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Volvo PV800 Series
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VolvoPV800 Series

1938–1958 Sweden Automobile 21 production years
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Production1938–1958
Recorded originSweden
ClassAutomobile
Background

The Volvo PV800 Series is a taxicab manufactured by Volvo from 1938 until 1958. The Sow series dominated the Swedish taxicab market during the 1940s and 1950s.

Text adapted from “Volvo PV800 Series” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07

Chronology ledger

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Production chronology1938–1958

Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.

Wikipedia lead ↗21 years
Production timeline

1938–1958

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Contemporaries

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1934
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1935
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1939
AB Volvo Volvo Roundnose
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1938
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