Friday, May 29, 2009

1972 1800 ESC

Launched at the Paris Motor Show in October 1972, the Italian-influenced 1800 ESC was planned as a replacement for the Volvo P1800 - complete with pop-up headlights.

1972 Volvo 1800 ESC
1972 Volvo 1800 ESC


Volvo 1972 1800 ESC
Volvo 1972 1800 ESC


Volvo 1800 ESC red
Volvo 1800 ESC red


Volvo 1800 ESC classic
Volvo 1800 ESC classic

Volvo 1800 ESC was a concept car built by Volvo in 1972. It was planned as a replacement for the aging Volvo P1800. It had Italian design with pop-up headlights, but the board was unimpressed.

1953 Elisabeth 1

Sporting a small, triangular grille, the Elisabeth 1`s lines are recognizable in the later Amazon. It was followed shortly after by the Elisabeth 2.

Volvo Elisabeth 1 1953
Volvo Elisabeth 1 1953


Volvo Elizabeth 1
Volvo Elizabeth 1


1953 Volvo Concept Elizabeth 2
1953 Volvo Concept Elizabeth 2

1953 Margarete Rose

Planned as a possible replacement to the Volvo PV 444, some of the Margarete Rose`s design cues were revisited on the Amazon, the Volvo 160 and the Volvo 260.

1953 Volvo Concept Margarete Rose
1953 Volvo Concept Margarete Rose


Volvo PV 444 1953
Volvo PV 444 1953


Volvo PV 179 Margarete Rose 1953
Volvo PV 179 Margarete Rose 1953


Volvo exhibition in Stockholm PV 444
Volvo exhibition in Stockholm PV 444


Volvo Margarete Rose black
Volvo Margarete Rose black


Volvo American styling
Volvo American styling


First small Volvo car 1953
First small Volvo car 1953

1952 Volvo Philip

Designed by Jan Wilsgaard, the Volvo Philip was created very much with the American market in mind, complete with whitewall tyres, a V8 engine (producing 120hp at 4000rpm) and just a hint of tail fins.

1952 Volvo Philip
1952 Volvo Philip


full-form styling
Classic full-form styling


Philip large car
Philip large car


V8 engine Volvo Philip
V8 engine Volvo Philip


Volvo Concept high quality photos
Volvo Concept high quality photos


1952 Philip gallery
1952 Philip gallery


Concept black-white pics
Concept b/w pics


Volvo Philip Inside
Volvo Philip Inside

Thursday, May 28, 2009

1933 Venus Bilo

Combining a markedly more streamlined body shape with the ability to carry nine specially designed suitcases, the Volvo Venus Bilo Concept led to the production model Volvo PV36 Carioca in 1935.

1933 Venus Bilo
1933 Venus Bilo

Venus Bilo photo gallery
Venus Bilo photo gallery

Volvo Venus Bilo Concept
Volvo Venus Bilo Concept

Venus Bilo photo gallery
Venus Bilo photo gallery

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