Volvo PV 60
| Volvo PV60 | ||
|---|---|---|
Curb weight 1,630 kg (3,594 lb) | | |
| Chronology | ||
| Predecessor | Volvo PV51 | |
| Successor | Volvo 164 | |
The Volvo PV60 is an automobile manufactured by
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The development of the PV60 had started in 1939 and the car was introduced to the public alongside the smaller
While the sales brochure described it as "en linjeren vagn i europeisk stil" (a clean line coach in European style), it bore a strong resemblance to a 1939 Pontiac, with the front being almost impossible to tell from the original. However, the Volvo was 10 cm shorter than the smallest Pontiac.[1]
Production did not start until December 1946, and the majority of the cars were built in 1949 and 1950. In total, there were 3506 PV60s produced, about 500 of which were built into trucks or vans.[3]
The smaller PV444 was more suited for the post-war economy and production of the PV60 halted in 1950. It would take almost two decades until Volvo introduced another upmarket six-cylinder car, the 164.
References
- Volvo Personvagnar-från 20-tal till 80-tal by Björn-Eric Lindh, 1984. ISBN 91-86442-06-6(in Swedish)
Notes
- ^ a b Fredsduvan, Klassiker, nr 7, augusti-september 2014
- ^ Volvo PV 60 Technical Specifications at Carfolio
- ^ Volvo History - PV60-1 at Volvo Owner's Club
External links
- Volvo Cars Heritage.
- Volvo Museum.
- Storvolvoklubben (in Swedish)