Volvo P1800 Modernized by VizualTech
Volvo and VizualTech have already been in bed together with the V70 Pickup Concept, and have now reimagined the classic P1800 Coupe for the year 2009. Taking the original Volvo sports car from the 1960′s and update it with 21st century designs is like taking Star Trek and updating it for a modern audience. Some will be jaded, but more people will become fans when a modern mix is brought into a classic model.
Sweden’s ever-impressive Vizualtech based the basic styling features on the classic coupe with a twist…the front end is extended by 70mm to accommodate the proposed Volvo V8 engine from the XC90 and the S80. In its standard format the 4.4-litre V8 produces 315 horse power. The Vizualtech design goes on to illustrate something of a GT wagon with wider wheels arches, new front and rear lights, a rear diffuser and a flat underside.
The 1800 was always to me the Ultimate in auto design.
It can never be recaptured, but I am impressed with this effort.