Equipment
Cooper tires, power brakes, alloy wheels from a later Volvo, console, Volvo-branded aftermarket radio.
Condition
#4 Fair
Has visible flaws to the naked eye. Runs fine, but could use mechanical or cosmetic attention.
Rusty, dirty engine bay with serious corrosion behind the battery. Surface rust on some of the frame but no major rot. Cheap old respray with numerous chips, cracks and blisters. The glass is all lightly scratched up. Tired dash and switchgear. Decent newer seats and carpets. Heavily scratched up brightwork with almost no shine left. Represented as having been restored before being put away for 10 years, but the work seems to have been limited to a trip to Maaco for paint and a refresh of the interior. These cars are inherently gorgeous and the B-Series Volvo engines are legendary for their longevity, but this is a bad example. There's no other way to put it.
Market commentary
Interestingly, there were three Volvo 1800s in Dallas this year, including another ES wagon that got bid to 23 grand. None of them were particularly good cars, but this was the worst. It sold, appropriately, for project car money. The car card said 'older restoration by a doctor in Phoenix' who should stick to doctoring.