Driving a modern-day car with its sophisticated high tech may be cool and trendy, but nothing can beat the feelings of pride and joy derived from getting behind the wheel of a classic car. Especially ...

When was the last time you saw a Volvo PV544? Unless you're a Volvo mechanic in California, chances are that it's been a while. I completely forgot about the 544 until a few weeks ago when I moved ...

The idea of slotting an unusual engine inside an otherwise pretty mundane car has always seemed particularly funny to some people, but it must have been born out of a real need originally. Somebody ...

The dash design of the PV544's successor, the Amazon, looked very similar to this. The four-on-the-floor manual transmission was standard equipment in the 1959 PV544 Sport. The cheaper PV544 Standard ...

Co-host of All Girls Garage and owner and founder of Girl Gang Garage Bogi Lateiner is asking for your help! In an effort to encourage women to learn the automotive trades, Bogi has partnered up with ...

Despite its small inline-four, the Volvo PV544 became one of the most successful rally cars at the end of the Fifties My dad’s told me the story millions of times before. But I always bug him to ...

Welcome back to Project Car Hell, where you must choose between two equally appealing— and equally appalling— project vehicles. Last time we let the Hell Garage Demons search for project cars, they ...

Capt. Otis "Mac" Jernigan retired to San Francisco two years ago from the Virgin Islands, where for 20 years he has owned and operated a charter sailboat. The car that is now my daily ride here in San ...

There’s nothing like a good restomod to lift the spirits on a gloomy afternoon, and our pick for today is a classic Volvo-turned-slammed-hotrod called the ‘Iron Maven’. The result of 18 months of late ...

The exterior of a 1961 Volvo PV544 hides a 415-hp plug-in-hybrid powertrain out of a 2019 Volvo S60 Recharge. Lateiner headed up the build, working with volunteers—both experienced techs and beginner ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Sarah “Bogi” Lateiner’s latest vehicle creation, called ...