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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