I don’t know why but this guy is my favorite guest of all time. His dry sense of humor and pride in their product make him perfect. It’s my new favorite car too!
10:33 He knows that this car will speak well for itself and tells Jay (a couple of times), 'You will have your answer when you drive it'. Wish I could drive it!! 😉
@@thomasrudy6132 This cannot really be compared to a normal porsche. its more of a Luxury retro super sports car with a rollcage and engine out of a S60 Race car. everything about this car is insane if you watch how this is made. you do not buy something like this becasue you might want it, you buy it becasue you definitly want it. if you just want something fast then you have you'r run of the mill 100 grand porsche but this on the other hand is pretty much up there with the Ferrari F40
Man, oh man. This car is absolutely stunning. I love the way the shifter clicks, the waste gate noise is intoxicating, and it just looks like a rolling piece of art. Bravo to the team at Cyan!
I agree completely, what a beautiful piece of work. I wish JL would put out detailed multi shots (body interior- engine bay-trunk) of his show into a book set. He's got an eclectic collection and I'd love to read up and drool at everything at my own pace.
Gotta love the Aussie Hollinger Engineering gearbox. They have been making world class racing transmissions for many years and are in lots of things you wouldn't expect.
And the video could have been 1/2 as long if they cut all but the 1st time he says horsepower isn't everything, and the explanations of what that means.
@@leehodgson6132 Jay Leno's Garage should be a great automobile show. Instead--because the host appears to have ADD: he can't stop talking, can't stay on track, can't help repeating himself, can't let a guest finish a sentence--it's an uneven automobile show with moments of greatness counterbalanced by tedious patches of Leno brain-mush. If anyone wonders why a talk show needs a director, I give you Exhibit A.
I also admire him for his driving skills; he always uses his turn signals, he stays in his lane, never passes on the right and he's always respectful of other drivers and never lets his film crew bully other drivers. What a guy.
I always loved the P1800; ever since I was a young boy, watching Roger Moore as The Saint, driving his beautiful white one. It looked so futuristic and sporty back in the 1960's. This modern replica, looks absolutely fantastic. Thank you.
I agree and I remember on Saturday afternoons watching episodes of "The Saint" and marveling that a stogy boring and super anal on safety carmaker like Volvo could make a super cool sports car like the P1800 that an English super cool PI such as Simon Templar would choose this as his mount versus a Jag E-Type.. Btw Roger Moore will always be Simon Templar to me than James Bond.
@@markp44288 this has more Karmann DNA than Volvo from the hood back. Which is why it really sticks out. Timeless design is very rare. The nsx from the 90's still looks modern too.
Jay is right, the right "stance" makes the car. The stance on this car is perfect! The wheels fill out the wheel wells, and lowered just enough to look aggressive without being undrivable. A car you can actually drive over a railroad crossing! Nice job Cyan!
@@jamespaul2587 yes, and that car is still around. Jay had it, and it’s current owner on his show…. It has cigarette burns on the dash, above the ashtray, “courtesy of Sir Roger”!
I'm 76 this month, so back in my day, this was a neat-looking Volvo when I was young. Thanks for featuring it on your show. I enjoy listening to all the technical details.
Sweden has the highest concentration of American classics outside the USA. Swedes love tickering in the garage with vehicles, bikes, boats, tractors...In the town where I live, I've seen a Ford RS 1600 Twin-Cam in Blue with Yellow stripes which is remindful of this beautiful P1800. One of my ex-work colleagues used to rave about the Volvo 240 "Only need a coil of wire and some pliers, you fix anything, good car the Volvo!". Great work Mr Bååth and the Cyan team, bra jobb!
Speaking of music, as they started the rollout from the garage I heard the television show's theme music. For the youngsters, I speak of _'The Saint'_ starring Roger Moore.
I remember thinking I was bad a$$ when I put 15” x 8” OEM corvette rally rims on my ‘67 Cameo 327ci convertible with fake bumblebee stripe an SS emblems. With radial T/A 60’s all the way around it stuck like glue and was fun to drive. I would love to get that back. Drove Volvos for 25 years & would live a stock 0 1800es.🙂
This tendency for the "modern" cars to go to lower and lower aspect ratios is just stupid on real world street cars. The taller the rims are that usually indicates lower and lower aspect ratios. I don't know when "Old School" kicks in but I have a 2001 BMW 330xi that came with 45 series tires on 17" rims. On decent pavement, they handle well. Unfortunately, the real world these days doesn't run on decent pavement! In the last 7-8 years with this car (I've had it for 11 years) I've replaced two rims and two tires due to unavoidable pot holes. The roads are pitifully maintained and we keep hearing that this "new bond issue" is to fix the roads. Politely, that is a load of "creative fertilizer!!" When I see a hot new car on the street with 25 or 35 series tires, I just wonder where this guy thinks he can get out of town and actually drive that thing? Track day... that's the best answer, track day!! 🤔😒
I hate it when people put big wheels on classic cars. It's so distasteful. Looks really out of place. Even on this P1800. It's a tad too big. 17 inches wheels or even 16 would look better.
That's about the prettiest engine/engine compartment I've seen this century. Thanks for the long camera shots that allowed us to drool over that gorgeous body styling.
I absolutely love this show, this is Jay Leno at his finest. Every part of that Volvo is perfect, the grill, the chrome strips, the fuel cap and tank, the engine sounds fantastic, it's stance and custom wheels are exquisite.
MY FAV! Had a roommate in late 70's that was from a Volvo/MG family (not common) - his red P1800 and White 1800ES are fond memories. So simple. So dependable. This car? The stance is damn perfect! The Saint would be envious - even with all that patience!
Used to work in a Dealer bodyshop days and had my own paint shop where I worked nights.(1977) Restored and painted an orange P1800 wagon, had a sporty exhaust, upgraded tires, just a beautiful car. One of the few I would loved to keep,.. everything was just right. Owner let me take it for a spin, (with him in the passenger seat), was a great experience that I never forgot!!
My favorite car ever was my P1800S. In the Army in Germany. 1969-71. 120 down the autobahn all the way from Frankfurt to Munich. Stick shift w/overdrive. Inline 4 with twin carbs. All just stock.
Fell in love with this car as an eleven year old in 1964. Relatives from Connecticut would come up and stay with my grandparents for the summer. They had the wagon version. When you think back to 64 in a small New Hampshire town, I had never seen ANYTHING like that. I think we had a 59 Rambler American Cross Country wagon. To see that Volvo, it was just so gorgeous. Still is. Thanks for taking me back to that time!
Volvos have always been preferred by hot rodders here in Sweden. Plentiful and cheap. I got a 1964 Amazon, looks like crap but mechanical sound. Lot of fun to drive and always makes me feel 18 again.
@@hueyiroquois3839 The original car was a nice car with a lot of style but no go ... novel, imo. Perhaps, if as the engineer told Jay you look at this version parked next to the original you will notice how different they look and yet still resemble each other. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gzg0kx_g-vo.html
So well done and such a beautiful engine compartment. Thanks for showing more details this time around too when talking about the engine, but why no shots of the interior?
The easiest job in the world. Make a replicar as expensive as you wish - No expense spared - and you will ALWAYS find someone stupid enough to buy it. Automobiles ! I wonder what the next global "fad" will be once these gas guzzlers disappear from the roads because I would like to start a business Cars are NOT for me.
Except for the fact he won’t let his guest finish a sentence or truly explain the car because he goes on his tangents. Jay is great but this show needs a director.
Yeah it was kind of funny even though I think he meant that money CAN ruin things if people lose sight of what's best for the project. Like he said, put en engine too big with too much horsepower, etc.
As a Swede whose done every family road trip, first time at the wheel in my grandads 240, driving lessons and my first car and every car after that VOLVO! This is my dream car. I will never be able to afford it. But it makes me extremely happy to see it being cared for and loved by a complete petrolhead and car-nerd as Leno! My current Volvo V70 is going to be cared for loved and I'll drive it until it can't be sustained anymore, since it's V70 it will probably outlast me :D My dads family is from Småland and Hans Bååth lives in Småland, cool! edit3: They have not moved the release for the hood ever! :D
When Jay fired up the CYAN in the garage, it rumbled so nice on my system, which has a Sub Woofer, I really felt it in my chest. Very satisfying. And the road test was a lot of fun to watch, and listen to. Jay really seemed to be enjoying himself. And that's what it's all about. And the blue color matches the car name very well.
what a beautiful car, Best car Ive ever owned, my volvo S80 went 360k miles, engine and trans still good, I just got tired of it and traded it in. Volvo, GREAT car.
Being of a certain age, this Volvo ticks all the boxes. I was a gear-head kid in the 60s when these cars were current, and I loved them. My family owned a PV544 when I was little, and a 245DL later, so I’ve always had a soft spot for Volvos.
My first car was a used 5 year old 1960 Volvo , a 4 door 122s. As a young man, of course the P1800 was my heart throb! I still think they are very attractive! :)
To me, it's obvious it's not really a P1800, but a P1800 corrected. A lot of subtle changes that corrected proportions and fixed lines. Absolutely brilliant job. The engine noise, obvious suspension compliance that has to make it much more comfortable to drive, free revving, accurate shifting- I want one so bad I can taste it, but know I could never afford it. The body alone- hand laid carbon fiber- makes it unattainable for middle incomes. Too bad. Beautiful piece of work.
One reason I love my 93 ZR-1. Just enough horsepower with a few mods and the road feedback is great. Driver focused cockpit, and a harness seatbelt system makes me feel like I'm in a fighter jet for the road. Don't need 1000hp to enjoy it.
Flip that oil filter to it’s side( kit to do it). ZR-1’s filters use to drain back into the pan, when shut off. Bearing stop, didn’t really work. Bad filter design. Every time you started it, your refilling that filter, hence running engine dry.
@@vika0194 Former Ford designer who stayed on at Volvo after Ford's failed ownership: "I can't find any P1800 pictures I like for this Polestar project, I'll just use a mustang picture I've got lying around instead,. Same era, noone will probably notice"
You know, I watch an unhealthy amount of Jay and his cars, especially his older and oldest ones, but we connect so well when it comes to being a driver, because that's really what it's all about in the end. Thank you so much, Jay, for bringing this to all of us. It really is a beautiful legacy. I am so grateful...
Very tasteful modern upgrade, absolutely drop dead gorgeous and what I would call a dream car, always has been but this makes it even more so. Congratulations to Cyan and its owner for what they accomplished here!
Such a beautiful car, always loved the design but Cyan Racing absolutely hit it out of the park with a great stance and more than adequate drive train!
That's also my favorite Volvo. Some years ago, there was a green one on BaT. It was located in SoCal, where I lived then, but originally purchased from Volvo Village in the Boston area, where I'm from and live now. I also used to know the family who owned this dealership. Anyway, as I recall, the buyer was a Swede who had it shipped back to Sweden. So that was cool to see.
P1800 is one of my favorite cars. I fell in love watching the Saint. The 1800 with dual SUs was bullet proof I had a 144S that had that engine and put 100000 miles with only replacing the water pump and clutch. Beautiful car wish I could afford one.
Hans, you are one of the best guests at JLG! You and your team put a lot of love in this excellent automobile. Congratulations with this outstanding result. I pass your head office & manufacturing facility in Mölndal several times a week, at my jogging round, always wondering what’s going on there at Cyan, now I know more!
Thank you Jay great video, this brought back so many memories for me, I worked for Volvo in Canada in the late 80's at a dealership in Winnipeg who had the franchise since the early 60's , in 1988 we got to 1800's 1 P1800 and 1 P 1800ES both fuel injected and both 130 hp from factory, great driving cars, the 2 door was 3100lbs and the ES was 3300lbs , it was right on the I.D. Plate when you opened the drivers door , the P1800ES was owned by a photographer who worked for the local newspaper, and we were selling it on consignment for him it was that Volvo light blue with black leather interior and was in original immaculate shape , never winter driven and serviced by Volvo mechanics only, he was asking $10,000.00 for it and was worth every dollar and i had the pleasure of driving it several weekends that summer and was lucky enough to sell it in early September in 1988 for him for $9500 which was a good value for a car only having just over 41,000 miles and this photographer is the reason i got into photography as a hobby right to this day , thank you for the great memories and an awesome 1964 Volvo Cyan ❤
In the 80's my boss had one of these he was working on. It was only in gray primer and never ran for long, but it looked wonderful. He always had it parked on his hill for passers-by to see. He always brought up Roger Moore in "The Saint", lol. That Ferrari-esque body and that rear view mirror mounted to the dash...
What a simply GORGEOUS car! I've loved that body style since I was a young lad and can truly appreciate the improvements that were made. Wish I could afford one!
I can remember these being available for a few hundred dollars back in the 80’s. Wish I had bought a couple, they are a great platform for restomoding. Beautiful lines and great stance. This one is really nice.
Love the "snick" of the gearbox. So good to hear that horsepower is not the end all and be all. As a past owner of two.miatas, fun is more important than power.
I remember reading about this car two years ago. Oh my, it's still just as impressive and gorgeous now. Such purity in the sports car driving experience. Yes indeed, Mr. Leno... timeless.
It's easy to see that Jay is having a great time driving the P1800. Cyan did a great job preserving the original P1800's best qualities while resolving its weak points. Fun video to watch. Thanks Jay!
Thanks Jay & guest. For me this is one of your best ever clips. The car is such a classic and has been upgraded so well and is so usable. I think Jay really enjoys driving it. The Volvo guy was a great knowledgeable passionate guest and easy to listen to.
I listened to all her noises, as a musician and mechanic, she sounds beautiful! Very tight quality in the build. Needless to say the doors, lid, and trunk sound first rate as did all the music when you drove it. Mercy, what a car!!! Mikel
I love it. I also love the color. The Volvo R models brought a similar one 10-15 years ago with them and it simply looked perfect. It's the "if I can choose the car color that's the color I'm going with". Distinctive, neat, fun.
This quest was fantastic, Jay found a great car with a great guest that really knows how to talk about this subject. A great car and even better conversation!
Two people in my neighborhood growing up had those Volvos. I was always staring at them when they were cruising by. I fell in love with the car when I was a kid.
I do think that original P1800 is a pretty car but I think this design perfects it. It’s better looking than the car that inspired it in my opinion. The overhangs and low roofline and proportions are amazing. Credit to the designer! What a thing!
Awesome! I've been a fan of this car since I was a teenager. Volvo has always been a brand that stuck out as much as Ford or Chevy. At least where I grew up. One of the best cars I've driven was a Volvo S60. Great car. Alot of fun to drive.
I agree with Jay so much about so much, and have for decades, since I was twelve. There's something undeniably beautiful and universal about the best of these older ideas that just plain worked, perfectly. Just gorgeous...
What a beautiful bodied car, just love the stance, haunches, colour and stripe over the roof and stops short down the hood. It is a modern classic, well done.
Had the fortune to restore one. I bought the car from a man who had a stroke and was unable to drive. The car had about 60K on it with No rust! I bought the car for $800 in 2001 an did a full restoration and sold it a year later for 12K. I still wish I had that car! So much FUN!!!!
