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Volvo Logo History:

http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/history/volvo_logo.shtml

From Latin- translates to: "I Roll" Alchemy symbol for Iron Ore

Volvo Car History:

Volvo founders: Gustaf Larson (left), Assar Gabrielsson (right)
http://www.volvo.com/group/global/en-gb/volvo+group/history/volvosfounders/volvo_founders.htm

History of Volvo since 1927 ‎(~9 Minutes)‎

Thirty Year History of Volvo by Assar Gabrielsson (PDF):
http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/pdf/VolvoHistoryByAssar
Gabrielsson.pdf

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Volvo Cars North America News Room:
https://www.media.volvocars.com/us/enhanced/en-us/About/History.aspx

Volvo Cars (corrected links):
Int: http://www.volvocars.com/intl/top/community/heritage/Pages/default.aspx (more options)
US: http://www.volvocars.com/us/top/community/heritage/pages/default.aspx

Volvo Group Global:
http://www.volvo.com/group/global/en-gb/volvo+group/history/
history.htm

Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_Cars

Swede Car:
http://www.swedecar.com/volvo_history.htm:

Enthusiast Personal Page:
http://www.rhodyman.net/volvo.html

Volvo History Parade

Volvo Cars (Left to Right): 240, 832, 544, 654, ÖV4 Jakob

Volvo Cars Model Information:
Includes information on production, technical specifications, and an illustration
http://www.volvocars.com/intl/top/community/heritage/Pages/models.aspx
Original link: http://www.volvocars.com/intl/corporation/Heritage/Pages/HeritageModels.aspx

Volvo Cars Heritage News and Information:
http://www.volvocars.com/intl/top/community/heritage/Pages/HeritageNewsandInfo.aspx
Original link: http://www.volvocars.com/intl/corporation/Heritage/News/Pages/default.aspx

Volvo Model Timeline
1920s-1950s
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_%C3%96V_4

Type 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Cabriolet
ÖV 4

Sedan
PV 4 PV650 Series

PV444 PV544

PV51-PV56

Amazon/120/130

Luxury Car

PV 36
PV 60

Estate car

Duett

Sports car

P1900

Taxicab
TR670 Series PV800 Series

Volvo Model Timeline
1960-present
http://wikicars.org/en/Volvo

Type	1960s										1970s										1980s										1990s										2000s
	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Compact	544
																	340
																								360
																											480																					C30
																												440 / 460
																																					S40 / V40								S40 / V50
Family car	Amazon / 120 / 130
								140								240
	Duett																							740
																																940
																																	850						S70 / V70			S60 / V70
Luxury sedan/wagon									164															760								960							S/V90	S80								S80
																260
Sport		P1800		1800S							1800E		1800ES						242 GT			240 Turbo														850 T5-R	850 R	850 T5 / R	S/V70 T5 / R		S/V70 R	S60/V70 T5			S60/V70 R
Luxury Coupé																			262C									780												C70							C70
SUV																																												XC90
Type	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
	1960s										1970s										1980s										1990s										2000s

Alternate 1960s-present Volvo Model Timeline:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Volvo_cars_timeline

Volvo Cars Model History Overviews 1950s to 2000s:
https://www.media.volvocars.com/us/enhanced/en-us/About/ModelHistory.aspx

Collectible Cars: Vintage Volovs Earn Their Stripes (Ask the General Who Owns One)
Article in the New York Times, Published March 4, 2007
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/04/automobiles/collectibles/04VOLVO.html
If that doesn't work, here is the link in Sac Volvo Club File Cabinet:
NYTimes-VintageVolvosEarnTheirStripes.pdf

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Amazon Slideshow

History of the Volvo P1800

Volvo Cars in Motor Sport - New & Historical Racing Footage (Eng. Version)

Longer video (~ 5 minutes) made in 2009.
Highlights C30 DRIVe cars.

The History of Volvo Racing

Shorter video (~2 minutes) made in 2010.
Features K-Pax Racing cars.

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