1957 Volvo PV444

Description for Volvo PV444 1957

Car is over 50 years old and is an eye catcher. Trades welcome! The car is in good shape with small amount of rust at bottom and trunk has been dented. Tires are all holding air and I have cleaned it so looks better than the pics, his is the way I got it. Needs brakes and restored. Interior is in decent original shape. Motorwill start but needs work. This is a great looking car I just have too many projects. Will need to be towed or trailered. Call or text with any questions. I have books and brochure for car intented to fully restore. Bill of sale only. Call or text me atshow contact infoThis is a great car that is an eye catcher and part of Volvo History.

The Volvo PV is a series of two-door, our-passenger car models -- the PV444 and the PV544 -- made by Volvo from 1947 to 1966. During World War II's early stages, olvo decided that a new, maller car that could deliver good fuel economy would assure the company's future. A raw materials shortage during the war drove home the point that an automobile should be smaller, nd also complicated Volvo's ability to mass-produce the product. In 1944, hen the car was finally introduced to a car-hungry public, esponse was very positive and orders poured in from the Swedish population. It was another three years though, ntil 1947, efore series production began.
The PV444 was Volvo's first uni-body car. It was also the first Volvo in almost 20 years to come with a 4-cylinder engine. The first PV444s were powered by a 40 PS 1.4 L inline-four engine designated the B4B, ith three main bearings, verhead valves, nd a single downdraft carburettor. The power of this engine increased to 44 PS (32 kW) in October 1950, nd to 51 PS (38 kW) in October 1955. US models, eginning to appear in the US in early 1956, eceived an uprated version called the B14A which was given twin side-draft 1½ in S.U. carburetors for a total of 70 hp.[3] Most early US sales were limited to Texas and southern California