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Volvo P1800 Cyan - Retro, HiTech

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  Sports Coupe That's Very Retro & Very Modern                                                  Source:  Cyan Racing Driving Blast From the Past With Up-to-the Minute Technologies There's a "new-old" car that originated with Volvo more than five decades ago that's being called by automotive experts one of the most exciting cars in years.  The Swedish engineering firm Cyan Racing will debut and offer its $700,000 Volvo 1800 Cyan sports coup in August 2022 at the Monterey Car Week in California.  Built by the 5 time and current World Touring Cars Champion, Cyan Racing, the Cyan 1800 exquisitely combines classic styling with the best in motorsports technology.  This classic racing car dates back to 1960 and was created by Swedish and Italian designers for Volvo.  Volvo stopped production of it in the early 1970's. It was reintroduced to rave reviews in Europe in 2020.  The car is being called "retro-mod" meaning it has the retro styling of 1960 but