| Volvo PV650 Series | |
|---|---|
 1933 Volvo PV654 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volvo Cars |
| Production | 1929–1937 |
| Assembly | Sweden:Lundby, Gothenburg |
| Designer | Gustaf Larson |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Saloon |
| Body style | 4dSaloon |
| 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 |
TheVolvo PV650 Series is anautomobile manufactured byVolvo between 1929 and 1937. The model name stand forPersonVagn ("passenger car"), 6 cylinders, 5 seats; the third digit indicates the version.
| Volvo PV650-PV652 | |
|---|---|
 1929 Volvo PV651 Sedan | |
| Overview | |
| Production | 1929–1933 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission |
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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 strongerchassis to cope with the more powerfulengine. 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 itscrankshaft was supported by sevenmain bearings. Thegearbox was a non-synchromesh 3-speed box.
In the spring of 1930 the car was succeeded by thePV652, with modified interior anddashboard. The engine had a newcarburettor but the main improvement was the introduction ofhydraulic brakes. In 1931 the car got a 4-speed non-synchromesh 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 gotlight truck-,ambulance orhearse 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
| Volvo PV653-PV655 | |
|---|---|
 1933 Volvo PV654 Sedan | |
| Overview | |
| Production | 1933–1935 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3,366 cc (3.4 L)EB I6 |
| Transmission | 3-speedmanual |
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-inchrims and an all-steel body, without the wooden frame. The centre roof section was still covered with a leatherette insertion. The body had newfenders and thewindshield and radiatorgrille were slightly tilted to improve theaerodynamics. The mechanical parts were left unchanged.
Volvo offered two versions: thePV653 base model and thePV654 de luxe model. The PV654 luxury equipment included an uprated interior, twin fender mountedspare tires, twinchrome platedhorns and twin rear lights.
| Volvo PV656-PV659 | |
|---|---|
 1935 Volvo PV659 Sedan | |
| Overview | |
| Production | 1935–1937 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3,670 cc (3.7 L)ECI6 |
| Transmission | 3-speedmanual |
By 1935 the PV650 Series design looked quite old fashioned. The body was basically the same as in 1929. Still, Volvo updated the cars once more. The newPV658/PV659 got the larger capacity 3670 cc EC engine and a V-shaped radiator grille.
The passenger cars were superseded by theVolvo PV51 in 1936, while the commercial chassis version soldiered on for one more year.
