It is not easy to make a complete list of all the books that mention or describe the VOLVO P1800. We will try anyway and in this chapter we present some books about the VOLVO P1800 and the history of AB VOLVO.

If you have more detailed and additional information, we would be happy to hear from you.

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Author: Whyte, Andrew
Title: Volvo 1800 and Family : 1944-73; PV 444/544; P 120, P 1900/1800 series
Language: English
Publication Details : London : Osprey, 1984
Country: England
Description: 136 p. : ill. (some col.); 25 cm
ISBN: 9780850455557

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Title: Bosch fuel injection & engine management : theory of operation, troubleshooting and service ...
Author: Probst, Charles O.
Publication Details: Cambridge, Mass. : Bentley,  1989
1 v. (various pagings) : ill.; 28 cm
ISBN: 0837603005

 

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Author: Aird, Forbes
Title: Bosch Fuel Injection Systems
Language: English
Publication Details: xxx : HP Trade, 2001
Country: England
Description: 138 p : ill., 27 cm
ISBN: 978-1557883650

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Author: Clausager, Anders Ditlev
Title: Essential Volvo 120 series and P1800 : the cars and their story 1956-73
Language: English
Publication Details: Bideford : Bay View books, 1996
Land: England
Description: 79 p. : ill. (some col.); 25 cm
ISBN: 1-870979-74-5
£9.95

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Author: Clarke, R.M.  [compiled by]
Title: Forty Years of Selling Volvo
Language: English
Publication Details: Cobham : Brooklands Book, 1996
Country: United Kingdom
Description: 148 p. :xxx ; 27 cm
ISBN:978-1855203181

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Title: GT : The World's Best GT Cars 1953 to 1973
Author: Dawson, Sam
Publisher: Dorchester : Veloce, 2007
Physical descr.: 144 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Subject: Volvo automobile -- History
ISBN: 978-1845840600
Price:  25.00 GBP

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How to tune and modify Bosch fuel injection

Ben Watson
1992 Osceola, WI : Motorbooks International, 1992
176 p : ill.; 28 cm
ISBN: 0879385707 : $19.95

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Author: Matras, John
Title: Illustrated Volvo buyer's guide
Language: English
Publication Details: Osceola : Motorbooks, 1993
Country: USA
Description: 128 p. : ill. (some col.); 25 cm
ISBN: 978-0879387136

Contains all European and American Model Volvos from 1927 - Current Model Histories. Contains Engine and Transmission Listings, Option and Specifications.

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Author: Clarke, R.M.  [compiled by]
Title: Road & Track on Volvo : 1957-1974
New ediion 1991
Language: English
Publication Details: Cobham : Brooklands Book, 1991
Country: Great Britain
Description: 100 p. :xxx ; 27 cm
ISBN: 9780948207303

Road tests, owner survey, used classic, new model report, improved performance.
Volvo PV444, L, PV544, 122S, B18, 123GT, 142S, 142E, 142GL, 144, 144S, 164, 164E, P1800, 1800S, 1800E, 1800ES et 1800ESC.

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Author: Clarke, R.M.  [compiled by]
Title: Selling Volvo 1956-1986
Language: English
Publication Details: Cobham : Brooklands Book, 1996
Country: United Kingdom
Description: 108 p. :xxx ; 27 cm
ISBN:978-1855203181

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Title: SU carburetters tuning tips and techniques
Author: Clarke, R.M.
Edition: xxx.
Publisher: Cobham : Brookland
Year: 1994
Physical descr.: 187 p.; 21 cm
ISBN: 978-1855202559
Price:

This manual covers tuning tips and techniques for SU carburetors as well as all SU fuel pumps for numerous classic cars, including Volvo 1800

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Title: SU carburettors : Tuning, overhaul, specification tables
Type H, HD, HS, HIF to 1976
Author: Peers, Don
Publisher: Haynes
Year: 1976
Physical descr.: 88 p.; xx cm
Owners Workshop Manual

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Title: Tuning - Overhaul - Specification tables
Type H, HD, HS, HIF
Author: Legg, A.K.

Owners Workshop Manual

Year: 1988

pictureTitle: Swedish iron: aka Volvo 1800: 1961-1973
1800 History and Restoration Guide
Author: Webb, Bill.
Publisher: Self Published
Year: 1988
Physical descr.: viii, 152 p. : ill. 200; 29 cm
Subject: Volvo automobile -- History
LC Control No.: 8890022
Price: 50.00 USD

Anyone who is lucky enough to own a model of the P 1800 series will know this book by heart. Not only because of the part describing the development and production history, but especially because of the extensive chapter on restoration. Every weak point of the coupé is described.

For friends of Cuban Volvos, the book is too expensive, but for those who value the preservation and appreciation of a classic Volvo 1800, this book is a must.

 

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Author: Gladys Nicol
Title: Volvo
Language: English
Publication Details: London : William Luscombe, 1975
ISBN: 0860021386
Country: United Kingdom

New York, St. Martin´s Press, 1976

Description: 144 p. : ill. ; xx cm

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Author: Creighton, John
Title: The complete guide to the Volvo 1800 series
Language: English
Publication Details: London : Dalton Watson, 1982
Country: England
Description: 96 p. : ill.; xx cm
ISBN: 0-901564-56-7

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Author: Robson, Graham; foreword by Hakan Frisinger
Title: The story of Volvo cars
Language: English
Publication Details: Cambridge : Stephens, 1983
Land: England
Description: 216 p. : ill. (some col.); 25 cm
ISBN: 0850595916

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Title: SU carburettor high-performance manual
Author: Hammill, Des
Edition: 1. ed.
Publisher: Dorchester, England : Veloce
Year: 2006
Physical descr.: 96 p. : ill. (some coll.) ; 25 cm
ISBN: 1845840739
Price:

Note: Rev. ed. of: How to build and power tune SU carburettors, 2000.

vhb 2013

Title: Volvo - the passion : a history of Volvo Car Corporation 1927-2013
Authors: Haventon, Peter; Rydholm Claes
Gothenburg : Volvo Cars Heritage, 2013
Language: English
86 p. : ill. 17 x 21,5 cm
ISBN: 9789197741262

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Title: Volvo Owners Workshop Manual
Haynes, John Harold
Sparkford, Nr Yeovil, Somerset, England : Haynes Pub. Group ; Newbury Park, Calif., USA : Haynes Publications, 1986
232 p : ill. (some col.); 27 cm
ISBN: 9780856962035

Glenn Goodspeed: »The depth of the information is accompanied by a broad scope. For instance, the Haynes manual is the only one that includes the procedures for rebuilding the rear axle. Granted, this is not a job for the fainthearted, but there are a few of us who will tackle anything if we have the tools, and knowledge is one of those tools.

… the Haynes manual is the most comprehensive workshop guide for P1800 and 120 series Volvos. It is better for the novice than even the official Volvo manual, which is aimed at the experienced mechanic.«

ImageTitle: Volvo 1800 & 120 : Owners workshop manual
Author:
Publisher: Cobham : Brooklands Books, 1992
Language: English
Physical descr.: 178 p., ill.; 29 cm
ISBN: 9781855201538

Combination of two manuals ( OWM 759 and 776) which cover models P1800, 1800S, 1800E, 1800ES, 120 Series, 121, 122, 123GT, 131, 132, 133, 221, 222, 223.
Chapters on fuel and cooling systems, electric, body-work, clutch and a buying secondhand guide.

ImageTitle: Volvo 1800 & 120 : Owners workshop manual
Author:
Publisher: Cobham : Brooklands Books, xxx
Physical descr.: xxx p., xxx; 29 cm
ISBN: 1855201534
Price: xxx

Combination of two Autobook manuals which cover models P1800, 1800S, 1800E, 1800ES, 120 Series, 121, 122, 123GT, 131, 132, 133, 221, 222, 223.
Chapters on fuel and cooling systems, electric, body-work, clutch and a buying secondhand guide.

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Author: Clarke, R.M.  [compiled by]
Title: Volvo 1800 : 1960-1973
Language: English
Publication Details: Cobham : Brooklands Book, 1975
Country: United Kingdom
Description: 100 p. : b/w ill.; xx cm
ISBN: 9780907073154

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Autor: Clarke, R.M. [compiled by]
Title: Volvo 1800 : gold portfolio: 1960-1973
Publication Details: Cobham : Brooklands Books;  1995
Language: English
Physical Description: 172 p. : ill.; 28 cm
ISBN: 1855201305 (pbk.)

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Author: Clarke, R.M.  [compiled by]
Title: Volvo 1800 : ultimate portfolio
Language: English
Publication Details: Cobham : Brooklands Book, 2005
Country: Great Britain
Description: 208 p. : 230 ill.; 27 cm
ISBN: 9781855207028

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Title: Volvo 1800 1960-71
Series: The autobook series of workshop manuals ; vol 258
Author: Ball, Kenneth
Publication details: Brighton : Autopress, 1972
Language: English
Physical descr.: 156 p.: ill,; 25 cm
ISBN: 0851472583
Price: xxx

Title: Volvo 1800 1960-72
1972: 2nd ed., fully revised.
166 p. : ill. , 26 cm
ISBN: 0851473296

Title: Volvo 1800 1960-73
1973: 3rd ed., fully revised.
171 p. : ill. , 26 cm
ISBN: 085147469

ImageTitle: Volvo 1800 : the complete story / David G. Styles
Author: Styles, David G.
Publication Details: Marlborough : Crowood; 2001.
Language: English
Physical descr.: 191 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 26 cm
Series: Crowood autoclassic
Subject: Volvo automobile -- History
ISBN: 1861261950
Price: 19.95 GBP

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Technical descriptions of Volvo P1800, a presentation of the model's prehistory and design phase as well as a review of the Volvo 1800's appearance in films and commercials

Author: Groth, Per
Title: Volvo 1800 :  svensk teknik og italiensk elegance
Language: Dansk
Publication Details: Hadsten : Motorploven, 2011
Country: Danmark
Description: 335 p. : ill. (some col.); 180 x 252 mm
ISBN: 9788791427282

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Title: Volvo: safety with style
Richard Dredge
Publisher: Sparkford : Haynes Publishing; Edition: Revised and Enl., 2003
160 p, 150 ill., 28 cm

ISBN 1859609643

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Title:Volvo : the cars - from the 20s to the 80s
Author: Lindh, Björn-Eric
Ed: 1. ed
Publication Details: [London] : Osprey, 1984
Language: English
Physical descr.: 220 p. : ill. (some col.); 31 cm
ISBN: 91-86442-08-2

Volvo cars to 1983.

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Title:Volvo : the cars - from the 20s to the 80s
Author: Lindh, Björn-Eric; translation by Tom Byrne ; photographs: Peter Haventon ...
Ed: 2., rev. and enl. ed.
Publication Details: Malmö : Norden, 1986
Language: English
Physical descr.: 244 p. : ill. (some col.); 31 cm
ISBN: 91-86442-14-7

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Title:Volvo : the cars - from the 20s to the 90s
Author: Lindh, Björn-Eric; translation by Tom Byrne; photographs: Peter Haventon.
Ed: 3.rev. and enl. ed.
Publisher: Malmö: Norden, 1988
Physical descr.: 244 p.; 31 cm
Subject: Volvo automobile -- History
ISBN: 91-86442-17-1

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Title: Volvo : Workshop Manual 1944-1968
Author: Clymer, Floyd
Publication Details: xxx : Veloce, 2008
Language: English
464 p, 21 cm
ISBN: 978-1588500076

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Author: Andrea, Nick d'
Title: Volvo : coupes, sedans and wagons : 1970-83 repair manual
Language: English
Publication Details: Radnor, Pa. : Chilton Book Co.; 1983
Country: USA
Description: 520 p. : ill. (some col.); 28 cm
ISBN: 9780801973406

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Author: Andrea, Nick d'
Title: Volvo : coupes, sedans and wagons : 1970-89 repair manual
Language: English
Publication Details: Radnor, Pa. : Chilton Book Co.; 1989
Country: USA
Description: 520 p. : ill. (some col.); 28 cm
ISBN: 0801979447

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Author: Andrea, Nick d'
Title: Volvo : coupes, sedans and wagons : 1970-89 repair manual
Language: English
Publication Details: Radnor, Pa. : Chilton Book Co.; 1996
Country: USA
Description: 520 p. : ill. (some col.); 28 cm
ISBN: 0-8019-8786-5

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Author: Wright, Gordon
Title: Volvo Briefing : including Amazon restoration
Language: English
Publication Details: Beckenham : Kelsey, 1991
Country: Great Britain
Description: 42 p. : ill.; 30 cm
ISBN: 978-1873098103

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Title: Volvo cars: a calvacade 1927-2000
Author: Olsson, Christer

Osceola, Wisconsin, U.S.A., 2000

128 p., 30 cm

Language: English

ISBN: 9783907153017

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Title: Volvo cars: a rhapsody 1927-2000
Author: Olsson, Christer

Eggersriet, Switzerland : Norden Media, 1999

First printing 1999
Second printing 2000
Third, revised printing 2000

128 p., 30 cm

Language: English

ISBN: 9783907153017

vhb 2007

Title: Volvo cars engines : a history of Volvo Car Corporation 1927-2007
Author: Haventon, Peter
Gothenburg : Volvo Cars Heritage, 2007
Language: English
96 p. : ill. 17 × 21.5 cm
ISBN: 9789163304682

vhb 2009

Title: Volvo for safety : a history of Volvo Car Corporation 1927-2009
Author: Haventon, Peter
Gothenburg : Volvo Cars Heritage, 2009
Language: English
86 p. : ill. 17 x 21,5 cm
ISBN: 9789197741279

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Author: Olsson, Christer
Title: Volvo Gothenborg Sweden
Language: English
Publication Details: xxx : Norden, 1995
Description: xx p. :xxx ; xx cm
ISBN: 3-907150-58-9

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Title: Volvo in motorsports : a history of Volvo Car Corporation 1927-2010
Author: Haventon, Peter
Gothenburg : Volvo Cars Heritage, 2010
Language: English
111 p. : ill. 17 x 21,5 cm
ISBN: 9789197741293

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Title: Volvo Owner's Handbook of Maintenance and Repair
Publisher: Los Angeles : Floyd Clymer, 1964
Umfang/Format: 480 p. : Ill., graph. Darst. ; 21 cm
Einband/Preis: kart., 5.00 USD

Service manual covering all models, including the P444, P544, 122 and the P1800

vhb2011

Title: Volvo prototypes : a history of Volvo Car Corporation 1927-2011
Peter Haventon and Claes Rydholm
Gothenburg : Volvo Cars Heritage, 2011
Language: English
102 p. ill. 17 x 21,5 cm
ISBN: 9789163383571

Starting at the beginning with the very first 1926 prototypes, the book introduces us to the wild 1933 Venus Bilo, the American-inspired, V-8-powered Philip (circa 1951), the Facel-Vega-inspired 1966 P172, the 1980 Volvo Concept Car and the female team-designed 2004 YCC. We also get behind-the-scenes glimpses at the origins of production models like the P1800, 144, 780 Bertone and the C70 Coupe.

Equally interesting are introductions to the people who created these cars. We meet Helmer MasOlle (designer of Volvo's iron symbol and diagonal grille slash), Jan Wilsgaard (Volvo's longtime head of design) and Pelle Petterson (son of a Volvo executive and designer of the P1800). One-offs and custom-bodied Volvos are also celebrated.

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Title: Volvo's estate cars : a history of Volvo Car Corporation 1927-2012
Authors: Haventon, Peter; Rydholm Claes
Gothenburg : Volvo Cars Heritage, 2012
Language: English
94 p. : ill. 17 x 21,5 cm
ISBN: 9789197741231

vhb 2008Title: Volvo for safety : a history of Volvo Car Corporation 1927-2008
Author: Haventon, Peter
Gothenburg : Volvo Cars Heritage, 2008
Language: English
100 p. : ill. 17 x 21,5 cm
ISBN: 9789197741200

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Title: The Haynes Weber Carburetor Manual
Author: Legg, A.K. et al.
Publisher: Sparkford, Nr Yeovil, Somerset, England : Haynes Pub. Group ; Newbury Park, Calif., USA : Haynes Publications, 1995
Physical descr.: 352 p. : ill.; 28 cm
ISBN: 1 56392 157 X : pbk.

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VOLVO P1800 - from idea to prototype and production

This book teils the story of the Volvo P1800, about the time when the first idea was born and the process that led up to its design, engineering and the first years of series production. A story which had no given answers, a story full of dramatic and exciting events, a story filled with challenges and problems.

The story brings the reader back to 1956 and covers the events up to 1963, letting the people who were part of the project and process behind it teil us what really happened, richly illustrated with photographs that have never been published before.

The book is the Svenska Volvo P1800 club tribute to the Volvo P1800, to the people who made the car, put it into production, created the myth, and the enthusiasts of the world that care for the Volvo P1800, its heritage, its history and its future.

Author: Mats Eriksson & Kenneth Collander
Publisher: Trafik-Nostalgiska Förlaget and Swedish Volvo P1800 Club
Year: 2011
Physical descr.: 280 p. : ill. 500; 297 x 225 mm
Subject: Volvo automobile -- History
ISBN 978-9 8627571-6

Languages: Swedish or English

vhb 2006

Title: Volvo car design a history of Volvo Car Corporation 1927-2006
Author: Volvo Car Corporation
Gothenburg : Volvo Cars Heritage, 2006
Language: English
122 p. : ill. 17 x 21,5 cm
ISBN: 9789163184321

Volvo Car Corporation gave annually until 2013 a special booklet that described the history of the brand. As of 2006 got a specific theme each issue. A series of special booklets that should not be missing in any Volvo-collection.

murray buyers guide

The Essential Buyer's Guide

Author: Neil Murray
Publisher: Veloce Publishing
Year: 2018
Physical descr.: 64 p. 14,3 x 19,7 cm
ISBN-13: 978-1787112773
Price: ca. 16 EUR

Whether already a Volvo 1800 owner, a prospective owner or simply an admirer, you'll find many useful nuggets of information here. Especially important if you are contemplating the purchase of one of the best looking classic sports cars ever produced, this handy pocket-sized book will guide you through how to select the right car, and provide essential advice on finding, buying and evaluating a Volvo 1800. Covering all versions of the 1800 from carburettor-equipped Coupés to electronically fuel-injected Shooting Brakes (Estates), you'll find the correct original specifications, and advice on how to spot potential body and mechanical problems.

weber carb manual

This is the official Weber carburettor tuning manual. 92 pages of technical & tuning advice, specifications, jetting charts & exploded diagrams.

If you own any type of performance Weber carburettor this is a must have. Full expoded diagrams of DCOE, DCO/SP, IDF, DCNF & IDA are included. Computer discs are fine but you cant beat a hard copy of the original & still the best Weber tuning manual available!

weber carb manual

Author: Braden, Pat
Title: Weber Carburetors: Select, Install & Tune Weber Sidedraft & Downdraft Carburetors for Performance or Economy
Language: English
Publication Details : Penguin, 1988
Country: England
Description: 176 p. : ill. (some col.); 20.5 cm
ISBN: 9780895863775