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Volvo "Snabbe" L420, 120HP, V8, 5,6 to. truck
« on: April 24, 2013, 12:22:07 PM »
Who knows this truck?
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Re: grob 2013.04.24 (01)
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2013, 03:08:19 AM »
Volvo had several names on their small truck presented in 1956. But the most common everyday name was Volvo Snabbe, but it was also called L420/430. Due to its gasoline V8 it earned its nickname Snabbe quite well ("Fast"). The V8 was actually made for a Volvo luxury car very similar to Kaiser. The car was called Philip, but it wasn´t developed further than into a prototype, now on display in the Volvo museum i in Gothenburg.
 

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Re: grob 2013.04.24 (01)
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2013, 03:10:42 AM »
The truck later developed into Trygge ("Safe") and had en diesel engine.

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Re: grob 2013.04.24 (01)
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2013, 10:41:28 AM »
Perfect!