Archive for August, 2005

Any 3d modelers out there want a project?

Editor’s note: Thanks for the interest. The job is filled, and the work is being done as I type.
Classic1800.com needs a 3D model of a Volvo P1800 for use in games, Flash animations and an eventual application interface we’re planning. Since we (I) suck at 3D modeling, I figured I’d check to see if […]

Chassis database links VINs to images

Karl Eric Målberg, who runs one of my favorite 1800-specific Web sites, the amazing Volvo 1800 Picture Gallery, has gone a step further now and is testing a new site, volvo1800chassis.com, which features a searchable database of registered Volvo 1800s from all corners of the globe — complete with photos of the vehicles from the […]

Video game may feature Volvo 1800

According to this thread started by a 3d car artist at Maxforums.org, the Volvo 1800 (and the PV544, believe it or not!) may be appearing in a new video game, Crashday, to be published by Atari in January of next year (according to the preview video).
I’m not really a gamer, but this just might inspire […]

My first glimpses of the 1800E now recorded online

When I first brought my Volvo 1800E home last year, I had every intention of logging every step of its restoration in a small yellow notebook I carried with me whenever I drove the car. Of course, the reality of everyday driving eventually put an end to this noble experiment, but I recently uncovered […]

Yet another Volvo media siting

While I don’t intend to yell “LOOK!” every time someone mentions a Volvo 1800 on the Web or within other media formats, I think it’s important to let others know when our favorite automobile makes its way into a headline or two. That said, I just stumbled across a nice article on About.com’s site […]

“A little knowledge” is worse than I imagined…

Editor’s note: In case it’s not obvious by now, I think I should restate that this site is intended only to promote the Volvo 1800 line of automobiles, and it is in no way purporting to be run by competent mechanics or knowledgeable professionals. I think this post will certainly drive this point home.
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Mugs, T-shirts and other memorabilia are looking good!

I got my first mug with the new Classic1800.com design on it the other day, and I have to admit, it looks great! I’ll be getting a T-shirt too. Now all I need to do is join an active enthusiasts’ club here in the Raleigh (N.C.) area to flaunt the new gear. Anybody […]