Volvo’s PV444 was a revelation in 1944. The swoopy, rounded car was the automaker's first unibody, fronted by a then-modern two-piece laminated windscreen. Its next iteration, the PV544, was still a smallish car even with five seats instead of four, like its predecessor. The 1961 PV544 was a full 10.4 inches shorter than a current Volvo S60. Shoulder to shoulder, the PV544 measured 62.2 inches; the new S60 sedan is more than 10 inches wider.
