This 1973 Volvo 1800ES is a two-door wagon which is finished in Sun Yellow over a black and burgundy interior and powered by a 2.0-liter inline-four paired with a three-speed automatic transmission. Modifications include a downdraft carburetor conversion, Virgo wheels, Hella driving lights, an aftermarket steering wheel, an aftermarket Alpine stereo, and window tinting. The car was acquired by the seller out of New York in 2014, and subsequent maintenance is said to have consist of an oil change and replacement of the seatbelts. This ES is offered with its removed stock steering wheel, a replacement carburetor, and a clean California title in the seller’s name.
This shooting-brake is finished in Sun Yellow and features chrome bumpers as well as bright side trim and window surrounds. Chips, scratches, rust spots, and cracks in the body can be seen close up in the image gallery below. Hella driving lights have been mounted to the front bumper.
This is a re-list after the car previously sold on BaT in October 2019 and the winning bidder failed to follow through with their purchase commitment. The sale could not be completed due to a member who disappeared after the auction closed, and the issue was not due to any fault with the car. That member has been banned from further participation in BaT Auctions, and their buyer’s fee was not refunded.
Later-model 15″ Virgo alloy wheels are mounted with Michelin Pilot XGT H4 tires. A dark tint has been applied to the rear and side windows, and the driver-side door glass is chipped and missing its top rear corner.
The interior features bucket seats upholstered in black and burgundy as well as a black dash with woodgrain inserts. The seller notes cracks in the dash, buckling of the right-side trim, and scratches on the driver’s seat. Water is said to leak from a hood vent into the cabin when it rains. The seatbelts have reportedly been replaced with used stock items.
Appointments include crank windows, an Alpine stereo, and an aftermarket wood-rimmed steering wheel. The removed stock steering wheel is included in the sale. A tachometer and a 120-mph speedometer make up the main instrumentation, with the latter housing a six-digit odometer which shows just over 99k miles. Fewer than 500 miles have been added by the seller in four years.
The 2.0-liter inline-four features a single Weber downdraft carburetor conversion and a ribbed aftermarket valve cover as well as leftover ports for previously-installed fuel injectors. The seller notes rough running at start-up, and a replacement carburetor is included in the sale. An oil change was carried out in fall 2018.
Power is sent to the live-axle rear end through a Borg-Warner three-speed automatic transmission, and the seller notes harsh shifts when first or reverse gears are selected while the engine is cold.