Equipment
Automatic, alloy wheels, store brand tires, aftermarket air conditioning, factory radio.
Condition
#1 Concours
World-class. Could compete in the world’s best Concours d'Elegance events.
Represented with 49,337 actual miles and a restoration. Tidy but run engine bay with original fluid reservoirs/bottles, and Bonhams notes that an engine service is recommended before use on the road. Tired badge on the nose. A few mild scuffs and scratches but mostly good paint in very attractive Petroleum Blue. Dull bumpers. Newer seats. Lightly worn interior. More refurbished than restored.
Market commentary
Bonhams has sold some of the most expensive Volvo 1800s ever seen at auction, but this ES is just a fair driver with an automatic and this mediocre price is appropriate. It previously sold for $24,640 at Greenwich in 2018.