About tough to crack car puzzle #157: Volvo Philip

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Thanks to all for replying to our bi-weekly question: what car is this? Last week’s example produced quite a few answers and most of them recognized the car as the 1952 Volvo Philip, which was quite right! One reader wrote: “This is a wild guess, but Studebaker collaborated with Porsche on a 4-door car. Could this be it?” It isn’t (this is it) but we certainly liked the way of thinking. And the European-American connection certainly is there. John Krabbendam wrote: “strongly influenced  by American cars such as the 1951 Kaiser with fins at the rear and white wall tires”. Philippe de Smet: The coachwork was undoubtly influenced by the American Kaiser.The automatic gearbox was made by a Danish company working for Chrysler as well.” Very well.

But John Elema was the only one who took the Kaiser-link one step further: “It is the Volvo Philip prototype with cast-iron 3.6 Ltr. OHV V8 and automatic transmission. It is reported that the Philip was constructed from early fifties Henry J and Kaiser Manhattan parts, right down to the Henry J 'V' in the hood and trunk, to the tail lights, the dip in the windshield and backlights, the bumpers and the rear doors. The public however was not impressed so production did not follow. The engine, though said to be a gas-guzzler, continued life in ships and Volvo's first COE (cab-over-engine) truck. Philip was owned by a Bolinder Munktell director and is now in the Volvo museum in Gothenburg." Indeed, as seen above. Well done John!

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