The page of member Vince L.
I picked up a 1959 Volvo PV 544, on a whim, in 1977. I was motorcycling down to Huntington Beach, CA to do some body surfing and saw this gem in Sunset Beach sporting a "For Sale" sign. The price seemed reasonable, $800. I drove it a bit for the first couple years but my grandiose plans for the car were sidetracked by life's other issues and it languished, first in my backyard in Southern California and then in my car port in Billings, MT. It was my younger son who encouraged me to wake up the 544 and get it running again. It took some effort but it is now moved into daily driver status with lots of work left to be done.
Last updated: 2015-04-23 09:12:22
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| 1959, Volvo, PV544 There it sat for 17 years. |
| 1959, Volvo, PV544 Was this the definition of a "gumption trap?" |
| 1959, Volvo, PV544 Entropy in action. At least rodents had not taken up occupancy. |
| 1959, Volvo, PV544 It has to get worse before it gets better. |
| Can anyone own too many Volvos? |
| 1959, Volvo, PV544 New seats installed. |
| 1959, Volvo, PV544 Rear seat installed. |