1972 VOLVO

Make: VOLVO
Registration: AVH 412K
Engine Size (cc): 1986
Current Speedometer Reading: 64,800
Year of Manufacture: 1972
Date First Registered: 01/1972
MOT Expiry Date: 30/05/2026
Current V5: YES
Location: PICKERING
You can view from: Wednesday 27 August 2025 - Tuesday 2 September 2025

The vendor has provided the model of the vehicle to be a 1972 Volvo 1800 ES. Please confirm upon your own inspection.

Current V5 present. Paperwork includes an Owner's Manual, a Haynes Owner's Workshop Manual, a Service Manual, a printed Service Manual, MOT certificates, a wiring diagram, a previous vehicle listing, some printed information about the make and model of the vehicle, a scanned promotional leaflet, Owner's Club information, printed photogrphs, a Volvo driver magazine and various invoices.

The vendor has provided the following:

• 1972 Volvo 1800ES 2.0 petrol fuel injection 124hp, 4 speed manual with overdrive, registered 7th January 1972
• Finished in Alpine Blue metallic with original black leather interior and gold fabric carpet
• MOT to May 2026, full service completed June 2025
• After failing an MOT in 1988 (rotting floor pan), the car was garaged for a number of years before undergoing an extensive body, mechanical, and component restoration over two periods by the last two owners between 2012 and 2024
• Documentation includes many invoices and photos covering the restoration period, and before then back to original bills from Olaf Olsen of Huddersfield, plus the original owner's manual and several workshop manuals
• During this restoration, the odometer was reset from just over 60,000 miles and now shows 4,800
• The sale includes a collection of unused spares, mostly electrical including light units, bulbs, fuses, leads, etc, also radiator hoses, water pump & relay, wiper arm, etc. There is also a small amount of the alpine blue paint suitable for minor chips
• A lovely looking, practical and reliable car in very good condition. Great for touring and shows

The car has won some accolades:

• Aug 2021 runner-up at the Volvo Owner Club Northern Group Best-kept Volvo in the 1800 / Amazon class
• Aug 2023 First in class at the Hebden Bridge Festival of Vintage
• Nov 2023 Invited to show at the NEC Classic car show, receiving many favourable comments
• 2024 Dalemain Classic Show: voted by Cumbria Car Club members as 'The Car I would most like to drive home in’

The restoration included:

• Full dismantling and rebuild. The body shell was dipped, stripped, and initially resprayed in two-tone blue. In 2023, resprayed again (some body imperfections removed) to Alpine Blue metallic, this being an original Volvo ES colour, undersealed again
• Engine rebuild, skimmed and rebored cylinder head, unleaded valve seats, new head gasket, detailed in Volvo red
• Re-cored radiator, cooling fan, heater valve. Brake servo, fuel tank, oil pressure gauge re-furbished, and new oil pressure line fitted
• New chrome side strips, windscreen trims, front & rear bumpers, rear badge, tailgate locking mechanism, door handles, wiper arms, 4 new chrome wheel trims, new injector wiring harness rewire, speedo cable, thermostat, ignition-coil, new interior headlining and sun visors fitted
• Autosound classic car DAB/FM radio 200 with Bluetooth connectivity
• Recent improvements include new front indicator/sidelight units, and wiring tidied up