BritishV8 originally featured this car about a decade ago, with photos even older than that. Since <a href="http://www.britishv8.org/Other/DaleRembold.htm">our earlier article</a>, this P1800 has been extensively restored and improved. Also, our new article is in our popular How It Was Done format.

The earliest Volvo P1800s were built in Great Britain! Body panels were produced by Pressed Steel at Linwood (near Glasgow) in Scotland. Cars were assembled by Jensen in West Bromwich, England.  Later, Volvo moved production to Sweden.
Title: Re: New to the Gallery: Larry's British-built P1800 V8
Post by: Merv on September 20, 2015, 09:32:34 PM
!!! PERFECT !!!
Title: Re: New to the Gallery: Larry's British-built P1800 V8
Post by: selash on October 18, 2015, 06:28:07 PM
Beautiful car, amazing work! Inspiring.
Title: Re: New to the Gallery: Larry's British-built P1800 V8
Post by: 88v8 on October 19, 2015, 07:18:24 AM
What a clean engine bay.
Better than factory.
And a  great stance.

Ivor
Title: Re: New to the Gallery: Larry's British-built P1800 V8
Post by: rficalora on October 19, 2015, 08:14:28 AM
WOW!  Love it!
Title: Re: New to the Gallery: Larry's British-built P1800 V8
Post by: 74ls1tr6 on October 19, 2015, 08:46:40 PM
Curtis introduced me to Larry at PIR.

What a beautiful Car Larry. In person it's better than the photo's not to say Curtis didn't do a great job!!

The narrowing of the seats was brilliant, Brenda sat in this car!
Title: Re: New to the Gallery: Larry's British-built P1800 V8
Post by: britcars on November 06, 2015, 01:49:13 PM
Excellent work on a beautiful, timeless car.  Always loved the wagon version.
Title: Re: New to the Gallery: Larry's British-built P1800 V8
Post by: Preform Resources on November 07, 2015, 09:22:32 AM
I had a 62 P1800,  I bought it from the original owner  who bought it off the floor at the New York auto show, had a lot
of fun in that puppy !!
Dave
Title: Re: New to the Gallery: Larry's British-built P1800 V8
Post by: RMO 699F on November 14, 2015, 10:25:20 AM
I love this car! I would do something about that  air cleaner though, it looks like something I would install, amateurish!
Title: Re: New to the Gallery: Larry's British-built P1800 V8
Post by: maxwedge5281 on March 04, 2017, 08:49:45 AM
while i was stationed at ft sill ok in 1967-1969 there was a similar model volvo powered by a modified 260 cubic inch ford v8. i had just installed a 289 ci ford motor in my austin healey bn6. i traded motors with the owner of the volvo because the 260 had really nice mods. the owner of the volvo was a lieutenant from california i believe and the volvo was light blue or gray in color. i wonder if there might be any connection????
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