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Volvo PV61 Cabriolet — 1950

An extremely rare Volvo PV61 with a cabriolet body, completed by the legendary Nordbergs Vagnfabrik in Stockholm and owned by the same family since new – a unique piece of Swedish automotive history.

Tore Thallaug
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Robin Gidebrant
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"It was with a certain reverence that I approached this very special automobile. Its history — and not least its remarkably well-preserved condition, standing there elevated in the bright, silent garage — truly moved me.

After we had carefully moved and started the car, it became more than just a beautiful creation; it is a functioning piece of technical and automotive history, built in Sweden. The aura is powerful, and while there are certainly details to look over, what an extraordinary time capsule!"

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Tore Thallaug
Inspector
E-Mail senden
Robin Gidebrant
Case manager
E-Mail senden

"It was with a certain reverence that I approached this very special automobile. Its history — and not least its remarkably well-preserved condition, standing there elevated in the bright, silent garage — truly moved me.

After we had carefully moved and started the car, it became more than just a beautiful creation; it is a functioning piece of technical and automotive history, built in Sweden. The aura is powerful, and while there are certainly details to look over, what an extraordinary time capsule!"

Beschreibung

According to information from Volvo, this PV61 delivery chassis left the factory on December 8, 1949. It was sent via Ulricehamn to G. Nordbergs Vagnfabrik AB in Stockholm, where a cabriolet body was built on the chassis. The factory is said to have produced six similar open cars.

After completion, this particular car was assigned the registration number A44807 and was approved for road use on August 3, 1950. It was acquired directly from the factory and registered on August 10 the same year to Director Bror Olof Sjögren. He lived at Gärdet in Stockholm, in a house with a garage for the car.

He was involved early in the coachbuilding process and had the car delivered according to his own needs and wishes. Both he and his wife Elsa—one of the first women to obtain a driver’s license—were experienced and enthusiastic motorists with a keen interest in automobiles. The car was driven on trips to Norway and Trollstigen, as well as on European journeys to Amsterdam, Geneva, and Brussels.

In the mid-1950s, he would drive his grandson in the car, which left a lasting impression on the young boy. When Sweden changed to right-hand traffic in 1967, the grandfather felt his driving days were over, and the car was laid up. At the turn of the 1960s and 1970s, he considered having the car scrapped, but the grandson—also with a strong automotive interest—asked to take it over. The transfer took place on January 7, 1970.

He had a concrete slab poured and built a dedicated garage for the car in Stäket, where he was living at the time. During this period, he was studying at Konstfack and would later become a respected artist and sculptor. The car was driven occasionally in the early 1970s before being stored again in the garage. Around this time, it was photographed outside Konstfack by a then young automotive historian (see photographs by Anders Villgård).

In 1987, the car was re-registered and received the registration number ATF835. It later became part of a foundation established in the artist’s name. Into the new millennium, it was driven once or twice per year until his passing in 2018.

After that, it remained stored on blocks in a garage that was part of a property with residences and galleries, and it is now being offered for sale by the foundation. The car remains in fine original condition after its years within the family and has never deteriorated. It has been partially repainted and had its convertible top replaced many years ago; otherwise, it has primarily only been maintained.

The car has now been recommissioned in preparation for photography and sale.

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Teknische Daten

  • Baujahr/Modelljahr
    1950/1950 
  • Erstzulassung
    2003-06-01 
  • Abgelesener Tachostand (km)
    36,025 km 
  • Kennzeichen
    ATF836 
  • Fahrgestellnummer
    61277 
  • Kw / PS
    66 / 90 
  • Kraftstoff
    Petrol 
  • Getriebe
    Manual 
  • Innenausstattung/Polster
    Skinnklädsel och textilmattor 
  • Farbe
    Yellow / Black 

Beurteilung Fahrzeugzustand

  • Zustand technisch:

    It starts and is driveable and appears to be in original specification, but it now requires a general inspection and servicing. The brakes, among other things, need attention.

    It is equipped with overdrive. The electrical system is original and remains 6-volt, but an electric fuel pump is powered by an additional 12-volt battery located in the trunk.

    The tires are old and hardened with age. It looks good underneath, though the condition of the wooden structural elements is difficult to assess.

  • Zustand Interieur:

    It appears to be in original specification and presents in attractively patinated, well-preserved driver condition. The electrical functions need to be checked.

    It retains a charming period car radio, though its functionality is uncertain.

  • Zustand Exterieur:

    A fine and well-preserved older repaint in what appears to be the original color. All other equipment, such as glass, chrome, trim, and lighting, also seems to be in good, attractively patinated original condition.

    The window in the passenger door requires adjustment. The convertible top has been replaced and is in good condition. A proper tonneau/hood cover is included and in good shape.

  • Zustand gesamt:

    The combination of Volvo and G. Nordbergs Vagnfabrik, together with a single family ownership stretching back to 1949, is truly fascinating.

    Of the six cars reportedly built, one red example is today preserved by Volvo Car Heritage (see photographs by Anders Nylén), another is said to be under restoration, and then there is this particular car. The fate of the remaining examples is unknown to us.

    Without exaggeration, this is a unique and historically significant Swedish collector’s motor car.

Fahrzeugangeben vom Kraftfahrzeugbundesamt

Fordonsstatus: Avst 2020-10-21
Ursprungsbesiktning: 1987-06-24 (regbes)
Datum i trafik första gången: 2003-06-01
Senast godkända besiktning: -
Besiktigad tom: -
Skattebefriad: Ja
Körförbud: Nej
Antal ägare: 2

Kommentar vom Besitzer

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Fakten zum Modell

The Volvo PV 60 and 61 were built between 1946 and 1950. The model showed American influences and was largely based on its predecessor, the PV 56. It was presented at the same time as the PV 444 in September 1944, but production did not begin until December 1946. Mechanically, much was familiar from the pre-war model, though it now featured independent front suspension. The engine was a 3,670 cc inline six-cylinder side-valve producing 90 hp. The gearbox was three-speed, but for an additional cost, a transmission with overdrive could be ordered. In total, 3,006 examples of the PV 60 (standard body) were built, along with 500 of the PV 61; the latter was a chassis intended for coachbuilding, primarily for various commercial vehicles and light trucks. Other special vehicles were also built on these chassis.

Gustaf Nordberg’s Saddlery & Coachworks Ltd. began operations in the early 1900s, and in 1909 the business moved to Tegnérgatan 37 in Stockholm. Gustaf was a trained saddler and furthered his education in Saint Petersburg and Berlin, where he also learned carriage and coachbuilding. In a 1909 advertisement, the company presented its work and stated that it supplied Bil-Bolaget, Gjestvangs, and others. Work with automobiles expanded significantly when he received commissions from AB Hans Osterman. They represented, among others, the Belgian marque Minerva, and many of the cars imported were so-called delivery chassis that received their bodies locally. For Osterman alone, around 70 bodies were built, most of them cabriolets.

Over the years, the company undertook everything from building and restoring horse-drawn carriages for the Royal Court to numerous custom coachbuilds with interiors for the premium automobile brands of the era. After the First World War, demand for their services increased steadily with many well-known marques. During the 1930s, a number of bodies were also built on Volvo chassis, including the legendary “Venus Bilo.”

After the Second World War, however, demand for bespoke luxury cars declined, leading to an increasing number of commercial vehicle bodies being built on delivery chassis. A welcome exception was the 1949 commission to build cabriolet bodies on the Volvo PV 60. These were constructed on the delivery chassis designated PV 61. They also built their final cabriolet on a Volvo chassis, this time a PV 445. Their last passenger car body was a Rolls-Royce in 1953.

Thereafter, production focused solely on commercial vehicles, although commissions to renovate and restore older vehicles began to appear as the vintage car hobby started to emerge. At least twenty vehicles built by Nordberg’s are still known to survive. In 1973, however, with new ownership of the company, the story came to an end and an era was over.

According to reports, a series of six open cars was built on the Volvo PV 61 chassis at the turn of 1949–1950. The design was by Nils Nordberg (Gustaf’s son), and it was regarded as highly successful in the trade press. Svensk Motortidning described it as restrained, sporting, and distinctly Swedish.

Lagerort und Info zur Besichtigung

Location: Västerås

For viewing the vehicle, contact the inspector/case manager:

Tore Thallaug
+46 705 90 23 65
tore@bilwebauctions.se

Abholung

Collection must take place before: 2026-03-18.

NOTE! Payment (deposit to our account) must be made within 5 days and before collection.

Auktionsinfo

General information about the condition of the vehicles .
  • At this auction, many vehicles have been included in car collections and have been stored (mothballed) for a long time. For this reason, they are described from a collector's perspective and may need technical reviews and maintenance service - oil, battery replacement, new tires, brake review, etc. - before they can be used. .
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