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- Purchasing a 1939 Hanomag 1.3 liter, Volvo’s engineers set out to save the company from the effects of war. A material shortage urged them to make a smaller car with better fuel economy and the Hanomag’s unibody chassis seemed like a good start.
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The Volvo PV is a series of two-door, four-passenger car models — the PV444 and the PV544 — made by Volvo from 1947 to 1965. During World War II 's early stages, Volvo decided that a new, smaller car that could deliver good fuel economy would assure the company's future.
It was an interesting and modern car - it was Volvo's first uni-body car, and the first four-cylinder car produced by the company for almost 20 years. But Volvo knew it needed to build smaller, more economical cars to appeal to post-war buyers. In 1958, the PV444 was facelifted to become the PV544.
The 444 was the first small Volvo car and the one that really set car production at Volvo moving. In August 1958, the Volvo PV544, the more modern successor to the PV444, was introduced. The changes were the most extensive since the PV444 had been presented in 1944.
Jun 15, 2021 · Volvo PV444: The Car That Changed The Brand. In an effort to survive WWII, Volvo created their first unibody car with a mindset that would define future models. Purchasing a 1939 Hanomag 1.3 liter, Volvo’s engineers set out to save the company from the effects of war.
History of the Volvo Car. As a bearer of hope for peace and better times, Volvo presented the PV444 at the large Volvo exhibition in Stockholm, in September 1944. The price was very attractive - 4,800 Swedish crowns, the same as for the ÷V4, Volvos first car in 1927.
- 2-door saloon
- 1946-1958
- 196,005
The PV came in various versions, starting with a 3 speed 1414cc engine and split front and rear screens in 1944. This gave a top speed of 76 mph on 44bEp and cost the equivalent of £480, which was expensive.
Jun 26, 2017 · The 444 was the first small Volvo car and the one that really set car production moving at Volvo. There were 196,005 PV444s produced between 1946-1958. It was a 2-door saloon with an in-line 4-cylinder engine (1,414 or 1,583 cc), producing 40-85 hp.
