Monday, July 1, 2013

Volvo Celebrates 60 Years of Its First Wagon, the Duett


As its name suggested, the Volvo Duett was designed to be two cars in one: a van and an estate. The Swedish brand’s first series-produced estate car, the Duett is the model that made Volvo’s hallmark wagons possible.

On July 4, 2013, the Volvo Duett celebrates its 60th anniversary, as on the same day in 1953, Volvo produced its first 445 Duett. Based on the 445 chassis, the first Duett was bought by none other than Volvo’s boss at the time, Assar Gabrielsson.

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