carsthatnevermadeitetc:

Volvo PV 36 Carioca, 1935. An aerodynamic luxury car styled after the Chrysler Airflow. The word Carioca describes someone from Rio de Janeiro and was the name of a dance that was popular in Sweden during the 1930s. The car’s high cost limited demand and less than 500 were made before production ceased in 1937 with the last cars not sold until 1938

carsthatnevermadeitetc:

Volvo PV 36 Carioca, 1935. An aerodynamic luxury car styled after the Chrysler Airflow. The word Carioca describes someone from Rio de Janeiro and was the name of a dance that was popular in Sweden during the 1930s. The car’s high cost limited demand and less than 500 were made before production ceased in 1937 with the last cars not sold until 1938