Volvo

In 1944 the PV 444 was shown to the public for the first time, but because of raw materials shortage during the war, it took another three years before series production began. The PV 444 was Volvo's first unibody car and it quickly earned a reputation for being strong and rugged, although the design was considered outdated from early on. In 1953 a station car called the PV 445 or Duett was introduced. 

In August 1958 the PV 444 was succeeded by the PV 544. The most notable difference with its predecessor was the introduction of a curved one-piece windshield to replace the two panes of flat glass which was so characteristic for the PV 444. Further differences are larger taillights, a ribbon-type speedometer and a four-speed manual transmission. The interior was modified to accommodate five people instead of four by increasing the width of the back seat and using thinner backrests on the front seats. The station car only received the new windshield in 1960 and was now being named Volvo 210.

1959

1961