This 1969 Volvo P1800S is a first-owner example finished in red over a black interior and powered by its numbers-matching B20 single-carburetor engine paired with a manual transmission. Showing 53,747 kilometers, the car has spent more than three decades in storage in Brussels before being recently recommissioned.
The exterior remains entirely unrestored and original, wearing its factory paint that shows patina, wear, and age-appropriate imperfections consistent with over 50 years of history. Despite its time in long-term storage, the body presents straight lines and retains the signature styling that made the P1800S an icon of 1960s European design. The red finish is complemented by bright trim, original badging, and classic steel wheels with fresh tires fitted during the recommissioning.

Inside, the cabin features its untouched black interior with original seats, door cards, and switchgear intact. Age-related wear is evident, but the space remains a time capsule, free of modern modifications and presenting as it would have when first delivered.

While aesthetically original, the car has been fully sorted mechanically. Recent work includes installation of a new gas tank, a complete brake overhaul, new tires, new springs and dampers, and a full maintenance service to ensure the B20 engine runs properly. The seller notes the car now drives as it should, with its drivetrain, suspension, and braking systems refreshed after years of storage.

Unrestored examples of the P1800S are increasingly rare, and this matching-numbers, single-carburetor example offers an authentic preservation-class candidate or the ideal foundation for further restoration. With single ownership history, decades of storage, and recent recommissioning, this Volvo represents a remarkable survivor of one of the marque’s most recognizable models.