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VOLVO HISTORY

The Volvo Owners Club has put many of these historic documents together here to make them easier to find. These documents contain lots of useful information, both of a general and technical nature.

1920-2005
Technical facts about the various models with photographs, and a comprehensive Volvo Car Production Statistics from 1927.

1920-2000
These documents have fuller details about the year and the models.

History Articles
A series of documents from Volvo and other sources. Some have company statistics and other detail the background of Volvo and car production. Most are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

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NEC 2007
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THE HISTORY OF VOLVO CARS



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VolvoPV801-10

[ TR670-9 | PV653-5 | TR701-4 | PV36 | PV51-57 | PV801-10 ]

Volvo PV801-10 Volvo PV801-10

The new taxis, the PV801 (with a glass division between the front and rear seat) and the PV802 (without the glass division), were introduced in 1938. The model was also available in a chassis form, the PV810, which had a longer wheelbase. The design of the PV800 Series was much enhanced by the daring V-shaped nose and the typical American styling with the rounded contours. Both versions could carry eight persons thanks to three additional folding seats.

 
Technical facts:
 
Prod. years: PV801-10: 1938-1947
PV821-4: 1947-1948
Prod. volume: PV801-10: 1,848
PV821-4: 800
Body style: Taxi
Engine: In-line 6 cyl side-valves, 3.670 cc (224 cu in) 84.14 x 110 mm, 84, 86 or 90 hp
Transmission: 3-speed manual with floor lever
Brakes: Hydraulic on all wheels
Dimension Wheelbase 128"

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