Volvo had always been known for a focus on safety rather than speed, so it came as a bit of a surprise when it unveiled the sporty-looking P1800 at the Brussels Motor Show in 1960. Power came from a a 1778cc engine, followed by the 1986cc B20. The first batch of cars were built by Jensen in Britain, but only 6500 of the 10,000 originally contracted were made before production moved back to Sweden after a few years.