Interest seems high in putting together a Volvo 1800 calendar for 2005, so in case you missed the call for entries last month, here it is again: I’d really like to get the calendar compiled, selected, edited and printed (and in the mail) in time for the holiday season (and the new year), so I’m […]

If you haven’t seen ‘em yet, check out the bottom of the 1800 Registry’s photo page for some interesting pictures from the 2004 New York Auto Show. Could it be that the 1800 will be joining the ranks of such revived classics as the Mini Cooper, VW Bug and Ford Thunderbird?
It’s just a model […]

This weekend will mark the first real “trip” I’ve taken with the 1800… Sadly, it’s not to Watkins Glen or any other Volvo meet, but still, I’m looking forward to it. Stay tuned for news.
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I’ve been wondering lately how to bring up this new site to readers of my other Web venture, Turdhead.com (It’s not as bad as it sounds: It focuses, among other things, on Macromedia Flash development), when suddenly the creators of Web-based Flash video themselves provided the perfect excuse: In one beautiful demonstration of Flash […]

EDIT: The forums have since been closed, but this message remains here for archival reasons. We have bigger, better things in the works today.
Since I’ve had little or no time to work on my own car lately, I’ve decided it’s time to help others get their own projects up and running. Thus, Classic1800.com was born. […]

In early September, my first real “problem” occurred with the Heater (and when I say “Heater,” I don’t actually mean the object that supposedly heats the 1800; I mean the 1800 itself. After a long, hot summer with the heat stuck on, the car earned its nickname honestly.).
While driving home from work, the water […]

We all have friends who are “into” various cars — whether it be Porsches, Chevies or Model T’s — and inevitably, these people have walls covered in artwork inspired by their hearts’ desires: pinups, posters, miniatures and… the most basic of automobile collectibles — the 12-month, “Car-o’-the-month” calendar.
So where’s the Volvo 1800 calendar? Surely […]