The VolvoCars P1800 Cyan Racing Continuation is a carbon-fiber restomod:
Volvo built the original P1800 from 1961 through 1973, with few cosmetic changes during its run. Any year of the classic coupe can form the basis of Cyan's P1800. "Because so little of the original car is used, we can start out with a donor car beyond what would normally be seen as restorable," says Hans Bååth, Cyan Racing general manager.
Cyan strips and sandblasts the donor car, then replaces all exterior body panels with carbon fiber. Only a small portion of the original's chassis and transmission tunnel remains. Every surface has been lightly tweaked from stock. The whole car looks smoother and lower. The cabin is set back, or rather the wheel wells are moved forward, the hood elongated, and the rear fenders shortened for less overhang and a leaner stance.
The final product weighs 2424 pounds , with only 47.8 percent of that mass on its front axle—perfect for drifting in Gothenburg or, as we did, going on a brisk 200-mile journey over the California mountains in search of Swedish pancakes.
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