The NEC Classic Motor Show Sale 2019 - 9th & 10th November 2019

www.silverstoneauctions.com 49 + buyer’s premium of 15% including VAT @ 20% Cars Saturday 9th November 2019 • 1583cc PV444 with the later 85bhp B16B engine • Manufactured in 1957 and used by the Swedish Forestry Commission until 1985 • Imported into the UK by a Volvo Dealership and remained a showroom car for the next 14 years • In 2001 upgraded to the American 08 standard (twin SUs, 4-speed gearbox, unleaded head) • Owned and restored by a number of prominent Volvo enthusiasts, winning many shows • Fully documented 63,000 miles and history from new, many trophies and associated items In September 1944, Volvo unveiled a car that was to be the key to its future. The model designation ‘444’ denoted four-cylinders, four seats, and 40hp, and it was to become the mainstay of Volvo’s product line until production of the PV-series ended in 1965. At the time, the reveal of the PV444 was a sign that better days were indeed on the horizon. Featuring a unibody design to reduce weight and boost fuel economy, the first PV444 models were powered by a 1.4-litre overhead-valve four-cylinder engine, rated at the aforementioned 40hp. The PV444 helped to further Volvo’s reputation as a builder of safe cars, as the car came with a laminated “safety glass” windscreen, as well as a “safety body” that resisted crushing even in rollover accidents. The PV444 evolved incrementally over the years, with each new model gaining a letter suffix to denote its new and improved status and, by the end of the model’s run in 1957, the PV444L was producing 60hp from its 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine. Sport versions of the car which relied on the same 1.6-litre engine in a higher state of tune were producing 85hp, and the PV series was rapidly gaining a reputation as a capable car in motorsport. The car presented here is a 1957, split-screen PV444LS 08, benefiting from a 4-speed gearbox attached to a B16B engine with twin SU carburettors producing 85bhp (upgraded in 2001). This very special example is well-known to The Volvo Enthusiasts Club 2010 and is considered probably the only PV444 in Concours condition (officially) in the UK, having been shown regularly over the last 20 plus years. Previously registered 349 BAF, our vendor improved on its already remarkable condition since acquiring it in 2015, winning the 2016/2017 VEC Best Car, Class Winner and Best Engine Bay. This venerable Volvo is undoubtedly a credit to its previous owners, however, a change in circumstances now mean that the car must be sold, and the hope is that this level of dutiful ownership will continue. A Concours quality car ready to be enjoyed! Registration: PV444 LS 08 Chassis Number: 177372 Engine Number: B16A/46610 Estimate: £20,000 - £25,000 1957 Volvo PV444 LS 08 LOT 220 More Images Lot 220 Bid On Lot 220