
The first car to leave a factory (not really a factory, more like a workman's shed...) bearing the Volvo name was the ÖV4 -- the name was an abbreviation for "Öppen Vagn 4 cylindrar" (open carriage, four cylinder). The ÖV4, launched in 1927, used a classic longitudinal 4-cylinder engined mounted to a wooden chassis and powering the rear wheels, basic stuff that went unchanged for over 70 years. Sure, a few extra body panels were added, seat belts, turbochargers, FM radio, but the last rear-drive Volvo to leave the Swedish assembly line was a 900-series car, the final note in a long line of ice-hoonable vehicles. Find this
1991 Volvo 940 Turbo
for sale in Riverside, RI currently bidding on ebay for $5,327 reserve-not-met with $10,900 buy-it-now.