Equipment
Dual SU carbs, body color wheels with hub caps and trim rings, heater, cloth top.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
Good paint. The door handles and trunk hinges are quite dull, while the chrome is very shiny. The top fits very well and is like new. Engine and underbody are all clean but not restored. The interior shows its age. The carpet is heavily worn in all areas, and chrome pieces are dull. The seats appear to have been recently redone. Pretty on the outside and worn on the inside. That still doesn't detract from this Volvo's endearingly funky looks. Once in a Swiss museum, and presents more or less like a museum car.
Market commentary
This was Volvo's first take at a sports car, a convertible made out of mostly PV444 parts and clothed in a fiberglass body by Glasspar. Hardly the Swedish Corvette, the model was quickly killed after it was deemed not to be up to Volvo's standards of quality. Just 67 were built, and 38 of them stayed in Sweden. Not a lot of car for the money, but given its rarity and significance, it could have brought a lot more. Apparently, the new owner took it to the Concours d'Lemons the very next day, where it was surely a big hit.