World of Volvo's World Class Vehicle Collection
In January, 2024, Volvo closed its comprehensive museum on the shores of the North Sea in Gothenburg, Sweden. In its place, the Volvo Group and Volvo Cars have opened a smaller historic display contained inside the all-new World of Volvo in downtown Gothenburg. HDT was there for the grand opening of the new World of Volvo and a tour of some of the incredible vehicles on display there.
Volvo Globetrotter FH cabovers have been a mainstay in Europe since the 1970s.
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In 1961, Volvo debuted its iconic P1800 coupe. The car is considered a classic design today..
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The Volvo P1800 sports coupe with a 1940s vintage Volvo T43 tractor in the background.
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The first truck visitors encounter upon entering World of Volvo is this 1920s vintage, LV Series fire engine.
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This 1929 Volvo LV Series truck on display at the Tuve manufacturing plant in Gothernburg, Sweden, features a stunning all-wood cab.
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This L248 model truck is typical of the "roundnose" design that was a mainstay for Volvo from 1939 to 1954.
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The Volvo L403012 was a tough, dependable cabover. This example is from 1965.
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The 1954 Volvo L224 bus was designed to be equally at home on unpaved rural roads and on city routes.
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The 1928 LV Series truck debuted only one year after Volvo's first automobile.
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This 1939 Volvo LV93DT model reflected the need for trucks that could operate on undeveloped roads then common in Sweden.
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