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PV60
Post-war six-cylinder saloon
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Andrzej Otrębski · CC BY-SA 3.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 3,006 Built
- Years
- 1946–1950
- Engine
- In-line six-cylinder, side valves · 3,670 cc / 3.7 LFactory: 3,670 cc
- Power
- 67.1 kW / 91.2 PSFactory: 90 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The PV60 was Volvo's first post-war car, a six-cylinder saloon that sold mostly in the late 1940s despite its dated styling.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Volvo PV60 (Wikimedia Commons: Volvo PV60)
Photo: Andrzej Otrębski · CC BY-SA 3.0
Volvo PV60 (Wikimedia Commons: Volvo PV60)
Photo: Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England · CC BY 2.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionPV60-1 cars produced 1946-1950 (Volvo does not say whether the separate PV61 chassis are included) | 3,0061,2 | Factory production | Disputed |
Sources differ: Volvo Cars Global says 3,006 produced, the Volvo Owners' Club (UK) says 3,506 (the gap equals the roughly 500 PV61 chassis, but neither source says so).
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
It was also offered as a bare chassis, the PV61, of which 500 were built and turned into delivery vans or light trucks, apart from a handful that received elegant drophead bodies. The American-style lines were relatively unfashionable after wartime changes, but the car was popular for its comfort.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard PV60.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | In-line six-cylinder, side valves2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 3,670 cc / 3.7 LFactory: 3,670 cc2 Independently researched |
| Bore | 84.14 mmFactory: 84.14 mm2 Independently researched |
| Stroke | 110 mmFactory: 110 mm2 Independently researched |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 67.1 kW / 91.2 PSFactory: 90 hp · converted2 Independently researchedSource states bhp. |
| Power at | 3,600 rpm2 Independently researched |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 3-speed with overdrive, steering-column gear change2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 2,840 mmFactory: 112 in · converted2 Independently researched |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 1,631 kgFactory: 3,595 lb · converted2 Independently researched |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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2
Volvo PV60-1 Level B Volvo Owners' Club (UK)
- Prod. volume: 3,506
- In-line, 6-cyl, side valves; 3,670 cc (224 cu in) 84.14 x 110 mm, 90 bhp (Technical facts)
- 3-speed with overdrive, steering column gear change (Technical facts)
- Wheelbase 112 in; weight 3,595 lbs (Technical facts)
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