The name Duett was intended to signify a car that could be used as a delivery vehicle during the week and as a comfortable sedan away from work.
The Duett was produced in three body styles: an estate car (or station wagon), a panel van, and, in small numbers, a bare chassis with no body from the windshield rearward.
The design is based on the Volvo PVsedan and shares its engine and front suspension with that model. However, unlike the PV, which had a unibody design and a coil spring rear suspension, the Duett used a ladder frame with leaf springs supporting the rear.
A 1965 Volvo Duett (21134E)
While the Duett has been criticised as a regressive design by those who point out that the ladder-frame car was based on Volvo's first unibodied car; the use of a separate ladder chassis provided Volvo with an easy solution in their desire to produce a suitable commercial vehicle. The availability of the bare chassis also allowed Swedish coach builders such as Grip, Valbo and Nordbergs to build Duett-based pickup trucks, convertibles and specialised commercial vehicles. The versatility of the ladder-frame design also made the Duett a popular choice as a base for customised vehicles such as hot rods and EPA tractors.
The Duett was the only automobile marketed by Volvo in the United States that used a separate frame. All other models were of unibody construction.
Model designationsEdit
PV445Edit
The PV445's bodywork was based on the PV444 saloon car and shared its two-piece flat paned windshield.
P210Edit
The P210[4] replaced the P445 in the fall of 1960. It is most easily distinguishable from the PV445 by its use of a single-piece curved windshield, which it shares with the PV544.
Demise and replacementEdit
The final P210 rolled off the line in 1969, four years after the end of production of the PV544 on which it was based. The Duett was replaced by the Volvo 145 Express, a more modern design by Jan Wilsgaard which is an evolutionary advancement from his earlier work on the platform of the Volvo Amazon and it is unrelated to the Duett in terms of its engineering.
GalleryEdit
Volvo PV445 with bodywork by another builder
Volvo PV445 Cabriolet 1952
Volvo PV445 Cabriolet 1953
Volvo PV445 Cabriolet
1957 Volvo PV445 assembled in Rio de Janeiro by Carbrasa
Rear view of Carbrasa-assembled Volvo PV445
Volvo 21134 A Duett 1960
Volvo 21134 F 1966
Volvo Duett ambulance
ReferencesEdit
^Volvo Car Corporation (2013-07-01). "Two cars in one - the Volvo Duett turns 60". www.volvocars.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
^Volvo Car Corporation. "PV445/PV445". www.volvocars.com. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
^Volvo Car Corporation. "P210 DUETT". www.volvocars.com. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
^Dave LaChance (November 2007). "1964 Volvo P210". Hemmings Sports and Exotics. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
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October 27, 2023
volvo, duett, automobile, from, volvo, that, production, from, 1953, until, 1969, overviewmanufacturervolvo, personvagnarproduction1953, 1969designererik, skoog, body, chassisbody, styleestatelayoutfr, layoutrelatedvolvo, pv444, volvo, amazon, estate, p220powe. The Volvo Duett is an automobile from Volvo that was in production from 1953 2 until 1969 3 Volvo DuettOverviewManufacturerVolvo PersonvagnarProduction1953 1969DesignerErik Skoog 1 Body and chassisBody styleEstateLayoutFR layoutRelatedVolvo PV444 544 Volvo Amazon Estate P220PowertrainEngine1 8 L B18A I4Transmission4 speed M40 manualDimensionsWheelbase2 600 mm 102 4 in Length4 400 mm 173 2 in Width1 600 mm 63 0 in Height1 700 mm 66 9 in ChronologySuccessorVolvo 145 ExpressThe name Duett was intended to signify a car that could be used as a delivery vehicle during the week and as a comfortable sedan away from work The Duett was produced in three body styles an estate car or station wagon a panel van and in small numbers a bare chassis with no body from the windshield rearward Contents 1 Ladder frame design 2 Model designations 2 1 PV445 2 2 P210 3 Demise and replacement 4 Gallery 5 ReferencesLadder frame design EditThe design is based on the Volvo PV sedan and shares its engine and front suspension with that model However unlike the PV which had a unibody design and a coil spring rear suspension the Duett used a ladder frame with leaf springs supporting the rear nbsp A 1965 Volvo Duett 21134E While the Duett has been criticised as a regressive design by those who point out that the ladder frame car was based on Volvo s first unibodied car the use of a separate ladder chassis provided Volvo with an easy solution in their desire to produce a suitable commercial vehicle The availability of the bare chassis also allowed Swedish coach builders such as Grip Valbo and Nordbergs to build Duett based pickup trucks convertibles and specialised commercial vehicles The versatility of the ladder frame design also made the Duett a popular choice as a base for customised vehicles such as hot rods and EPA tractors The Duett was the only automobile marketed by Volvo in the United States that used a separate frame All other models were of unibody construction Model designations EditPV445 Edit The PV445 s bodywork was based on the PV444 saloon car and shared its two piece flat paned windshield P210 Edit The P210 4 replaced the P445 in the fall of 1960 It is most easily distinguishable from the PV445 by its use of a single piece curved windshield which it shares with the PV544 Demise and replacement EditThe final P210 rolled off the line in 1969 four years after the end of production of the PV544 on which it was based The Duett was replaced by the Volvo 145 Express a more modern design by Jan Wilsgaard which is an evolutionary advancement from his earlier work on the platform of the Volvo Amazon and it is unrelated to the Duett in terms of its engineering Gallery Edit nbsp Volvo PV445 with bodywork by another builder nbsp Volvo PV445 Cabriolet 1952 nbsp Volvo PV445 Cabriolet 1953 nbsp Volvo PV445 Cabriolet nbsp 1957 Volvo PV445 assembled in Rio de Janeiro by Carbrasa nbsp Rear view of Carbrasa assembled Volvo PV445 nbsp Volvo 21134 A Duett 1960 nbsp Volvo 21134 F 1966 nbsp Volvo Duett ambulanceReferences Edit Volvo Car Corporation 2013 07 01 Two cars in one the Volvo Duett turns 60 www volvocars com Retrieved 2023 04 24 Volvo Car Corporation PV445 PV445 www volvocars com Retrieved 2017 10 24 Volvo Car Corporation P210 DUETT www volvocars com Retrieved 2017 10 24 Dave LaChance November 2007 1964 Volvo P210 Hemmings Sports and Exotics Retrieved 19 November 2022 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Volvo P210 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Volvo PV445 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Volvo Duett amp oldid 1181578691, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
