Looking For A Volvo

[rmmagow]

I don't want to cross-post but if this can go to other forums please let me know.
I am selling a car and with the proceeds I plan to begin a search for a nice older Volvo. I am going to look for an old PV restored, an old Amazon, an 1800 or possibly a 262C or 780. The PV and Amazon would be the most preferred.
Where can I best begin the search. I plan to poke around a little on Craigslist, Ebay, Hemmings, maybe autotrader but I am wondering if those of you deep into Volvos may know of other sites that might yield some better results for the older cars. I'm 60+ years old and am not looking for a car needing a lot of restoration but would mind something that may need some serious mechanical attention. I can't do paint or body work, but possibly interiors, engine, tranny, things like that might be doable.
Any guidance is greatly appreciated.
Thanks

[Ozark Lee]

I'm going to move this to the "General" forum so that you can get a more diverse audience. The 1800s seem to fall into 2 distinct camps, fully restored and priced accordingly, or total rust buckets.

There is a place in Pittsburg, KS that specializes in older Volvos called Lamar Automotive. I'm not sure what he has but he seems wired in with the older Vovlo enthusiasts.

http://www.mastersalvage.com/

...Lee

[fazool]

So, I've thought of the same thing. I always like the idea of having a driveable "hobby" car (or maybe its a hobby-able driver car).

Not yet, but in some years I'll be doing the same thing. My thoughts center around the following questions:
[*] Can I get repair parts for it ?
[*] WIll it be cheap to maintain ?
[*] Are there repair shops that will know how to help me with it ?

For example, I worry about getting a 1964 P1800 - What if I need a wheel bearing? Or a water pump? Other than a rusty junkyard part, where can I get such things? Or even more obscure parts like a speedometer unit. Etc

With that type of thinking, I've sort of landed on 240 or 7x0 or 850

just thinking out loud here...

[Ozark Lee]

This popped up on Craigslist, Kansas City yesterday.

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/2804767778.html

...Lee