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Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Did You Know - Volvo Edition
This Is The Surprisingly Obvious Reason Why Volvos Have That Diagonal Bar On Their Grilles
Volvo’s ÖV 4, built in 1927, was nicknamed ‘Jakob’ and was the first vehicle to bear the Volvo name. Jakob had a sort of flawed birth; when the first one was to be driven out of the factory, it went backwards, due to an incorrectly installed rear axle gear. Also, as a convertible made for the Swedish climate, it may not have had the best body style for its target market.
Still, it was the first Volvo, and as such it wore the Volvo iron mark, designed by the painter and designer Helmer MasOlle. MasOlle wanted the badge to be centered in the open square air-intake area of the radiator housing.
The radiator housing had no proper grille or screen in front of the radiator itself, so the logo, not being able to defy gravity, needed a support of some sort. In order to most easily locate it at the center, it was decided to use a diagonal bar from one corner of the radiator shell to the other, and mount the badge on that.
That’s it. That’s why Volvos to this day have that diagonal bar—because it was the easiest way to locate the badge in the center of the radiator.
(Jalopnik.com)
Volvo’s ÖV 4, built in 1927, was nicknamed ‘Jakob’ and was the first vehicle to bear the Volvo name. Jakob had a sort of flawed birth; when the first one was to be driven out of the factory, it went backwards, due to an incorrectly installed rear axle gear. Also, as a convertible made for the Swedish climate, it may not have had the best body style for its target market.
Still, it was the first Volvo, and as such it wore the Volvo iron mark, designed by the painter and designer Helmer MasOlle. MasOlle wanted the badge to be centered in the open square air-intake area of the radiator housing.
The radiator housing had no proper grille or screen in front of the radiator itself, so the logo, not being able to defy gravity, needed a support of some sort. In order to most easily locate it at the center, it was decided to use a diagonal bar from one corner of the radiator shell to the other, and mount the badge on that.
That’s it. That’s why Volvos to this day have that diagonal bar—because it was the easiest way to locate the badge in the center of the radiator.
(Jalopnik.com)
I'm Curious To See If It Does Become A Collectible
Despite Demand, Dodge Demon Won’t Return As 2019MY, Flippers Rejoice
Dodge has confirmed that there will not be a Challenger SRT Demon produced for the 2019 model year.
When the drag-focused Demon was unveiled last year, the automaker said it would only be built for the 2018 model year and limited to 3300 examples worldwide. Despite this, a number of rumors have surfaced indicating that due to demand, Dodge has decided to build the Demon for one more year.
Speaking to Allpar, however, Dodge boss Tim Kuniskis denied the possibility of the Demon returning in 2019.
“2018 only, one-and-done. The people who sit back and wait for next year are going to miss out,” he confirmed.
(CarScoops.com)
Dodge has confirmed that there will not be a Challenger SRT Demon produced for the 2019 model year.
When the drag-focused Demon was unveiled last year, the automaker said it would only be built for the 2018 model year and limited to 3300 examples worldwide. Despite this, a number of rumors have surfaced indicating that due to demand, Dodge has decided to build the Demon for one more year.
Speaking to Allpar, however, Dodge boss Tim Kuniskis denied the possibility of the Demon returning in 2019.
“2018 only, one-and-done. The people who sit back and wait for next year are going to miss out,” he confirmed.
(CarScoops.com)
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