Volvo · 1938–1950
Volvo Sharpnose
The Volvo LV101-112, or the Sharpnose was a light truck produced by Swedish automaker Volvo between 1938 and 1950.
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Predecessor: Volvo LV76-series · Successor: Volvo L340
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History
In 1938 Volvo presented its light LV101-series truck, affectionately known as the "Sharpnose". At the same time Volvo introduced the taxicab PV800. The two models series shared many parts, including the engine, radiator cover and bonnet. The smallest model LV101 was mechanically almost identical to the taxicab, while the larger LV102 was a "genuine" truck. In 1940 the program was supplemented with the heavier LV110/111/112, built on three different wheelbases. After the Second World War Volvo updated the truck series with the stronger ED engine, renaming it L201/202.
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Specifications
- name
- Volvo Sharpnose
- Manufacturer
- Volvo Trucks
- aka
- Volvo LV101 – 112, Volvo L201 – 202
- Production
- 1938–1950, approx. 6,300 produced
- Predecessor
- Volvo LV76-series
- Successor
- Volvo L340
- Class
- Light truck
- Engine
- 3.7L EC I6 (1938–1946), 3.7L ED I6 (1947–1950)
- Transmission
- 4-speed non-syncro manual
- Wheelbase
- 3.1-4.1 m
- Kerb weight
- 2800-5000 kg (gross weight)
- Related
- Volvo PV800 Series
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1828080CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_SharpnoseCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1308829081 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Volvo_LV101_Truck_1939.jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Lars-Göran Lindgren Sweden · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.