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The Swedish brand Volvo, founded in the year 1927, is known for security and quality in a way that few other brands can rival. The company from Göteborg is responsible for the invention of the three-point belt and was one of the first manufacturers to equip its cars with headrests.
The Origin of the company
From the very beginning, safety was one of the leading principles that guided founders Gustav Larson and Assar Gabrielsson in managing the company and the development of new models. The first mode, the Volvo ÖV 4, rolled off the line on April 14, 1927, and had been designed keeping the special weather conditions of Scandinavia in mind. This first model would already bear the iconic logo that is based on an old symbol for steel.
Over the course of the following decades, the company released many new series to the market. However, the great international success would have to wait. The breakthrough on the german market would happen much later, with the release of the Volvo PV444, called the “Humpback Volvo”towards the end of the 1940s. Along with vehicles for personal use, Volvo also has a tradition of producing military vehicles as well as buses and trucks.
The classic Volvo models
1959 marked the beginning of the construction of the “Amazon”series, a series that is classic for the brand and includes cars such as the well known P121 and PV544. Other famous models are the more powerful 123 GT and the 122 GR.
By far the rarest Volvo is the P1900, of which only 67 were produced between 1956 and 1957. Of the company’s first sports car that had a top speed of 150 km/h, only 50 are estimated to exist today. The successor, called P1800, proved to be much more successful and served as Roger Moore’s vehicle of choice in the TV show “Simon Templar”. One of these cars even made it into the Guinness Book of World Records: With over 4,8 million kilometers it is the car with the longest driven distance.
The origin of the name Volvo
Volvo was founded as the R&D department of Swedish ball bearings manufacturer SKF. This connection served as the inspiration for the name of the brand: The latin word “Volvo”can be translated to “I roll”.
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1996 | Volvo 850 2.0i Turbo
Volvo 850 2.0R Estate
1967 | Volvo P 121
Volvo Amazon P130 Type 121 131341 M
1958 | Volvo PV 444
Volvo PV 444
1973 | Volvo 1800 ES
Volvo P1800 ES Overdrive .
1971 | Volvo 1800 E
Volvo P1800 E Overdrive
1966 | Volvo P 131
Volvo 131 Amazon
1977 | Volvo 66
Volvo 66 DL .
1969 | Volvo P 131
Technically the car is in very good condition.
1979 | Volvo 264
264 GL
1992 | Volvo 245 Super Polar
Estate 2.0i Super Polar Topconditie
1964 | Volvo PV 544
Rallye Umbau H-Kennzeichen
1992 | Volvo 440
VOLVO 440 1.7i cat UNICO PROPRIETARIO
1998 | Volvo S 70 2.3 T5
Like New Volvo S70 T5 Celebration from 1st Swiss owner with full equipment
VAT is reclaimable