Volvo P1800: A Giant Leap for Volvo





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The person behind the project to the Volvo P1800 was Helmer Petterson. Petterson is an engineering consultant in the company, and was also responsible for Volvo PV 444.Stvarni design aspect of the Volvo P1800 was made ​​by Petterson's son, Pelle Pelle Petterson Petterson.Tvrtka that worked and the company who built the first prototypes of the Volvo P1800. Of course, the prototypes are named differently. The first three prototypes held P958 labels X1, X2 P958, P958 and X3.


during the last months of 1957, when the first Helmer Petterson drove first hand-built P1800 prototype which was P958 X1. He then had some engineers look at a prototype and it was agreed that the manufacturing and crafting of this vehicle may start soon, and the company will be able to accompany them rolling in the streets come the following year. However, Volkswagen is the company came into the picture and limited companies and engineers who will be crafting a Volvo P1800. This is the very reason that the company feared it would seriously hurt the sales of their very own line of cars. However, as luck would have it, the company was able to find a good company that will have the capacity to build Volvo's other sports car.


Volvo P1800 made ​​its first public debut in January 1960 in Brussels Motor Show. Proved to be a very attractive sports car that maintains a small fins on the rear fenders. This vehicle held many components shared with other Volvo vehicles like the Volvo 120 series. It was held on the common parts as well as its chassis, 1780 cc overhead valve engine with four cylinders, and most of its components suspenzije.Suspenzija Volvo P1800's arms with springs found on the front and a solid axle with coil installed in the rear.


Volvo, in the case of Volvo P1800, made ​​another big step, and delved into the unknown territory of sports cars. However, it is certainly worth their effort.

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