Modern-day Volvo P1800 made by Koenigsegg engineer

[4wheelsonline]

With help from Bo Zolland from Swedish design firm Vizualtech, Vöcks has added a few modifications to bring the shapely Swedish beauty to modern standards. Aerodynamics are improved by a rear diffuser, flat underbody tray and a front fascia that's been smoothed out and lengthened by 70mm. Powering the beast is a 4.4-liter V8 borrowed from a Volvo XC90 SUV that's been force-fed by a turbocharger and routes its 600 horses through a six-speed manual transmission to the rear wheels.

Vox Volvo P1800

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/vox_volvo_p1800_lead.jpg


Mattias Vöcks is at it again. Back in 2006, the Swedish-born designer who normally spends his days hand-assembling supercars for Koenigsegg used the SEMA to debut his show-stopping custom 1967 Volvo Amazon that was once voted "Sweden's Hottest Volvo." That title may soon go out to another of Vöcks' stunning creations, this time based on the classic Volvo P1800 made famous in part as the car driven by Roger Moore in the British television series The Saint from the 1960s.

[W.R.]

Do want.

[LeonOfTheDead]

do want threads with attached images, more than one image, a decent link to the article.
this isn't a blog recycling news from other blogs.

[Dino Scuderia]

I'm a fan of the original and this 'modernization' looks alright sans the oversized rims which look silly.

[Ferrer]

Not interested in retro. Move on please.

[IBrake4Rainbows]

Agreed. the Spirit of P1800, in a modern wrapper. Because that is essentially the spirit of these cars originally - Beauty and Modernism.

[Dino Scuderia]

I like the original P1800 wearing Borrani type wire rims, looks plenty Italian that way.

[Ferrer]

I like the original P1800 wearing Borrani type wire rims, looks plenty Italian that way.
Well, it's a Frua design. :)

[Dino Scuderia]

Well, it's a Frua design. :)

True dat.

[LeonOfTheDead]

it's like a good mariage between a Ferrari 250 GT Lusso (lower part) and a Lamborghini 350 GTV (upper part). A bargain.

[Vindesh17]

I actually love it. I found more pictures here (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/05/koenigsegg-engineer-building-modern-day-volvo-p1800/).

[dydzi]

do want to see the car once it's finished

[Rockefella]

Change the rims and I'll take 2. With that make the wheels 2 inches smaller.

[digitalcraft]

I like it but those wheels don't work for the overall design. Also, I'd prefer a little more modernization, probably mostly through the headlight design and the shape of the cabin. The old thing has been done, lets see some creativity.

[mclaren_crazy]

want it.....bad

[cmcpokey]

i like the wheels. i want.

[Buen]

That is one awsome car. I to must admit that the size of them rims are a tad big, 1 inch smaller and it would totally work.

[Rockefella]

hey hey hey mirite fellaz!?


http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=305820&stc=1&d=1241645604

quickchop no copypasta

[Dino Scuderia]

Much better, Rocke.

[Ferrer]

The problem is, with those wheels you should raise it a bit.

[ZZMX-5]

Borrani wheels look much better than the bling wheels :)

[Rockefella]

raised, not too great but oh well


http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=305821&stc=1&d=1241648094

[fisetdavid26]

Except it doesn't look modern at all with the Borrani wheels. Find proper modern wheels, not bling, preferably 2" smaller, keep it low.

And there ain't no such thing as raising a car.

[Ferrer]

That's better in my opinion.

[Kitdy]

All I gotta say is Quiggs would be furious.

[LeonOfTheDead]

That's better in my opinion.

its still pretty weird.
Smaller tires than the originals, but still moderately lowrider style.

[akrmalas]

not bad at all

even performance looks promising

[LeonOfTheDead]

not bad at all

even performance looks promising

only 1/4 mile time perhaps, which I don't care about.
performance isn't just about tons of bhp and some fancy aero bits.

Despite with this guy working at Koenigsegg something could turn out being pretty good, but I doubt it will have a mind blowing behavior.

[Ferrer]

its still pretty weird.
Smaller tires than the originals, but still moderately lowrider style.
I think the problem is that it doesn't look much like a P1800, more like a cross between a 350GT and DB4. And that classic cars should be left alone.