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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.

Author
Thomas_Magnum

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
379,703

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
155

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Question 1 of 10

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

P121

P1800

P130

P140

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Question 2 of 10

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

P1800

P122s

P123gt

P1900

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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

VolvoPhil

Volvoville

Phil's Volvo's

The Ville of Volvo

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Question 4 of 10

4. Volvo means 'I roll' in Latin.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

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

�V4, Jacob

PV 444, Buckel

P 121, Amazon

P 1900, Volvo Sport

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Question 6 of 10

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

Estate

Station

Combi

Wagon

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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

FinVolvo

Volvo Finland

L�tta

Stahlberg

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Question 8 of 10

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

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

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

Abarth

Bertone

Dino

Karmann

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Question 10 of 10

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

V 70

V 80

S 40

S 80

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

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: �V4, Jacob

The first Volvo was the �V4, which is stands for 'open car with 4 cylinders'. The manufacturing of the �V4 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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