Volvo PV800 Series
The Volvo PV800 Series (nicknamed the Volvo Sugga, literally the Sow) is a taxicab manufactured by Volvo from 1938 until 1958. The Sow series dominated the Swedish taxicab market during the 1940s and 1950s.
| Volvo PV800 Series | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volvo Cars |
| Production | 1938–1958 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Taxicab |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3,670 cc (3.7 L) EC/ED I6 |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,250 mm (128.0 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Volvo TR670 Series Volvo PV 60 |
| Successor | Volvo 164 |
During World War II and in the 1950s, Volvo built a four-wheel drive off-road vehicle for the Swedish Armed Forces and Belgian Armed Forces, using the mechanical parts from Volvo’s small trucks, combined with much of the body from the PV-800 series Sow.
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