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| 15/10/2001 Volvo P 1900  The car As early as in 1953 Assar Gabrielsson contacted the Californian firm of Glasspar, which was experienced in the construction of boats and bodywork from plastics. Their chief designer, Bill Tritt, designed the body that was to be fitted to a PV 444 chassis, shortened by 20 cm. The Americans delivered 20 bodies to Gothenburg. Their quality was so poor that none of them could be used. Instead, Volvo sent some engineers to California to study the production methods employed there. advertisement The first prototypes were presented on the 2 June 1954 at Torslanda airport. Instead of the folding roof fitted later, these were equipped with a hardtop as well as puncture-proof tyres. Production cars with bodies produced in Sweden were given curved windscreens, side windows that could be lowered, and a reasonable boot. The car’s performance and handling were highly praised. The only thing that did not really suit the sporty image was the three-speed gearbox. In the end, however, it was poor build-quality that finished off the car.  |
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