Volvo PV444 CS

The strange device on the roof of this Volvo PV444 'Kattenrug' is the turn signal, the so-called 'Fixlight'.

The strange device on the roof of this Volvo PV 444 "Kattenrug" is the turn signal, the so called "Fixlight". In 1953 it was banned by Swedish law and the indicators were moved to the sides. Other striking accessories are the searchlights ("bermlampen") and the huge sun visor. The most remarkable thing, however, is that the first owner, teacher Anton Ullstrand from the island of Gotland, kept meticulous records of the car from the date of purchase on 19 June 1952. All the paperwork is still present, including maintenance invoices, receipts for garage rent and a log of fuel consumption. The last entry is dated February 1987, one and a half months before Ullstrand died at the age of 84. After that the Volvo was sold and completely restored. In 1997 the car ended up in the Netherlands. Motoring journalist Jeroen Jongeneel became the fourth owner in 2002 and in 2007 the car was added to the Louwman Museum. In neutral Sweden the Volvo PV 444 was already presented in 1944. Because export was not possible due to the war and there was a shortage of materials, production was postponed until 1947. PV stands for "Person Vagn" (Swedish for passenger car) and the number 444 for four people, four cylinders and a four stroke engine. The later PV 544 has a widened rear seat and is designated as a five seater. C and CS are series designations for the type that was produced from 1951 to 1952