Volvo Duett
The Volvo PV445, also called duet is the estate version of Buckelvolvo. In contrast to this, the body of the duet is not self-supporting, but rests on a frame, the rear axle leaf sprung (instead of coil springs ). The payload and ground clearance were increased. The rear axle has been shortened, so that you take the engine and gearbox without modification of the sedan, but could still move larger loads.
Model history
1949 at first seemed a rolling chassis. The front end was to the base of the windshield frame completely, already installed the dashboard, both in line except for small details the PV 444 Based on this chassis built several companies vans, pickups and even individual convertibles.
1952 Volvo itself began with the production of a small van. On June 4, 1953, the first vehicle was delivered to the Volvo co-founder and former director Assar Gabrielsson. The model code was 445 PV DH (D is the model, swedish Herrgårdsvagn is a combination with windows ).
The name duet arose from the fact that Volvo claimed in its advertising that the car actually two cars in a let ( Bilen som är två ) - daytime work unit and evening and weekend family car.
The duet benefited all innovations of Buckelvolvo, but some with small delays. Outwardly, he differed from Buckelvolvo by a grille with five instead of four ribs, amended moldings and only one, and later two mounted on the fenders mirrors.
A new duet based on the 1958 featured sedan PV 544 came as a model P 210 only in 1960 on the market. As the PV 544, he had the one-piece curved windscreen and a more modern dashboard of the Volvo Amazon (P 120) with the strip speedometer.
After setting the PV 544 Limousine 1965, the production of the duet went on until 1969. The designated successor of the duet, the estate version of the Amazons (P 221 ), had proved to be too small, especially the roof height was significantly lower.
The last duet was built on 11 February 1969 as it was almost two years to buy the successor to the Amazon, the P 140
Also, the station wagon version P145 had significantly less cargo space than the duet. To compensate for the lack introduced Volvo 1969 model P 145 Express with a raised load space roof before.
The final duet, a royal blue Herrgårdsvagn with chassis number 97299, is now at the Volvo Museum in Gothenburg.
Models
These three series until 1958 had their own type numbers, after 1958 only one joint. The rolling chassis retained its own type number during the entire production period.
Cabriolet
Based on the chassis of the van PV445 early fifties, about 20 convertibles were made . The production took over the body factories ring Borg and Valbo in roughly equal proportions. Factory fender, hood and bulkhead were delivered. The rest of the work took over the body factories. The resulting convertibles cost about twice a Humpback PV 444