Equipment
Centerlock wire wheels, Uniroyal tires, pushbutton radio.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
Scratched up, possibly original bumpers and some light dings on the body side trim. Older repaint in the original Pearl White with some chips around the panel edges. Restoration work underneath, but never taken fully apart. Lightly wrinkled driver's seat but mostly good interior. A very early S model showing 84,917 miles (barely broken in on an old Volvo). Gorgeous colors and a good example for enjoying on the weekends, but far from show condition and not insignificant mileage.
Market commentary
Production for Volvo's 1800 sports cars moved from Jensen in the UK to Sweden for the first time in 1963, as Volvo finally had the capacity to build them. Predictably, quality improved as a result. This example looks fantastic in these colors and it's mostly a good car, but it's far from the world's best. It's also not an all-original time-warp car, and those are the ones that truly bring the big bucks. Regardless of Bonhams' overly ambitious presale estimate, this is strong money for this car.