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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:
Source & copyright : Editions Atlas SA, Switzerland
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
For our Swedish friends: YouTube-video labeled "Svenska karosserimakare - Bokrelease 6 juni 2010"
The title of the book is "Svenska karosserimakare : berättelsen om ett hantverk"
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Per S
6/22/2016 04:02:40 pm
This 1937 car looks very nice but I think the side windows should go lower down in the sideline on the car.
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