It all began with the OV4.

When most people think of a vintage Volvo the image of a boxy but good 140 or maybe even a 122 if their memory goes that far back. What many don’t realize is that the Swedish icon has a history that dates much farther back than the Sixties. In fact, Volvo’s roots date back to April 1927. The first Volvo actually rolled off the line on April 14th, 80 years ago today!

Volvo has released a brief history of their brand over the decades. You can read it after the break.
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Regular readers of The Garage know that I have somewhat of an obsession with old Volvos, especially of the 122 variety. Set in amongst the 3 C30’s is the VOX Amazon. Call it a 125 with a huge attitude. Like 600 hp worth of attitude! Mattias Volk’s killer 125 won the title of Sweden’s Hottest Volvo at a show in Landskrona Sweden last summer. Why not go one step further and crown it the World’s Hottest Volvo Wagon.

More pics and Volvo press release after the break

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