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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
(4551 posts)

Registered:
10/12/2007 02:16AM

Main British Car:
71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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New to the Gallery: Larry's British-built P1800 V8
Posted by: Moderator
Date: September 20, 2015 03:22PM

I'm very pleased to announce an all new article about Larry Rembold's Volvo P1800 with Ford 289 V8.

This article features 56 photos, mostly from when Larry and I both attended the historics at Portland International Raceway back in July.

http://www.britishv8.org/Other/LarryRembold/LarryRembold-AB.JPG

http://www.britishv8.org/Other/LarryRembold/LarryRembold-BH.JPG

BritishV8 originally featured this car about a decade ago, with photos even older than that. Since our earlier article, this P1800 has been extensively restored and improved. Also, our new article is in our popular How It Was Done format.

The earliest Volvo P1800s were built in Great Britain! Body panels were produced by Pressed Steel at Linwood (near Glasgow) in Scotland. Cars were assembled by Jensen in West Bromwich, England. Later, Volvo moved production to Sweden.


Merv
Merv Hagen
IL
(104 posts)

Registered:
05/21/2008 05:48PM

Main British Car:
1980 MGB Buick 215 T-5 Trans

Re: New to the Gallery: Larry's British-built P1800 V8
Posted by: Merv
Date: September 20, 2015 09:32PM

!!! PERFECT !!!


selash
Silas Elash
San Jose, California
(14 posts)

Registered:
06/25/2012 01:29AM

Main British Car:
1962 Jaguar MK2 Ford 5.0L (302) stroked to 331

Re: New to the Gallery: Larry's British-built P1800 V8
Posted by: selash
Date: October 18, 2015 06:28PM

Beautiful car, amazing work! Inspiring.
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Ivor Duarte
Gloucestershire UK
(1034 posts)

Registered:
02/11/2010 04:29AM

Main British Car:
1974 Land Rover Lightweight V8

Re: New to the Gallery: Larry's British-built P1800 V8
Posted by: 88v8
Date: October 19, 2015 07:18AM

What a clean engine bay.
Better than factory.
And a great stance.

Ivor


rficalora
Rob Ficalora
Willis, TX
(2764 posts)

Registered:
10/24/2007 02:46PM

Main British Car:
'76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302

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Re: New to the Gallery: Larry's British-built P1800 V8
Posted by: rficalora
Date: October 19, 2015 08:14AM

WOW! Love it!


74ls1tr6
Calvin Grannis
Elk Grove,CA
(1151 posts)

Registered:
11/10/2007 10:05AM

Main British Car:
74 TR6 / 71 MGB GT TR6/Ls1 71 MGB GT/Ls1

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Re: New to the Gallery: Larry's British-built P1800 V8
Posted by: 74ls1tr6
Date: October 19, 2015 08:46PM

Curtis introduced me to Larry at PIR.

What a beautiful Car Larry. In person it's better than the photo's not to say Curtis didn't do a great job!!

The narrowing of the seats was brilliant, Brenda sat in this car!


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Phil Ossinger
New Brunswick, Canada
(346 posts)

Registered:
02/02/2009 07:58PM

Main British Car:
1977 MGB Roadster, Rover 3.5 ADVENTURE BEFORE DEMENTIA!

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Re: New to the Gallery: Larry's British-built P1800 V8
Posted by: britcars
Date: November 06, 2015 01:49PM

Excellent work on a beautiful, timeless car. Always loved the wagon version.



Preform Resources
Dave Craddock
Redford,Michigan
(359 posts)

Registered:
12/20/2008 05:46PM

Main British Car:
72 MGB V6 3.4

Re: New to the Gallery: Larry's British-built P1800 V8
Posted by: Preform Resources
Date: November 07, 2015 09:22AM

I had a 62 P1800, I bought it from the original owner who bought it off the floor at the New York auto show, had a lot
of fun in that puppy !!
Dave


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Mike Maloney
SW Ohio
(531 posts)

Registered:
12/09/2007 12:28PM

Main British Car:
1974 MGB Sebring GT, 3.9 Rover V8

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Re: New to the Gallery: Larry's British-built P1800 V8
Posted by: RMO 699F
Date: November 14, 2015 10:25AM

I love this car! I would do something about that air cleaner though, it looks like something I would install, amateurish!


maxwedge5281
larry ingram
south carolina
(52 posts)

Registered:
09/23/2014 05:59AM

Main British Car:
59 bn6 zz4 sbc 200 4R aod, 59bn6 302 ford, tremec

Re: New to the Gallery: Larry's British-built P1800 V8
Posted by: maxwedge5281
Date: March 04, 2017 08:49AM

while i was stationed at ft sill ok in 1967-1969 there was a similar model volvo powered by a modified 260 cubic inch ford v8. i had just installed a 289 ci ford motor in my austin healey bn6. i traded motors with the owner of the volvo because the 260 had really nice mods. the owner of the volvo was a lieutenant from california i believe and the volvo was light blue or gray in color. i wonder if there might be any connection????


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