A superb and rare photo of the new 1954 Volvo PV444 series (left) photographed for the new 1954 model year, together with the Volvo P179 prototype concept car (right) that Volvo developed in the early 1950s. This car was nicknamed “Margarete Rose”. It was a concept car which was ready by Volvo in 1953. It was planned as a complement to the Volvo PV 444. Some of the lines were reused on the Amazon and 160 and 260.
The Volvo PV series consisted of two passenger car models — the PV444 (1947-1958) and the PV544 (1958-1965) — made by Volvo from 1947 to 1965. During World War II's early stages, Volvo decided that a new smaller car delivering good fuel economy would assure the company's future. A raw materials shortage during the war drove home the point that an automobile should be smaller, and also complicated Volvo's ability to mass-produce the product. In 1944, when the car was finally introduced to a car-hungry public, response was very positive and orders poured in from the Swedish population. It was another three years though, in 1947, before the production was made available. The PV444 was Volvo's first uni-body car. It was also the first Volvo in almost 20 years to come with a 4-cylinder engine. The first PV444s were powered by a 40 hp 1.4 L inline-4 engine designated the B4B, with three main bearings, overhead valves, and a single downdraft carburettor. Late in 1955, an uprated version called the B14A was given twin side-draught 1½ in SU carburettors. By the 1957 model year, engine displacement was increased to 1.6 L and both single downdraft- B16A and twin side-draught-carburetted B16B versions were offered. Fuel economy was quite above average and performance particularly with the twin carburettor configuration was brisk. The combination of performance and durability won over many two-seat sports car drivers, allowing them a pleasurable drive in the entire family's company if desired.
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car factory was founded in the Swedish city of
This is a very nice and very rare non period photo that
reflects a wonderful era of Volvo 's automotive history in a wonderful
way. This is your rare chance to
own this photo, therefore it is printed in a nice large format of ca.
6.5" x 12" (ca. 16 x
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