Volvo PV650 Series
| Volvo PV650 Series | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volvo Cars |
| Production | 1929–1937 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Saloon |
| Body style | 4d Saloon |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Volvo TR670 Series |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Volvo sidevalve inline 6 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,950 mm (116.1 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Volvo PV4 |
| Successor | Volvo PV51 |
| Volvo PV650-PV652 | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1929–1933 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
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| Volvo PV653-PV655 | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1933–1935 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3,366 cc (3.4 L) EB I6 |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual |
| Volvo PV656-PV659 | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1935–1937 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3,670 cc (3.7 L) EC I6 |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual |
The Volvo PV650 Series is an automobile manufactured by Volvo between 1929 and 1937. The model name stand for PersonVagn ("passenger car"), 6 cylinders, 5 seats; the third digit indicates the version.
Volvo had started planning for a larger successor for its first car, the ÖV4 in 1926, even before the little four-cylinder car was introduced. The Swedish car market was dominated by American manufacturers and Volvo needed a large six-cylinder car to be competitive.
Volvo PV651 was introduced in April 1929. The new car had a stronger chassis to cope with the more powerful engine. The bodywork was manufactured in the traditional way, with a wooden frame covered with steel plates. The 3010 cc DB engine was very robust and its crankshaft was supported by seven main bearings. The gearbox was a non-syncromesh 3-speed box.
In the spring of 1930 the car was succeeded by the PV652, with modified interior and dashboard. The engine had a new carburettor but the main improvement was the introduction of hydraulic brakes. In 1931 the car got a 4-speed non-syncromesh gearbox. In January 1932 the PV652 was updated with the larger capacity 3366 cc EB engine and a new 3-speed gearbox with synchronized 2nd and 3rd gear.
Volvo also built commercial chassis versions of the car. Most of them got light truck-, ambulance or hearse bodies, but a small number of the PV650 Series chassises were clothed in more flamboyant two-door open or closed bodies.
Total production of PV651/652: 2,176 cars
In the autumn of 1933 the six-cylinder Volvo cars were updated with a new, stronger chassis with an X-shaped cross member support, smaller 17-inch rims and an all-steel body, without the wooden frame. The centre roof section was still covered with a leatherette insertion. The body had new fenders and the windshield and radiator grille were slightly tilted to improve the aerodynamics. The mechanical parts were left unchanged.
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