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Quiz about The Classic Volvo Quiz
Quiz about The Classic Volvo Quiz

The Classic Volvo Quiz


This quiz is about classic Volvos, one of the greatest car brands in history.

A multiple-choice quiz by Thomas_Magnum. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
379,703
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
152
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Question 1 of 10
1. What type of Volvo did Roger Moore drive in 'The Saint'? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What was the rarest model made by Volvo during the late 1950s? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In America there was a Volvo dealership who converted Volvo P1800s into convertible cars. What is the name of the dealership? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Volvo means 'I roll' in Latin.


Question 5 of 10
5. What was the first Volvo model to be manufactured and what was its nickname? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is the Swedish name for a (classic) Volvo stationcar? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. A company in Finland produced detailed scale models of Volvo cars out of plastic. What was the name of the company? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In the Volvo Amazon, the handbrake is placed between the driver seat and the passenger seat.


Question 9 of 10
9. Which Italian automobile company built the Volvo 262C? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The former Dutch queen Beatrix had a Volvo limousine. What was the type of the limousine? Hint



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1. What type of Volvo did Roger Moore drive in 'The Saint'?

Answer: P1800

Roger Moore played Simon Templar in the television show 'The Saint'. He drove a white Volvo P1800 with the license plate "ST 1". Roger Moore liked the car so much that he bought one himself. The Volvo P1800 was manufactured between 1961 and 1972.
2. What was the rarest model made by Volvo during the late 1950s?

Answer: P1900

The P1900 was only built from 1956-57. The body of the car was made of fiberglass and the car was a convertible. This was the first sportscar Volvo made and it was also called the Volvo Sport. Only 68 cars were made, because the car wasn't safe enough according to the Volvo standards.
3. In America there was a Volvo dealership who converted Volvo P1800s into convertible cars. What is the name of the dealership?

Answer: Volvoville

Volvoville transformed 30 P1800s into convertibles. Only 30 were converted because Volvo was afraid of safety issues after the conversion.
4. Volvo means 'I roll' in Latin.

Answer: True

Volvo comes from the Latin word 'volvere' and means 'I roll'.
5. What was the first Volvo model to be manufactured and what was its nickname?

Answer: ÖV4, Jacob

The first Volvo was the ÖV4, which is stands for 'open car with 4 cylinders'. The manufacturing of the ÖV4 started in 1927.
6. What is the Swedish name for a (classic) Volvo stationcar?

Answer: Combi

For example, the stationcar version of the Amazon is called an Amazon Kombi.
7. A company in Finland produced detailed scale models of Volvo cars out of plastic. What was the name of the company?

Answer: Stahlberg

Stahlberg began making Volvo models in the 1960s. The model cars were highly popular because there were specific models of every Volvo. Nowadays the Stahlberg models are highly collectible by Volvo enthusiasts.
8. In the Volvo Amazon, the handbrake is placed between the driver seat and the passenger seat.

Answer: False

The handbrake in the Volvo Amazon and some other Classic Volvos is placed between the driver seat and the left door. The Amazon was manufactured between 1956 and 1970.
9. Which Italian automobile company built the Volvo 262C?

Answer: Bertone

The Volvo 262C was build by Bertone. The car has a vinyl roof and a V6 Engine. There also was a two-tone version available, although only 18 of that version were build. The 262C was manufactured between the late 70s and the early 80s.
10. The former Dutch queen Beatrix had a Volvo limousine. What was the type of the limousine?

Answer: S 80

The limousine was a Volvo S 80, and was converted by a Swedish company called Nilsson.
Source: Author Thomas_Magnum

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