Volvo ÖV 4
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| Manufacturer | Volvo Personvagnar |
| Production | 1927–1929 |
| Successor | Volvo PV651 |
Volvo ÖV 4 was the first car built by Volvo. The designation ÖV4 stands for in Swedish, "Öppen Vagn 4 cylindrar" which means Open Carriage 4 cylinders. The model ÖV4 was often referred to as "Jakob" but that was just a name for one of the 10 pre-series ÖV4 that was ready on July 25th, Jakob's name-day. All 10 prototypes were assembled in Stockholm at the company AB Galco, Hälsingegatan 41 where Gustav Larson worked at that time. Only one of the 10 pre-series cars manufactured during 1926 was saved for the history and belongs to Volvo Industrial Museum, in Gothenburg, Sweden.
The engine was designed by Gustav Larson and main chassi components by Jan G. Smith, a designer that had worked many years in the American automobile industry and returned to Sweden in 1924. Many of Jan G. Smith's original drawings for the ÖV4 and other technical papers that he collected in America are saved in the archive of the National Museum of Science and Technology in Stockholm, Sweden.
The series version of ÖV4 was introduced in Gothenburg the 14th April 1927. The cabriolet was not very successful in the Swedish climate. Between 1927 and 1929 only 996 cars were manufactured.
[edit] Technical specification
Engine: 4-cylinder, volume 1940cc.
Power output: 28 hp @2000 rpm.
Max. output torque: 100 Nm.
Gearbox: 3 forw., 1 reverse.
Max speed: recommended 60 km/h (37 miles/h), top speed 90 km/h.
Weight: 1170 kg
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