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The Saint logo next to P958-X2 at Volvo Museum. The Volvo P1800 received prominence in the early 1960s when a white 1962 Volvo P1800 with number plate ST1 was driven by the character Simon Templar (Roger Moore) in the TV series The Saint (1962–1969). The car became intimately linked to the show and helped raise Volvo's profile at the time.
The Saint drove a Volvo P1800 in the series. Templar's car, when it appeared, was a white Volvo P1800 with the number plate ST1. This model Volvo is still often referred to as "the Saint's car", with miniature versions made by Corgi which have proved popular.
The film featured the Volvo C70, a nod to the Volvo P1800 of the original series. Fort Amherst starred as a filming location for The Saint in 1997. The tunnels were used for the scene in which Simon receives a map in the Kremlin tunnel in Moscow.
However, Volvo took greater interest in Gordon and his P1800S as the car approached 1,000,000 mi (1,600,000 km) on the road, gifting him a new Volvo 780. Gordon drove the 780 for around 450,000 mi (720,000 km) before selling it. [1] [2] He was gifted a second car, a Volvo C70, after passing 2,000,000 mi (3,200,000 km). [4] [7]
Stuart Trevor (born 29 November 1966) is a Scottish-born fashion designer. He graduated from Nottingham Trent University in 1988. [1] Stuart worked as the first ever head of menswear design and buying at UK brand Reiss, he produced the first ever REISS collection, and sold it to all the best department stores in the world.
The engine was used in Volvo's PV544, P210 Duett, 120 (Amazon), P1800 and 140 series. It could also be found in the L3314 and the Bandvagn 202 military vehicles. The B18 was fitted to many Volvo Penta sterndrive marine propulsion systems. It was also used in the Facel Vega Facel III and the Marcos 1800 GT. There are four variations of this engine:
The Volvo engine has 96 hp (72 kW), enough for a 116 mph (187 km/h) top speed and a 0-60 mph time of 8.2 seconds. [8] Some sources claim 108 hp (81 kW) SAE. [ 9 ] Successful in competition, the rather expensive 1800 sold very slowly, and after the first 33 cars the de Dion rear suspension was replaced by a live Ford axle.
The Saint was a radio adventure program in the United States that featured a character ("a swashbuckling, devil-may-care Robin Hood type who, in his attempt to help people, remained just one step ahead of the police and crooks—both of whom he combatted") created by author Leslie Charteris.