- 1936 - 1937 - 1938 - 1939 - 1940 - 1941 - 1942 - 1943 - 1944 - 1945 The Volvo passenger car models of the latter half of the 1930s were the 51-56 types. All the models had the same basic body style. The differences lay in certain exterior changes and levels of equipment. Many cars saw wartime service running on producer g ...