Koenigsegg engineer building modern-day Volvo P1800
Vox Volvo P1800 - Click above for a high-res image gallery
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.
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.
According to a report by Auto Express, this custom Swede is slated to enter small-scale production at some unspecified date in the future. We can hardly wait.
Gallery: Vox Volvo P1800
[Source: Motor Authority, Auto Express]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Igor 8:04PM (5/05/2009)
Where do I sign up? That is gorgeous.
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zamafir 9:14PM (5/05/2009)
agreed, a modern p1800? done. put a four banger in it, i don't care.
Robert112 9:31PM (5/05/2009)
Now this is how a proper remake of a classic is done. Needs to loose those rims though.
Erik Tomlinson 10:17PM (5/05/2009)
DO WANT.
klitorisaurus 7:00AM (5/06/2009)
I agree, it's stunning! Now if someone could only give the BMW 2002 the same treatment my life would be complete.
GOT 7:35AM (5/06/2009)
Beautiful!!!
Hopefully it won't end up like Ford's POS retro 03-05 T-Bird.
Clay Garland 11:06AM (5/06/2009)
Put some appropriately sized wheels on that thing and it would look nice.
revvo 12:19PM (5/06/2009)
Hot damn that's good looking!
One here plz!
Tomac 8:07PM (5/05/2009)
Sweet! One of my favorite coupes of all time is reborn! Now please make a modern Amazon...
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Tomac 8:11PM (5/05/2009)
(As in a livable interior and realistic drivetrain-- not a rod like the wagon. It was nice, but not what I would want for the street.)
Taglane 8:09PM (5/05/2009)
Holy crap dude. I want that.
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Jung 8:10PM (5/05/2009)
very nice... too bad about the new federal roll over safety requirement...
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CH 8:11AM (5/06/2009)
No worries, it uses super strength adamantium a and c pillars, it also has special aluminate glass to further strengthen the greenhouse.
;-)
AMcA 8:14PM (5/05/2009)
That's almost as pretty as the Russian super Volga coupe.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.a-r.ru/new_site/year2001/n08/volga/800/volga-10.jpg&imgrefurl=http://forums.dieselstation.com/index.php%3Fshowtopic%3D7206&usg=__L8aEDSKNldwl5zgsZ-rvE9Yb-8g=&h=522&w=800&sz=132&hl=en&start=11&um=1&tbnid=BAex7hBcFP6wSM:&tbnh=93&tbnw=143&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dvolga%2Bcoupe%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den-us%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1
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Tomac 9:50PM (5/05/2009)
That Volga is amazing.
Will 11:30PM (5/05/2009)
wow, nice. thanks for that
blkgunnr017 8:17PM (5/05/2009)
".....Dude, I think I just filled the cup!"
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mikew 8:21PM (5/05/2009)
The design intent is great. The CGI is just ok. They need to spend more time modeling the pillars and roof to show a realistic thickness.
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alfaBAT9 8:21PM (5/05/2009)
If this guy's entire design portfolio consisted only of this car, I'd hire him on the spot.
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Franz 8:21PM (5/05/2009)
I would so buy one of those if I could.
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