Volvo LV4

Volvo

MarqueVolvo
Production1928–1930, / approx. 995 produced
Engine1.9L DA I4

Volvo does not build many cars like the Volvo LV4 with 1.9L DA I4, built from 1928 to 1930 the vintage years, when coachbuilders still shaped most of what was sold.

The story

The Volvo LV4 was a light truck produced by Swedish automaker Volvo between 1928 and 1930. The designation LV4 stands for LastVagn ("truck"), 4 cylinders.

What is underneath

Under the skin sits 1.9L DA I4. Kerb weight is 3000 kg. The gearbox is a 3-speed non-syncro manual. The wheelbase is 3.3-3.7 m. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.

Its place in the line

Where it sits in Volvo's history is not in doubt: the Volvo LV60-series followed it. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the DKW Typ P, the Fiat 521, the Bugatti Type 40 sedan. Nearby in the Volvo catalogue sit the Volvo 144 and the Volvo 264 TE.

The money

MotorJury scores cars on the United States complaint and recall record, and the Volvo LV4 has none: too old, too rare, or never sold there. Its value today is a collector's question, decided by provenance and condition rather than by a class average.

Specifications

Transmission3-speed non-syncro manual
Layoutplatform =
Kerb weight3000 kg (gross weight)
Wheelbase3.3-3.7 m
SuccessorVolvo LV60-series
Catalogue IDQ2779602
SourceWikipedia