Techno Classica Essen March 26 - 30 2008.

VIP, Preview day March 26.

20th TECHNO-CLASSICA ESSEN from 26 to 30 March 2008:
The Classic Fair of the Superlatives

Volvo

"Volvo Automobiles - Serving the Public for 80 Years" - this is Volvo's motto at the TECHNO-CLASSICA. Thus, at the 400 m² company exhibition stand in hall 3, the Swedish automobile manufacturer presents historic Volvo vehicles used as official vehicles for rescue services, local or state organisations and authorities.

The oldest exhibit is a Volvo PV 802 from the nineteen-fourties, which was in operation as a taxi for many years. An ambulance car on the basis of the Volvo PV 824 is from the year 1947 and a perfectly reconstructed PV 210 "Duett" station wagon with the typical orange colour of the former state telephone company "Televerket" demonstrates the variegated forms of application of the cars from Gothenburg. Claes Rydholm, head of the Volvo historic department, brings to the Volvo exhibition stand one of the last Volvo's of the series P 120, P 130 and P 220 called "Amazon" of the year 1969/1970, equipped as a police car. Not all of the total of seven major exhibits were determined at the time this publication went to press.

In addition, Volvo enthusiasts are able to get information at the company exhibition stand on the Volvo museum in Gothenburg, expanded in the last year, as well as on the newly established department Volvo Cars Heritage & Archives. All activities dealing with the history of the Volvo brand are combined in the sector of Volvo Cars Experience. Next to Heritage & Archives, these also include the Brand Experience Centre, the Demo Centre and the Volvo Museum in Gothenburg. Of particular interest for owners of classic Volvo automobiles: comprehensive information is available at the company exhibition stand on spare parts for Volvo vintage cars.