{"id":89177,"date":"2022-01-18T19:34:41","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T19:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/?p=89177"},"modified":"2022-01-26T07:54:41","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T07:54:41","slug":"volvo-sport-p1900","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/volvo-sport-p1900\/","title":{"rendered":"Volvo Sport P1900"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Volvo and sportiness were two terms that didn’t go together until the mid-1950s. In 1954, however, the Swedes presented their first prototype, which was to dissolve this apparent contradiction into thin air. To this end, the company had established contacts in the U.S. in order to develop a body made of glass-fiber-reinforced plastic together with the company Glasspar. The Americans had already had some experience in this, as they were producing the body parts for the first Chevrolet Corvette at the same time. The Volvo was based on a tubular steel frame. The “Sport P1900” weighed a mere 969 kilograms. This made it one of the lightweights even at that time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Typical design of the 1950s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The body was given a rounded design in keeping with the style of the time. A large radiator hole combined with two round lights formed the front section. A shoulder line started from the headlights, which also defined the upper edge of the doors and only sloped slightly behind them towards the rear. As a finishing touch, it indicated slight tail fins at the rear. Behind the passenger compartment joined a trunk that was easily enough for two people to go on weekend trips. Large chrome bumpers added to the impression of safety. The era of seat belts or even airbags was far from dawning, even at Volvo. Nevertheless, even then the Swedish manufacturer attached importance to quality, solidity and safety.<\/p>\n\n\n

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