Volvo PV444/544

The Volvo PV is a series of two-door, four-passenger car models, the PV444 and the PV544, made by Volvo from 1947 to 1965. During the early stages of World War II Volvo decided that a new, smaller car with good fuel economy would secure the company's future. The car was introduced in 1944 to a very positive response and many orders, but series production only began in 1947. The PV earned a reputation for being strong and rugged, and a second-hand PV544 won the Safari Rally in 1965. Last production was in October 1965.