1963 VOLVO PV544 A/C SAME OWNER 40 YEARS! AMAZING B18D VIDEO! 91 PICTURES

1963 VOLVO PV544.   AMAZING CONDITION!  SAME OWNER FOR 40+ YEARS! AIR CONDITIONING!

It is with great regret that I must re-list this car.   This beautiful Volvo 544 sold at the end of April 2013 to one heck of a good man. prolific car collector. Vietnam Veteran. and all around nice guy.   After the sale he asked if I would help him source the parts and installation services needed to install air conditioning into the car.   He had owned a 544 as a teenager (before he went off to war) and was finally going to relive his youth!  By the end of May. everything was in place and a lengthy phone conversation with the new owner confirmed how excited he was to have the work completed and take delivery of the car.  

Then I received a heart-breaking phone call and was informed that Gary had passed away suddenly on Memorial Day.   Work was to be stopped and I was asked to re-list the car for sale.   It is our hope that this car goes to a good home and is cherished and enjoyed as Gary had planned.   The car comes with all A/C components new in their boxes and will be neatly packed into the trunk.   You will need to source a compressor mounting bracket to complete the job.  

The Volvo PV is a series of two door. four passenger car models — the PV444 and the PV544 — made by Volvo from 1943 to 1966. During World War II's early stages. Volvo decided that a new. smaller car delivering good fuel economy would assure the company's future. A raw materials shortage during the war drove home the point that an automobile should be smaller. and also complicated Volvo's ability to mass-produce the product. In 1944. when the car was finally introduced to a car-hungry public. response was very positive and orders poured in from the Swedish population. It was another three years though. in 1947. before the production was made available.

In 1958. the PV544 was phased in. Subtle differences with the PV444 included the introduction of a curved one-piece windshield to replace the two panes of flat glass. larger taillights. and a ribbon-type speedometer. The 444's 3-speed manual transmission was also supplanted by a 4-speed unit in the 544.

The next significant change occurred in 1962. when the B16 was replaced by Volvo's new B18 engine. initially developed for the P1800 sports car introduced the previous year. This 1. 8 L engine had five main bearings. Again single and twin carburettor versions were offered. designated B18A and B18D. respectively. The U. S. market saw very few  B18A cars since the United States' public prioritised performance over fuel economy. Also in 1962. Volvo changed from 6- to 12-volt electrical

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You are looking at an incredibly original and rust free Volvo 544.  The car has been in the care of a fanatical Volvo collector since the early 1970s.   It has been used on fair weather days only. and it shows!  To be perfectly honest. I can't tell if the paint is original or not. but no paint work has been carried out on this car during the ownership of the collector (over 40 years).   The undercarriage has been left original with no attempt to paint or undercoat.

The car has been faithfully maintained and is ready to drive anywhere.   The starter is new.   The headlights. turn signals. and running lights are all functioning. The speedometer and odometer are working.   If you have not driven a PV554. then you are in for a real treat!  Well sorted examples like this one are a pleasure to drive and are quickly gaining favor on a collector's short list of acquisitions!  Feel free to call Sean at (772) 285-1460 if you have any questions.  

Before I forget - you "Hot Rod" guys might like to know that these cars use a Ford wheel bolt pattern and look GREAT rolling down the road on a set of American Racing Torque Thrusts!  Imagine a reliable. miniature. 40's Ford-like street rod for the MRS. ! 

Thanks for your interest and HAPPY BIDDING! 

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