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The number sixty-six in the Volvo Collection by Editions Atlas is the Volvo P1800 Jensen from 1964. This 1:43 diecast model reflects the first generation of the P1800 which was which had been manufactured by Jensen Motors in Great Britain for Volvo. What could I possible tell you about this iconic Volvo? I'm pretty sure most of you will immediately recognize this car. So this time I won't annoy you with any comments and you can switch immediately to the photos below which depict the hand-painted and hand-built pre-production model!
The number sixty-five in the Volvo Collection by Editions Atlas is the Volvo PV36 Polis. Volvo manufactured the luxurious PV36 between 1935 and 1938. Volvo's design for this car was styled similarly to the then strikingly modern Chrysler Airflow. Volvo styling was heavily influenced by North American auto-design trends in the 1930s and 1940s, many of the company's senior engineers having previously worked in the US Auto-industry. As surprising this may sound but Volvo's PV36 delivered also a smaller batch of cars to the Swedish Polis (Police) forces. Editions Atlas has chosen to include this model into their Volvo Collection. This scale model has been fitted with all the small modifications, signs and details which have initially been added to the regular PV36. Source & copyright: media.volvocars.com
The number sixty-four in the Volvo Collection by Editions Atlas is the Volvo 145 USA. This model reflects the export version for the US market which featured larger bumpers to fulfill the new 'passenger car bumper standard' from the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration). These large bumpers did not look as good on a lot of other cars then they did on Volvo's. The larger bumpers made look most MG's, Triumph's, Alfa's, Maserati's, Mercedes, Porsche's, BMW's, Peugoet's, .... quite awkward. Volvo's way to adopt and integrate them into their model range looked more elegant. It went well with Volvo's boxy design and was a design element for many more years to come. At the end of November 1967, Volvo presented the third variant in what was now developing into a complete car family known as the 140 series: the Volvo 145. The Volvo 145 was a 5-door estate with a rear section that had a virtually vertical tailgate. Everybody agreed that this was a safe, comfortable and extremely practical and spacious car. The cargo volume was more than 2 cubic meters and the floor of the cargo area was completely flat. This design of the rear section has since become a well-known characteristic of all Volvo estates. The annual changes were mainly the same as were introduced in parallel on the 2- and 4-door versions. A visible change took place in 1970, when the rearmost side window disappeared in favor of a longer one-piece window behind the rear doors. [....]
The number sixty-three in the Volvo Collection by Editions Atlas is the Volvo PV51 convertible from 1937. Nordbergs Vagnfarik in Stockholm designed and built the body for this convertible. This is the first time a properly designed scale model is being offered of this rare prewar Volvo. Editions Atlas recreated the open roof quite well. And I'm very glad that they choose this handsome paint scheme rather than the boring white over white combo which you can see further down.
Volvo introduced their PV51 range in 1936 and stopped production at the end of the second world war. Volvo slightly improved and changed the model over the years. The various versions were:
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VOLVO PV51-7 (1936-1945)
The following photos do show a 1937 Volvo PV51 convertible which has been sold last year (Okt 19, 2015) for 74 350 EUR (80 815 EUR including auction fees) in Sweden by Göteborgs Auktionsverk
The number sixty-two in the Volvo Collection by Editions Atlas is the Volvo 244 GTX. The Volvo 240 GTX was not a normal or even special trim line. GTX was simply the name of a sporty parts package which was offered by Volvo dealers throughout Scandinavia. The various parts of this specific trim kit are best viewed and explained by having a look at the following three links showing scans/photos of some period brochures:
The scale model of this Volvo 244 GTX is based on the previously released Volvo 244 Blue Star model. This means that this new livery has been made by applying new decals as well as some new detail parts. The sunroof is unfortunately not a real reproduced detail but a sticker applied to the roof. A real represented sunroof would have resulted in a making a new mold which the actual situation wouldn't have allowed in terms of costs.
Editions Atlas has released a photo showing to of the upcoming models which they will offer in the Volvo Collection. Editions Atlas choose to add a model of the Volvo 244GTX and the Volvo PV51 Cabriolet to the Volvo Collection. The photos do show prototypes of both models which are not yet ready and which will be improved before the final production run will be launched. The Volvo 240 GTX was not a normal or even special trim line. GTX was simply the name of a sporty parts package which was offered by Volvo dealers throughout Scandinavia. The Volvo PV51 Convertible by Nordberg is a rather rare example of a prewar Volvo. A really niece one has been sold last year (19 Oct 2015) by Göteborgs Auktionsverk AB. The hammer price was 74,398 EUR (auction catalog). Source & copyright : Editions Atlas SA, Switzerland I guess a lot of you will be surprised to read here that Editions Atlas is planning to release new models but you're waiting for month to get the one which is listed on your customer account. The main reason is the reorganization of Editions Atlas which started last year. Their internal reorganization is still an ongoing progress but should be effective anytime soon. This led to some trouble in the shipping department hence all those back orders. But it should turn back to normal later this summer. The number sixty-one in the Volvo Collection by Editions Atlas is the Volvo 760 GLE. This model of the 760 comes in the rarer but still attractive paint scheme called green metallic/silver green metallic (code 178). The photos shows a pre-production model.
The number sixty in the Volvo Collection by Editions Atlas is the Volvo Venus Bilo. The Volvo Venus Bilo was a concept car revealed by Volvo in 1933. It was a streamlined design with rear hinged doors and door in the side to access the engine bay. It was designed to have a great loading capacity. Nine specially designed suitcases could be fitted into spaces in the back and a compartment in the right front fender. The left fender contained a spare tyre and tools. A second spare tyre in the rear was used as a bumper. The design was done by Gustaf Ericsson (son of Lars Magnus Ericsson). The body was based on a Volvo PV655 chassis and the coachwork was done by Gustaf Nordbergs Vagnfabrik AB in 1932. This special handmade vehicle of which only one version had been produced had been commissioned by Volvo to test the market for an advanced streamlined car. The car aroused enormous interest, but opinion was divided when it came to its appearance. Series production was never considered, but the Venus Bilo paved the way for the more streamlined bodies of future models. The concept led to the production model Volvo PV 36 Carioca. The fate of the car itself is unknown. After World War II it was sold to a person in Denmark. In the mid-1950s it was owned by a Danish scrapyard owner who rebuilt it into a pickup truck. It was used as late as 1956, but then it vanished.
This is the first time ever that a company has taken the risk developing a mass production replica of this unique Volvo. The main reasons for this are that no blueprints, only four photos showing the car from an angle and a couple seconds of film material exist. This made it pretty hard to recreate an exact replica of the Volvo Venus Bilo.
Source & copyright : Editions Atlas SA, Switzerland
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Short appearance on a film from 1949 when leaving a ferry coming from Denmark:
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The number fifty-nine in the Volvo Collection by Editions Atlas is the Volvo TP21. Volvo designed the TP21 to be an rugged, off-road radio communications vehicle (radiobil) for the Swedish Armed Forces. Because of its snout-like front end and rounded rear end, the vehicle was nicknamed "Sugga" meaning sow or mother pig in Swedish. Volvo offered the TP21 between 1953 and 1958. This 4x4 has become ever since a favorite amongst offroad fans around the world. This is the very first time that a company is producing a scale model of the Volvo TP21 made out of diecast. This newly tooled 1:43 scale model is offered in the common military green paint. And it is loaded with all the standard exterior equipment which was so typical for the TP21.
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