Introduced in 1929, the PV650-series was the very first Volvo powered by a six-cylinder engine. Continue reading
Category Archives: 1930s
How a Citroen-built Volkswagen Beetle almost became France’s people’s car
The German forces’ repeated visits represent one of the reasons why the Type 2CV A was completely (and secretly) redesigned during the war. Continue reading
1930s / Australian / British / Rust in peace / Vauxhall
Rust in peace: a holiday-themed Vauxhall 14J
This holiday-themed Vauxhall 14J is ending its days as yard art in southeastern Australia. Continue reading
1930s / German / Porsche / Volkswagen
Zeithaus treasures: 1938 Porsche Type 60
Porsche manufactured the first pre-production models of what would later become the Volkswagen Beetle in 1938. Continue reading
ZeitHaus treasures: 1945 Tatra 87
The Tatra 87 was the first series-produced car whose silhouette was fine-tuned in a wind tunnel. Continue reading
1930s / 1940s / German / Mercedes-Benz
A look at the Mercedes-Benz 260D, the world’s first regular-production diesel passenger car
The 260D was introduced in at the 1936 Berlin Auto Show with a 44-horsepower four-cylinder engine. Continue reading
Volvo’s first concept car, the Venus Bilo, ended up scrapped in Denmark six decades ago
Volvo built the Venus Bilo to test the public’s reaction to a more modern design language. Continue reading
News: One-of-one 1935 Škoda 935 Dynamic fully restored for the first time in 80 years
The experimental 935 Dynamic was one of the first cars in the Škoda museum. Continue reading
Live from the Shanghai Motor Show: Auto Union Type C
The Type C had a bad tendency to oversteer but it was a force to be reckoned with nonetheless. Continue reading
70 years ago: Volvo presents the PV60 and the PV444
Volvo is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the PV60 and the PV444. Both cars were presented during a ten-day long exhibition that was held in Stockholm, Sweden, starting on September 1st, 1944. Volvo was merely 18-years old in 1944. The event was organized to showcase what the company had built since its inception, what it … Continue reading
