‘Whereas the 1800S Coupe’s Volvo contemporary, the Amazon 121 and 122 saloon, had a rugged, muscular appearance, the 1800S’s rolling curves impart a far more feminine look, one that does not seem too Swedish at all. Unsurprisingly, for the design was a product of Carrozzeria Ghia SpA, the Italian automotive design and coachbuilding company. Very shortly after the company would come up with the beautiful Maserati Minstral Coupe, and there is a suggestion of design cross-pollination between those two outstanding models.