Volvo To Display Rare & Historic Models at 2007 Classic Motor Show

Volvo will celebrate its 80th anniversary at this year’s U.K. Classic Motor Show, held at Birmingham’s NEC from 9 to 11 November, with the display of eight very rare and historic models. Among the cars that will be displayed by Volvo Cars Heritage and the Volvo Owners Club are the 1963 122S Amazon Coune Convertible 1963 (the only rolling example of the five produced) and the 1963 PV36 “Carioca” (only 500 were built). -Details after the jump

Volvo Cars Heritage displays the following cars:

Volvo PV655 Norrmalm drophead coupe 1933: A magnificent one-off, generally considered to be the world’s most beautiful Volvo.

Volvo 445 Valbo convertible 1953: Built on the 445 light truck chassis, this is one of five survivors out of 10 originally built.

Volvo Sport 1956: Often referred to as the P1900 this nice sportscar with its original plastic body carries chassis number 1.

Volvo 122S Amazon Coune convertible 1963: The only rolling example of the five open Amazons built by Belgian carrossier Jacques Coune.

Volvo 480 convertible prototype 1990: One of the two prototypes built by Volvo Car B.V. as design and feasibility studies.

The Volvo Owners Club displays:

Volvo PV36 “Carioca” 1936: Only 500 were built of this streamlined pre-war Volvo and this is the only one in the UK.
Volvo 1800S 1965: The winner of several councours awards, this is one of the best 1800s in existence and it is still in regular use.
Volvo 780 Bertone coupe 1990: Designed and built by Bertone in Italy, this was the top-of-the-line Volvo during the second half of the 1980s.