This 1965 Volvo 1800S is a non-running project that was parked circa 1989, and it spent time in California and Nevada before the seller’s 2024 acquisition. Finished in Light Blue over black vinyl, the car is equipped with a replacement 1.8-liter inline-four, a four-speed manual transmission with overdrive, an earlier model-style front bumper, front bucket seats, later model-sourced instrumentation, and 15″ steel wheels. The radio and the ignition key are missing. This 1800S project is offered at no reserve with a clean California title in the seller’s name.
The car left the factory finished in Light Blue (89), and the seller notes evidence of prior paintwork. The finish is faded, the front bumper was reportedly sourced from an earlier-model 1800, and rust is noted beneath the rear bumper, ahead of the doors, behind the rear wheels, and on the battery tray and decklid edges. Close-up photos of corrosion and blemishes are presented in the gallery below along with images showing paint meter readings from various body panels.
Steel 15″ eight-hole wheels were mounted with used Continental and Michelin tires within the past year. The car is equipped with an independent front suspension in addition to front disc and rear drum brakes. Corrosion is visible on the wheels, and the right-front wheel cover is missing.
The front bucket seats and rear bench are trimmed in faded and cracked black vinyl. The dashboard features a top-mounted rearview mirror, a passenger grab bar, heater controls, and cracked black pads. The car is not equipped with a radio, and the ignition key is missing.
The two-spoke steering wheel features a worn Volvo horn button and an aftermarket wrap with loose laces, and it fronts later model-style instrumentation including a 160-mph speedometer, a 6k-rpm tachometer, and vertically oriented gauges for coolant temperature and oil temperature. The center of the dashboard houses a Smiths ammeter and matching gauges for oil pressure and fuel level. The five-digit odometer shows 67k miles, and total mileage is unknown.
The 1.8-liter inline-four was replaced under previous ownership, and it is linked to a four-speed manual transmission with overdrive. The seller states that the car has been off the road for over three decades, and the engine turns over by hand. The water pump is seized.
The seller notes a hole in the chassis rail beneath the driver-side floor. Corrosion is visible on various underbody components, and additional underside photos are provided in the gallery below.
The car is registered as Planned Non-Operation (PNO) in California, and the California title carries a “Title Only” notation.