Volvo PV 60
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The Volvo PV60 is an automobile
manufactured by Volvo
between 1946 and 1950. It was the first car produced by the Swedish
company at the end of the Second World War.
The development of the PV60 had started in 1939 and the car was introduced to the public alongside the smaller PV444 in September 1944. The large car was powered by a 3670 cc Inline 6 that produced 90 hp. It was attached to a 3-speed transmission with a the gear shift on the steering column. The vehicle had a wheelbase
of 2850 mm (112.2 in) and length of 4725 mm (186 in).
Production couldn’t start until December 1946, but the majority of the cars were built in 1949-1950. In total, there were 3506 PV60s produced, with about 500 of which were built into trucks or vans.
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
.
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
manufactured by Volvo
Volvo
AB Volvo is a Swedish builder of commercial vehicles, including trucks, buses and construction equipment. Volvo also supplies marine and industrial drive systems, aerospace components and financial services...
between 1946 and 1950. It was the first car produced by the Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
company at the end of the Second World War.
The development of the PV60 had started in 1939 and the car was introduced to the public alongside the smaller PV444 in September 1944. The large car was powered by a 3670 cc Inline 6 that produced 90 hp. It was attached to a 3-speed transmission with a the gear shift on the steering column. The vehicle had a wheelbase
Wheelbase
In both road and rail vehicles, the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels.- Road :In automobiles, the wheelbase is the horizontal distance between the center of the front wheel and the center of the rear wheel...
of 2850 mm (112.2 in) and length of 4725 mm (186 in).
Production couldn’t start until December 1946, but the majority of the cars were built in 1949-1950. In total, there were 3506 PV60s produced, with about 500 of which were built into trucks or vans.
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
Volvo 164
The Volvo 164 is a six cylinder sedan unveiled by Volvo Cars at the Paris Motor Show early in October 1968 for the 1969 model year. The company built 146,008 examples before production ended in 1975....
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