Its name promised double duty: a delivery van on weekdays, a proper car on Sundays, hence Duett.
Lead trim: 1.8 B18A
Volvo Duett1953–1969
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FactIts name promised double duty: a delivery van on weekdays, a proper car on Sundays, hence Duett.
The Volvo Duett is an automobile from Volvo that was in production from 1953 until 1969. 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, and it was produced in three body styles: an estate car (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 PV sedan and shares its engine and front suspension, but unlike the unibody PV with coil-spring rear suspension the Duett used a ladder frame with leaf springs supporting the rear, giving Volvo an easy solution for a suitable commercial vehicle. The availability of the bare chassis allowed Swedish coach builders such as Grip, Valbo and Nordbergs to build Duett-based pickup trucks, convertibles and specialised commercial vehicles, and it was the only automobile marketed by Volvo in the United States that used a separate frame. The PV445 was based on the PV444 saloon and the P210 replaced it in the fall of 1960 with a single-piece curved windshield shared with the PV544; the final P210 rolled off the line in 1969 and the Duett was replaced by the Volvo 145 Express. It used the 1.8 L B18A four-cylinder engine.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 B18A | 1953–1969 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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