Vehicle Description
1958 Volvo PV444 Two-Door Sedan Exquisite full professional nut and
bolt restoration with a cost over $80k! Previous owner had the
Volvo for over 26 years! Documentation includes extensive
restoration with photos and many receipts and timecards between
1992 and 2012, totaling more than $84,000 in parts and labor The
PV444 was the first unibody car for Volvo 1.6L inline four-cylinder
B16B engine Factory-installed twin SU HS4 carburetors Three-speed
manual transmission White exterior with correct white with
offsetting blue interior Excellent undercarriage with all new
bushings and suspension parts VDO gauges The PV444 was known as a
Rally car in Europe and raced in many SCCA events in the United
States � We have a Swedish rarity here at MotoeXotica Classic Cars,
a 1958 Volvo PV444 two-door sedan. The PV444 was Volvo's first
unibody car. This Volvo has to be one of the nicest examples in
existence! With a full professional nut and bolt restoration with a
cost well over $80k to complete! The previous owner had the Volvo
for over 26 years and was a personal labor of love and it really
still shows today! Dressed in a white finish, this Volvo is in
excellent condition and restored to correct specifications. The
restoration is Concours quality in every way. The undercarriage has
been properly cleaned, steamed, restored and painted. New bushings
and suspension parts have been changed where needed. The detail
speaks to the quality of the work. Included are a group of photos,
showing the painted body with suspension attached. The paint and
trim are in excellent condition, owing to the extensive restoration
done. The glass panels are in very good order. The car's lights,
tires and wheels and body panels are all in excellent condition and
the car has its factory wheel covers. The trunk and engine bay are
tidy and the battery is in good order and it has new bushings and
suspension parts. The�B16A�and�B16B�(single carb and twin carbs
respectively) were a bored-out 1.6L development of the B14A, which
in turn was sired by the B4B. These B16 engines were fitted to
the�PV444�in its final two years (1957 and 1958), the�Volvo
PV544�in its 1958 introduction. The B16B sported twin�SU�HS4 carbs,
notably larger than the B14A's HS2 carbs. Also, the remote oil
filter attached next to the water pump on the ignition distributor
side of the engine on the B14 had been relocated to a housing under
the intake and exhaust manifold side on the B16. The exhaust
manifold, which dumped centrally on the B14, now was made to exit
towards the rear of the B16 manifold. The B16B motor in this car
backs to a three-speed manual transmission. Inside, the car has a
white interior with a blue offset on the seats. The front buckets
and rear bench are in excellent condition. The gray carpeting is in
similar condition to the seats, while the light-colored headliner
is in good shape. The white metal instrument panel with VDO gauges
and chrome accents is in fantastic condition, as is the black,
three-spoke steering wheel. The door panels are in very good
condition, while the mirror glass and shift lever are in good
order. The car is a radio delete example. The PV444 was Volvo's
first�unibody car. It was also the first Volvo in almost 20 years
to come with a four-cylinder engine. By the 1957 model year, engine
displacement was increased to 1.6L and both single
downdraft,�B16A,�and twin side-draft carbureted�B16B�versions were
offered. Fuel economy was quite above average for cars sold in the
United States. The average American car gas mileage in 1957
according to SAE papers was 12 miles to the gallon. The Volvo PV444
averaged 25 miles to the gallon U.S. and performance, particularly
with the twin carburetor configuration, was brisk. The combination
of performance and durability won over many two-seat sports car
drivers, allowing them a pleasurable drive in the entire family's
company if desired. Documentation includes extensive restoration
with photos and many receipts and timecards between 1992 and 2012,
totaling more than $84,000 in parts and labor. Competition to this
Volvo in 1958 included Austin's A95 Westminster, Nash's
Metropolitan and Volkswagen's Beetle. This car is currently located
at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the
odometer shows 53,680 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean
and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!! VIN: 158888
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