A hand-built Volvo Hot Rod Jakob, which pays homage to the first series-production Volvo, the 1927 OV4, affectionately nicknamed the Jakob, has just been donated to Volvo Museum in Gothenburg, Sweden.
The Hot Rod Jakob, built by Swede Leif Tufvesson, who once worked for Volvo's Concept Centre, has a carbon-fibre chassis, and gets Volvo's T5 turbo petrol engine for power.
It is a typical rod, with large wheels, no wings, and a muscular rear axle, and seats just two. Leif's Caresto firm has also used classic Volvo parts in the Hot Rod Jakob, such as a steering wheel from a 1962 P1800, and brake pedal and brake master cylinder from the 140 Series. No performance figures have been given.
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