A little history
Volvo designed the PV during World War Two, although shortage of raw materials pushed back the introduction date to 1947. Designed for economy and reliability, the PV444 was a rugged 1.4-litre car fitted with a body inspired by the latest American fashion. Despite the fact that separate wings and fastback design would age prematurely, the car’s qualities were sufficient to ensure its survival for the next two decades. In 1958, the original PV444 was replaced by the PV544, which updates were limited to a 4-speed gearbox and a one-piece windshield. Such was the popularity of the PV series, both within Sweden and without it – it was the first successful Volvo on export markets – that the company saw it fit to apologize for its demise through a series of advertisements published from late 1965 to early 1966. Its estate version, which had appeared in 1953, was maintained in production even longer, being built as the P210 Duett until as late as 1969.
(This car’s history will be expanded in due time, please be patient.)
About the models
Model: Volvo PV544
Year: 1965
Maker: Ixo
Scale: 1/43
Distributed by: Altaya as no.78 of its Nos Chères Voitures d'Antan press series
Acquired: brand new, in April 2007, in Souillac, France
Though they were virtually unknown on French roads at the time, Altaya included a PV544 in its Voitures d’Antan collection – no need to tell more about this, as I already did many times before. This Ixo-built model is nice throughout. I’d give it a 13/20.
Model: Volvo PV544
Year: 1965
Event: 1965 East African Safari, driven by Joginder Singh, navigator Jaswang Singh (overall winners)
Maker: Ixo
Scale: 1/43
Distributed by: Altaya as no.48 of its Voitures de Rallye de Collection press series
Acquired: brand new, in May 2006, in Souillac, France
Based on the same mould as the above die-cast, Ixo had previously produced a rally version of the PV, also distributed by Altaya. It depicts the car that made Joginder Singh the most famous Kenyan driver from the Sixties to the Eighties, after he won the unforgiving East African Safari with the indestructible PV544. My rating is 14/20.
Volvo designed the PV during World War Two, although shortage of raw materials pushed back the introduction date to 1947. Designed for economy and reliability, the PV444 was a rugged 1.4-litre car fitted with a body inspired by the latest American fashion. Despite the fact that separate wings and fastback design would age prematurely, the car’s qualities were sufficient to ensure its survival for the next two decades. In 1958, the original PV444 was replaced by the PV544, which updates were limited to a 4-speed gearbox and a one-piece windshield. Such was the popularity of the PV series, both within Sweden and without it – it was the first successful Volvo on export markets – that the company saw it fit to apologize for its demise through a series of advertisements published from late 1965 to early 1966. Its estate version, which had appeared in 1953, was maintained in production even longer, being built as the P210 Duett until as late as 1969.
(This car’s history will be expanded in due time, please be patient.)
About the models
Model: Volvo PV544
Year: 1965
Maker: Ixo
Scale: 1/43
Distributed by: Altaya as no.78 of its Nos Chères Voitures d'Antan press series
Acquired: brand new, in April 2007, in Souillac, France
Though they were virtually unknown on French roads at the time, Altaya included a PV544 in its Voitures d’Antan collection – no need to tell more about this, as I already did many times before. This Ixo-built model is nice throughout. I’d give it a 13/20.
Model: Volvo PV544
Year: 1965
Event: 1965 East African Safari, driven by Joginder Singh, navigator Jaswang Singh (overall winners)
Maker: Ixo
Scale: 1/43
Distributed by: Altaya as no.48 of its Voitures de Rallye de Collection press series
Acquired: brand new, in May 2006, in Souillac, France
Based on the same mould as the above die-cast, Ixo had previously produced a rally version of the PV, also distributed by Altaya. It depicts the car that made Joginder Singh the most famous Kenyan driver from the Sixties to the Eighties, after he won the unforgiving East African Safari with the indestructible PV544. My rating is 14/20.
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