Volvo · 1946–1950
Volvo PV 60
The Volvo PV60 is an automobile manufactured by Volvo between 1946 and 1950. It was the first car produced by the Swedish company after the end of the Second World War. The development of the PV60 had started in 1939 and the car was introduced to the public alongside the smaller PV444 in September 1944. It was originally intended to be introduced in 1940, but it was delayed by the war. The large car was powered by a 3,670 cc (3.7 L; 224.0 cu in) inline 6 that produced 90 hp (67 kW). It was attached to a column-shifted three-speed manual transmission. The vehicle had a wheelbase of 2,850 mm (112.2 in) and a length of 4,725 mm (186.0 in). While the sales brochure described it as "en linjeren vagn i europeisk stil" (a clean line coach in European style), it bore a strong resemblance to a 1939 Pontiac, with the front being almost impossible to tell from the original. However, the Volvo was 10 cm shorter than the smallest Pontiac. Production did not start until December 1946, and the majority of the cars were built in 1949 and 1950. In total, there were 3506 PV60s produced, about 500 of which were built into trucks or vans as PV 61. The smaller PV444 was more suited for the post-war economy and production of the PV60 halted in 1950. From that point on, the largest model in Volvo's range and the one most similar in size to the PV 60 was the Volvo PV800 Series taxi, which in 1950 would see a version intended for personal use, the Disponent, started being built. It would take almost two decades until Volvo introduced another upmarket six-cylinder car, the 164.
Text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Predecessor: Volvo PV51
All Volvo PV 60 data: UK builds, safety, recalls, model years →
Specifications
- name
- Volvo PV60
- Manufacturer
- Volvo Cars
- Production
- 1946–1950
- Assembly
- Sweden: Lundby, Gothenburg
- Predecessor
- Volvo PV51
- Successor
- Volvo Disponent
- Class
- Luxury car
- Body style
- 4-door saloon
- Layout
- FR layout
- Engine
- 3670 cc ED I6
- Transmission
- 3-speed manual with optional overdrive
- Wheelbase
- 2850 mm
- Length
- 4725 mm
- Width
- 1778 mm
- Kerb weight
- 1630 kg
- Designer
- Gustaf Larson
- Top speed
- 120 km/h
Specification summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Measured facts from Wikidata (CC0). Check the linked sources for citations.
More photos
Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q203916CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_PV_60CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1371950854 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Volvo_PV60_Sedan_1946.jpgCC BY-SA 3.0 · 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.