Topic: Whaddyacallit #189 - Solved! 1933 Volvo Venus Bilo

[Ray B.]

Ever seen this ?

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[gbitas]

1932 Bergholt Streamline

[Ray B.]

I can see why you would believe it, but look closer. It's not it.
Oh, by the way... http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=4694.0

[hugo90]

It's a Volvo, and I have seen it before, but don't know what or when.

[Ray B.]

I need a complete identification as you know.

[Ray B.]

Having been promoted, Hugo can't go further with this one. Let's move it upstairs!

[Allemano]

Easy prey: Volvo Venus Bilo from 1933 (!)

[Ray B.]

Correct.

[bubenator]

For the sake of completion, here are a couple of other pictures.

The vehicle was likely built on a Volvo PV655 chassis.  The PV655 chassis was new for 1933 and was the version intended for use by outside coachbuilders.  A firm called 'Nordbergs of Stockholm' built the body using five easily-interchangable flat steel panel sections in case of body damage.

The name "Venus Bilo" is a wordplay on "Venus of Milo" (the famous Greek sculpture) and "Bil" (Swedish for 'car').

[Otto Puzzell]

"Doctors say that Nordberg has a 50/50 chance of living, though there's only a 10 percent chance of that."

[Carnut]

A firm called 'Nordbergs of Stockholm' built the body using five easily-interchangable flat steel panel sections in case of body damage.

Gustaf Nordbergs Vagnfabrik, they were called!

[Ray B.]

Puzzle picture was gone, uploaded again.

[Otto Puzzell]

Period pic