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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2011 => Topic started by: woodinsight on June 25, 2011, 02:12:32 PM

Title: Solved - MJW #502 - Volvo PV445 Coupe by Ole Sommer 1960
Post by: woodinsight on June 25, 2011, 02:12:32 PM: I'm surprised this has not been posted before (hopefully not a repost).
For one point - make, model, year and who built it?
Title: Re: MJW #502
Post by: woodinsight on July 11, 2011, 04:56:42 PM: This one has spent more time than enough in the Rookies with no response so up it goes....
Title: Re: MJW #502
Post by: SACO on July 11, 2011, 05:18:08 PM: Volvo Amazon by Ole Sommer ?
Title: Re: MJW #502
Post by: barrett on July 11, 2011, 08:36:59 PM: :popcorn:
Title: Re: MJW #502
Post by: woodinsight on July 12, 2011, 01:27:34 AM: Quote from: SACO on July 11, 2011, 05:18:08 PM
Volvo Amazon by Ole Sommer ?
It is a Volvo bodied by Ole Sommer but the model it was based on is not the Amazon.
Locked for you to provide the correct model name and a year.
Title: Re: MJW #502
Post by: SACO on July 12, 2011, 01:53:33 AM: a shortened chassis from a PV445 estate car ,in 1960 ?
Title: Re: MJW #502
Post by: woodinsight on July 12, 2011, 05:21:24 AM: Quote from: SACO on July 12, 2011, 01:53:33 AM
a shortened chassis from a PV445 estate car ,in 1960 ?
That's correct.
Yet another point for you.
Title: Re: Solved - MJW #502 - Volvo PV544 Coupe by Ole Sommer 1960
Post by: Wendax on July 12, 2011, 05:33:46 AM: The car survives and is displayed at Ole Sommer' automobile museum in Naerum, Denmark. The car has a name, though. Not very creative, but it is called "Volvo Special".

PS. In the headline you wrote PV544 instead of PV445. The PV544 was a unit body construction, while the PV445 had a real chassis.
Title: Re: Solved - MJW #502 - Volvo PV544 Coupe by Ole Sommer 1960
Post by: woodinsight on July 12, 2011, 09:03:39 AM: Quote from: Wendax on July 12, 2011, 05:33:46 AM
The car survives and is displayed at Ole Sommer' automobile museum in Naerum, Denmark. The car has a name, though. Not very creative, but it is called "Volvo Special".

PS. In the headline you wrote PV544 instead of PV445. The PV544 was a unit body construction, while the PV445 had a real chassis.
Apologies - my typo. It should of course be PV445.
Thanks for the extra view that provides a better idea of the proportions of this coupe.
Title: Re: Solved - MJW #502 - Volvo PV445 Coupe by Ole Sommer 1960
Post by: Carnut on August 20, 2013, 07:51:55 AM: The picture below is from a Volvo website, which states that this car was adapted by Danish Volvo dealer Sommer from a Volvo 120 (Amazon) saloon. Looking at the front of the car that is entirely believable, but surely the museum know what it is?!:
Title: Re: Solved - MJW #502 - Volvo PV445 Coupe by Ole Sommer 1960
Post by: Wendax on August 20, 2013, 08:18:48 AM: The grill is about the only part that is actually from the Amazon, besides the windscreen which is an Amazon rear window. Why should Sommer have bothered converting a four-door unit body into a two-door coupe without using hood, roof, rear wings, boot lid etc, when there was the PV 445 ladder frame easily obtainable?