Volvo 855 "Räddningstjänsten" (SE) by Editions Atlas

The number eighty-seven in the Volvo Collection by Editions Atlas is the Volvo 855 estate  in the colors of the Swedish EMS (emergency service). I'm personally not a big fan of any type of emergency cars but I'm sure that this car will have a certain number of enthusiasts who will look forward to welcome this model on their shelves and in their showcases. There are however also a few issues with this scale model when compared to the real car:

• no extra lights (long distance beams) on the front-end
• no roof rails - the blue lights are fitted directly to the roof of the model
• some pictures show the wheels fitted with simple steel rims.
  • the picture on the folder shows alu rims with five "spokes"
  • however the model have six-spoke rims which really looks more like rim covers/hub caps
• the trailer hook at the rear of the model is missing

Most issues are probably due to the fact that Editions Atlas took a specific and existing documented car with a reg.number as a starting point.

Courtesy of Editions Atlas SA, Switzerland


VOLVO Collection :

1. 1945   Volvo PV444
2. 1957   Volvo Amazon 4-door
3. 1964   Volvo P1800
4. 1953   Volvo PV455 Duett
5. 1950   Volvo PV60
6. 1971   Volvo 144 Overdrive
7. 1969   Volvo 164
8. 1971   Volvo P1800ES
9. 1956   Volvo P1900
10. 1978   Volvo 262C Bertone
11. 1965   Volvo Amazon 2-door
12. 1970   Volvo 145 Automatic Estate
13. 1938   Volvo PV52
14. 1965   Volvo PV544
15. 1979   Volvo 343
16. 1985   Volvo 480 ES
17. 1984   Volvo 740 Turbo
18. 1938   Volvo PV800 Taxi
19. 1978   Volvo 242 GT
20. 1939   Volvo PV56
21. 1962   Volvo Amazon estate
22. 1936   Volvo PV36 Carioca
23. 1953   Volvo PV455 Duett 'Volvo Service'
24. 1988   Volvo 780 Bertone
25. 1988   Volvo 440
26. 1927   Volvo ÖV4 Jakob
27. 1973   Volvo 142
28. 1992   Volvo 240 Polar
29. 1971   Volvo 145 Express
30. 1975   Volvo 66 GL
31. 1992   Volvo 440 Politie (NL)
32. 1971   Volvo P1800 ES 'Prince Carl Gustaf'
33. 2001   Volvo V40 phase ll
34. 1988   Volvo 480 Turbo USA
35. 1978   Volvo 244 DL 'Blue Star'
36. 1994   Volvo 960 GLE
37. 1978   Volvo 264 TE
38. 1965   Volvo Amazon Polis (S)
39. 1966   Volvo P1800 S Volvoville
40. 1971   Volvo 145 Express Taxi
41. 1992   Volvo ECC
42. 1976   Volvo 343 Politie (NL)
43. 1995   Volvo 855 T5R
44. 1999   Volvo S80
45. 1990   Volvo 480 Turbo convertible
    

• 46.   1982   Volvo 265 GLE
• 47.   1967   Volvo Amazon 123 GT
• 48.   1988   Volvo 360 GLE
• 49.   1988   Volvo 240 SE estate Polis (S)
• 50.   1968   Volvo P210 Duett 'Tele' (S)
• 51.   1974   Volvo 142 RAC Rally
• 52.   1997   Volvo C70 convertible
• 53.   1976   Volvo 66
• 54.   1981   Volvo 264 TE Landaulet
• 55.   1933   Volvo PV654
• 56.   1984   Volvo 264 Ambulance
• 57.   1927   Volvo PV4
• 58.   1988   Volvo 760 GLE estate
• 59.   1956   Volvo TP21
• 60.   1935   Volvo Venus Bilo
• 61.   1987   Volvo 760 GLE
• 62.   1978   Volvo 244 GTX
• 63.   1937   Volvo PV51 convertible
• 64.   1974   Volvo 145 USA
• 65.   1937   Volvo PV36 Polis (S)
• 66.   1964   Volvo P1800 by Jensen
• 67.   1997   Volvo S90
• 68.   1963   Volvo Amazon Coune
• 69.   1956   Volvo TP21 'UN'
• 70.   1990   Volvo 740 estate
• 71.   1984   Volvo 240 GLT estate
• 72.   1965   Volvo Amazon 122 S Rally
• 73.   1977   Volvo 244 DL Anniversary
• 74.   1996   Volvo 940 Turbo
• 75.   1972   Volvo 165 estate
• 76.   1962   Volvo Amazon estate 'Volvo'
• 77.   1971   Volvo 145 Express 'Polis' (S)
• 78.   1952   Volvo PV445 convertible by Valbo
• 79.   2001   Volvo V40 'Tull' (S)
• 80.   1971   Volvo 144 Grand Luxe
• 81.   1982   Volvo 265 Service car
• 82.   2007   Volvo S80 V8
• 83.   1965   Volvo PV544 Sista
• 84.   1984   Volvo 760 GLE (USA)
• 85.   1959   Volvo 122S Amazon (USA)
• 86.   1935   Volvo Venus Bilo (blue)
  
• 87.   1995   Volvo 855 Räddningstjänsten (SE)
• 88.   ……
• 89.   ……
• 90.   …… the very last one !!!