Volvo OV4 "Jakob"- Details on Volvo's first car in 1927
A history of the Volvo's first car - the OV4 "Jakob"or "Oppen Vagn 4 cylindrar" which is "open carriage 4 cylinders" designed for Swedish roads and weather.
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Video description
A short history of the Volvo's first car - the OV4 (nickname "Jakob"). The name is a short form of "Öppen Vagn 4 cylindrar" or "open carriage 4 cylinders" which was designed specifically to be suitable for Swedish roads around Stockholm, and Swedish weather. The 4-door car had a steel frame and wooden body covered in steel panels painted in dark blue, a three speed transmission, and the 4-cylinder engine produced about 28hp. In total 275 vehicles were sold between 1927 and 1929.Video details
- Published: Wednesday, June 19th, 2024
- Video length: 05:06
- YouTube video title: VOLVO OV4 "JAKOB" | THE FIRST VOLVO CAR
- YouTube channel: CarStory
- Featured: volvo OV4 from 1927
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