PV production data
Wondering how many Volvo PV 444 and 544’s are being produced? See the table below for the production data per type (note: the Special versions like the AS, BS and CS are included in the A, B and C etc). For detailed information about the various models see History of the Volvo PV.
Volvo PV, P110, P210 & Duett factories and coachbuilders
The Volvo PV 444 was built in Hisingen (Sweden) but also at small coachbuilders in other countries, like Polynorm (Bunschoten, the Netherlands) and Beijnes (Beverwijk, the Netherlands). Volvo asked small coachbuilders for assembling kits when their own production capacity was reached. The coachbuilders mainly produced the cars for their homemarket. The Duett was assembled in Oskarshamn (Sweden) with parts which were shipped from Göteborg.
A Volvo PV 445 chassis which is transformed to a pick-up by Funder (a coachbuilder in Denmark)
The Volvo PV445/P110-series and P210-series were assembled by coachbuilders (Volvo itself supplied a rolling chassis to the coachbuilders). Here are the most popular coachbuilders which produced many Duetts (which weren’t actually non-official Duetts), pick-up trucks, convertibles (or: cabriolets and dropheads), vans, hearses, ambulances, and other commercial cars:
– A & G Föreland (Övreby, Norway)
– AB Svenska Järnvägsverkstäder (Linköping, Sweden)
– AKF Auto-Karosserifabrikken (Kambo, Norway)
– Atvidaberg (Atvidaberg, Sweden)
– Björklund Bil & Traktor (Boden, Sweden)
– Borris (Skjern, Denmark)
– Bosta (Gnarp, Sweden)
– Beijnes (Beverwijk, the Netherlands)
– Carbrasa (Rio de Janeiro, Brasil)
– Dyvik Karosserifabrik (Dyvik, Sweden)
– Floby (Floby, Sweden)
– Floda (Lerum, Sweden)
– Funder Vogn og Karosserifabrik (Funder, Denmark)
– Gladsax (Gladsax, Sweden)
– Grip (Västervik, Sweden)
– Guno (Runtuna, Sweden)
– Hammarlunda (Hammarlunda, Sweden)
– Jige (Säffle, Sweden)
– Kabo (Umea, Sweden)
– Karlaverken (Laholm, Sweden)
– Klippan karosserifabrik (Klippan, Sweden)
– Kvalitékross (Böckline, Sweden)
– Nordberg (Stockholm, Sweden)
– Polynorm (Bunschoten, the Netherlands)
– Ringborg (Norrköping, Sweden)
– Sala (Sala, Sweden)
– Skaftekulla (Hallingeberg, Sweden)
– Sölvesborgs karosseriverkstäder (Sölvesborg, Sweden)
– Tranas Wagnfabrik (Tranas, Sweden)
– Valbo (Valbo, Sweden)
– Vellinge karosserifabrik (Vellinge, Sweden)
– Wihuri Oy (Teijo, Finland)
– Yngve Nilssons Karosserifabrik (also known as Nilsson, settled in Laholm, Sweden)
There are many other coachbuilders who produced custom-made PV- and 445-cars but the list above are the most well-known.
A Volvo PV445 hearse made by coachbuilder AKF in Kambo (Sweden)
A Volvo PV 445 ambulance made by coachbuilder Grip (one of the most famous coachbuilders, who made a lot of Volvo PV custom-made cars)
For more information about the PV chassis see PVchassi.com. They also have nice detailed information about the coachbuilders mentioned above.
Production data Volvo PV 444
The total numbers built includes the Special version (like the PV444 AS, BS, CS).
| Model | Production years | Number built | Engine | Power (bhp) |
| PV 444 A | 1944 – 1950 | 12.504 | B4 B | 40 / 44 |
| PV 444 B | 1950 – 1951 | 7.500 | B4B | 44 |
| PV 444 C | 1951 – 1952 | 8.000 | B4B | 44 |
| PV 444 D | 1952 – 1953 | 9.000 | B4B | 44 |
| PV 444 E | 1953 – 1954 | 31.951 | B4B | 44 |
| PV 444 H | 1954 – 1955 | 29.045 | B4B | 44 |
| PV 444 K | 1955 – 1957 | 33.917 | B14 A | 51 |
| PV 444 L | 1957 – 1958 | 64.087 | B16 A & B | 60 |
Total PV444’s built: 196.004 cars
Production data Volvo PV 445 / P110
| Model | Production years | Number built | Type | Engine | Power (bhp) |
| PV 445 A | 1949-1950 | 500 | Chassis | B4B | 40 / 44 |
| PV 445 B | 1950-1952 | 1.100 | Chassis | B4B | 44 |
| PV 445 C | 1952-1953 | 1.150 | Chassis | B4B | 44 |
| PV 445 D | 1953-1956 | 777 | Chassis | B4B | 44 |
| PV 445 G | 1956-1957 | 58 | Chassis | B14A | 51 |
| PV 445 L | 1957 | 55 | Chassis | B16A | 60 |
| P-44501/11 | 1957-1958 | 170 | Chassis | B16A | 60 |
| P-44511 M | 1958-1960 | 225 | Chassis | B16A | 60 |
| PV 445 DH | 1953-1956 | 6.389 | Estate | B4B | 44 |
| PV 445 GL | 1956-1957 | 1.766 | Estate | B14A | 51 |
| PV 445 LL | 1957 | 821 | Estate | B16A | 60 |
| P-44506 | 1957-1958 | 3.380 | Estate | B16A | 60 |
| PV 445 PH | 1955-1956 | 1.183 | Estate | B4B | 44 |
| PV 445 GP | 1956-1957 | 1.813 | Estate | B14A | 51 |
| PV 445 LP | 1957 | 964 | Estate | B16A | 60 |
| PV 44507/08 | 1957-1958 | 5.112 | Estate | B16A | 60 |
| PV 445 DS | 1953-1956 | 1.333 | Van | B4B | 44 |
| PV 445 GS | 1956-1957 | 736 | Van | B14A | 51 |
| PV 445 LS | 1957 | 527 | Van | B16A | 60 |
| P-44505 | 1957-1958 | 1.840 | Van | B16A | 60 |
| P-445 M | 1958-1960 | 11.891 | E / V ** | B16A | 60 |
* Chassis means: rolling chassis
** E / V: Estate and Van
Total PV445 / P110 produced: 41.790
Production data Volvo PV 544
| Model | Production years | Number built | Engine* | Power (bhp) |
| PV544 A | 1958 – 1960 | 99.495 | B16 | 60 – 85 |
| PV 544 B | 1960 – 1961 | 34.600 | B16 | 60 – 85 |
| PV544 C | 1961 – 1962 | 37.900 | B18 | 75 – 90 |
| PV 544 D | 1962 – 1963 | 27.100 | B18 | 75 – 90 |
| PV 544 E | 1963 – 1964 | 24.200 | B18 | 75 – 90 |
| PV544 F | 1964 – 1965 | 17.300 | B18 | 75 – 90 |
| PV544 G | 1965 | 3.401 | B18 | 75 – 95 |
* The Volvo 544 was available with B16A, B16B and B18A and B18D. All production numbers includes the PV Sport.
Total Volvo PV544’s built: 243.996 cars
A 1960 Volvo PV544 is being assembled in the Hissingen-plant
Production data Volvo P210 / Duett
| Model | Production years | Number built | Engine | Power (bhp) |
| P 21114 A* | 1960 – 1962 | 159 | B16 A | 60 |
| P210 A | 1960 – 1962 | 14.179 | B16 A | 60 |
| P 210 B | 1962 | 2.565 | B18 A | 75 |
| P 210 C | 1962 – 1963 | 6.300 | B18 A | 75 |
| P 210 D | 1963 – 1964 | 7.550 | B18 A | 75 |
| P 210 E | 1964 – 1965 | 7.900 | B18 A | 75 |
| P 210 F | 1965 – 1966 | 7.150 | B18 A | 75 |
| P 210 M | 1966 – 1967 | 7.700 | B18 A | 85 |
| P 210 P | 1967 – 1969 | 6.199 | B18 A | 85 |
* Rolling chassis
Total Volvo P210 / Duetts produced: 59.702
Source of the data above: The History of Volvo (a small book which was published every year by the Volvo Car Corporation).
If you want to know more about the history of the Volvo PV and Duett, please also read the article about the history of the Volvo PV.
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Hello, first this is an awesome website, learning a great deal about my Volvo pickup! I am trying to find out where it was made, and who I would contact to get ahold of that information. The ID tag says P445 08 M , chassis number is 27115. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your comment! You should contact Volvo Heritage, they should have a register where all cars with VIN were transported to. Hopefully they can find which coachbuilder made your pickup. In most cases the pickups were made by Gripp.