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Marcos 1600GT – The Saint’s silver screen star

As The Saint, Roger Moore made a certain Volvo famous. But this Marcos screamed into shot in 1969, and now it’s back in the limelight

It’s so well-known that it barely counts as trivia. What car did The Saint drive? Roger Moore had a Volvo P1800, of course. Or, if you want to go next-level, then Ian Ogilvy had a Jaguar XJ-S in Return of the Saint. Or, you could say Marcos 1600GT. Hey?

First screened in October 1962 and based on the books by Leslie Charteris, the gloriously kitsch programme starring super-suave Roger Moore and his gleaming Volvo and slick halo gimmick was a massive hit, despite its rickety filming and preposterous plots. It was the ’60s and such things simply didn’t matter as much as style and oozing cool confidence, both of which The Saint had in spades. After six series, though, it was time to bow out and the final episode of the first incarnation aired in February 1969. 

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Roger Moore drove this 1967 Volvo P1800S Coupe in ’60s TV ...

    Sir Roger Moore remains the documented first owner of the car.
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    Sorry sight: The original Volvo from TV series The Saint when it was found rotting away on a farm 22 years ago.

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  • Sir Roger Moore remains the documented first owner of the car.

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  • In his role as Simon Templar, Roger Moore navigated the streets with the confidence and elegance that only this vehicle could offer.
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    roger moore movies list In The Saint, which featured Moore as a suave modern-day Robin Hood-style adventurer and was screened by ITV between 1962 and 1969, the car bore the number plate ST1.
    roger moore wife The original Volvo P1800, star of the hit 60's series The Saint, being unveiled to the public.

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      First screened in October and based on the books by Leslie Charteris, the gloriously kitsch programme starring super-suave Roger Moore and his gleaming Volvo and slick halo gimmick was a massive hit, despite its rickety filming and preposterous plots.

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  • Volvo Cars will showcase the 1967 Volvo 1800 S once owned by Sir Roger Moore and featured in television's 'The Saint' at the Volvo Cars Heritage stand at.

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  • Volvo will showcase the 1967 Volvo 1800 S once owned by Sir Roger Moore and featured in the TV show The Saint at the Volvo Cars Heritage stand.