To avoid getting any real work done on my car, I somehow decided it was time to update the look of Classic1800.com. The site had been looking pretty ragged since I threw it together almost two years ago, and now that it seems to have caught some eyes (thanks largely to the Classic1800.com P1800 screensaver), [...]

After searching more than two years for a practical way to lift my 1800E, I finally found inspiration in a 31-year-old issue of Popular Mechanics magazine. The “ramp pit” shown above acts as both ramp and teeter-totter, allowing access to both ends of the car. I just finished the project this weekend, and the preliminary [...]

Here’s a little something I made for my own enjoyment, but I figured there might be a few others who would enjoy it, too: It’s a 3D screensaver featuring our favorite car, the Volvo 1800. The 3-D model was created by Josh Isaacson of Mountain View, CA, and will soon appear in a game produced [...]