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The History of Volvo
In 1924, Assar Gabrielsson and Gustaf Larson founded Volvo. Their first car, the 1944cc Jakob, was in production by 1927.
Volvo’s first post-war car was the stylish 1942 PV444 and featured independent front suspension and coil springs at the rear. This proved an important model in that it gained Volvo a foothold in the US. Some 500,000 units were made, including the PV544 development, which was built until 1965, and the PV210 estate, which was in production until 1969. In 1958, Volvo invented the 3-point safety belt, considered the most important safety feature of all time.
The company’s next venture into the world of the semi-erotic was to be the P1800 coupe of 1961, styled initially by Italian coach builders Ghia and finished off by Frua. The P1800 won lasting fame as the car driven by actor Roger Moore in film adaptations of THE SAINT detective stories, and Facellia and Marcos sports cars used the 115 bhp engine.
A new factory was built with Swedish Government backing at Torslanda, and opened in 1964. Volvo had already started to build its cars in Canada and Belgium. The millionth car was an Amazon, in 1966, and in the same year, the 140 series was announced. The six-cylinder 164 appeared in 1968 and, by 1970, the Amazon was phased out. The 144s were updated to become 240s in 1974, and a further facelift produced the 244 saloons and 245 estates, which now include diesel and turbocharged options. The 260 series of 1974 was fitted with the PRV 2.7 liter V6 engine, a unit developed jointly by a consortium of Peugeot, Renault, and Volvo.
By 1983, output has reached five million cars, and included the 760 series, launched in 1982. These somewhat angular cars were powered by a 2.8-liter V6 diesel from VW, or turbocharged 2.3-liter fours, and a spacious estate followed in 1985.
The same year’s Geneva auto show also saw the launch of a Bertone-designed 780 coupe, based on the 760 wheelbase. This was hardly a sports model, although it did preface the introduction in 1986 of the Volvo 480ES, a front-drive hatchback which was conceptually rather similar to the P1800 ES. The 480 used a 1.7 Renault engine, and was built in the Netherlands at the Volvo BV plant.
Throughout the 1980s, Volvo launched several new models, including the extremely popular 240, the 740, the 760, the 940, and the 960 (later the S90). These cars were very rectangular, and most were luxurious.
In 1992, a new car, the 850, was launched. The 850 was a big departure for Volvo. Unlike its previous large cars, the 850 was front-drive and used an all-new five-cylinder engine. Top of the range was the 850 T5 with a turbocharged 2.3-liter engine. Performance was astounding, and surprised many drivers. The 850 was the first car in the world to have side airbags, too. The car still had Volvo’s traditional angular styling, albeit updated, but had the performance of a real sports sedan. Volvo entered the T5 estate in the BTCC (racing) where it competed very successfully against much sportier-looking cars.
By the late 1990s, Volvo had dropped the 3-figure model names and extended its range. The biggest shock was a Volvo with curves. The S/V40 range was the result of a joint venture with Mitsubishi. The V40 wagon was named most beautiful estate car by an Italian magazine.
The 850 was facelifted in 1996 with two new cars, the S70 sedan and the V70 wagon. These two cars advanced Volvo technology by adding 4-wheel drive to the list of options available on Volvo cars. A variant of the wagon, the V70XC, was created to battle the now growing sport-utility market. Its suspension was higher than the V70’s, and it had added plastic to make it look more macho.
In 1998, Volvo introduced two new cars. The first car was an offshoot of the S70; it was a coupe named the C70. This car was beautiful, and easily competed with rivals BMW and Mercedes. (a Convertible was launched later) The second car that was introduced by Volvo was the S80. The S80 was on an entirely new platform. The S80 was the replacement for the S90, but it was completely different. For one, it was extremely good looking, with no angles, all curves. It introduced two new safety features: whiplash protection and side impact curtain airbags. It was Volvo’s safest car ever.
The S80 recorded huge sales across the world, and it was the first Volvo ever that was able to compete with BMW and Mercedes, other than the C70.
In 1999, Ford bought Volvo.
In the year 2000, Volvo introduced a new wagon, the V70, based on the S80 platform. It was a completely new replacement for the old 850-based V70. It also was the best handling Volvo ever, according to many organizations. Later that year, Volvo would introduce a facelifted version of the S40/V40 and a smaller replacement for the S70, the S60.
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