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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.

Volvo PV 445 pick-up coachbuilder Funder Denmark
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.

Volvo P445 hearse coachbuilder
A Volvo PV445 hearse made by coachbuilder AKF in Kambo (Sweden)

Volvo PV 445 ambulance made by coachbuilder Grip
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

Volvo PV 544 in production is being assembled in Hissingen
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.

 

© Volvotips 2011

2 Responses to “PV production data”

  1. JraHarrison says:

    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.

    • Volvotips says:

      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.

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