This 1973 Volvo 1800ES is finished in ivory over a tan interior and powered by a 2.0-liter inline-four paired with a four-speed manual transmission with overdrive. Equipment includes IPD sport springs and sway bars, 15″ factory wheels, leather tie-down cargo straps, and an aftermarket CD stereo. The car was acquired by the seller in 2019, and work has since included a repaint as well as refreshment of the suspension and steering, replacement of the rear main seal, a resurfaced flywheel, differential rear seal, tune-up with valve adjustments, and electrical repairs. This 1800ES is now offered with recent service records and a clean California title in the seller’s name.
The car was finished from the factory in Ivory (42) and was repainted in January 2020, with photos from the work provided in the gallery. Features include a power antenna, dual side mirrors, chrome bumpers, and side moldings and upper quarter panel trim. A replacement grille and mirrors were installed under current ownership while the bumpers were reportedly replaced by a prior owner.
Factory 15″ steel wheels wear Volvo center caps and are fitted with 185/70 Vredestein Sprint Classic tires showing 2018 date codes. Braking is handled by disc brakes at all four corners. The suspension was refreshed in January 2020 with replacement shocks, control arms, bushings, tie rods, IPD sport springs and sway bars, and ball joints.
The interior is trimmed in Cognac vinyl with matching door panels and tan carpets covered with black floor mats. Features include woodgrain trim accents, a fold-down rear seat, electric rear window defroster, and a Panasonic CD stereo.
The Smiths instrumentation has been replaced or rebuilt during current ownership, including the 120-mph speedometer, a tachometer with a 6k-rpm redline, and gauges for coolant temperature, oil temperature, fuel level, and oil pressure. The six-digit odometer shows 69k miles, approximately 1k of which were added by the seller, though true mileage is unknown.
The 1,986cc inline-four features Bosch D-Jetronic electronic fuel injection and was factory rated at 112 horsepower. The coolant was flushed, the valves adjusted, replacement coolant and oil temperature sending units installed, oil and transmission fluids changed, and a tune-up performed in late 2020. A replacement battery and heater valve were more recently installed according to the seller, and compression test results can be seen in the gallery.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual transmission with overdrive. The clutch was replaced in 2016, the flywheel was resurfaced and a new rear main seal installed during an engine-out service in November 2020, and a replacement transmission mount were installed in February 2021. Additional underside photos can be seen in the gallery along with parts receipts and a spreadsheet outlining work since 2016.
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