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International Volvo Photo Locations Part 4 The Black Diamond (Danish: Den Sorte Diamant) is a modern waterfront extension to the Royal Danish Library’s old building on Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. Its quasi-official nickname is a reference to its polished black granite cladding and irregular angles. Designed by Danish architects Schmidt Hammer Lassen, the Black […]

International Volvo Photo Locations Part 2 Flamingo, created by noted American artist Alexander Calder, is a 16 m tall stabile located in the Federal Plaza in front of the Kluczynski Federal Building in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was commissioned by the United States General Services Administration and was unveiled in 1974, although Calder’s signature […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 116 Christinehofs slott is a castle in Brösarp, Skåne. The palace was built in 1737-1740 in the German Baroque style under the guidance of Georg Mockelten. Today it is part of Christinehofs Ecopark, with a castle café and during summer months, guided tours of the castle and nearby Borstakärr Våtmarker (wetlands). […]

International Volvo Photo Locations Part 3 The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean. As part of both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1, the structure links the city of San Francisco, on the northern tip of the […]

International Volvo Photo Locations Part 1 The Niterói Contemporary Art Museum (Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói — MAC) is situated in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and is one of the city’s main landmarks. It was completed in 1996. Designed by Oscar Niemeyer with the assistance of structural engineer Bruno Contarini, […]

Remember my collection with Historic Volvo Photography Locations based on known and unknown classic Volvo advertisements and news photo’s? In 2007, Volvo’s advertisements agency Forsman & Bodenfors created a campaign where the reused some of these photos and shot new cars on the same location. Photography by Henrik Halvarsson. Have a look: The locations where […]

Unkown Volvo Photo Locations To complete the collection of Volvo Photo Locations, I am looking for the locations where the following photos on this page between 1927 and 1977 and on the next page between 1978 and today, were made. Please comment under this or that page or use my contact form or at Instagram. […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 78 On 14 April 1927, the first series-produced Volvo car leaves Lundby Göteborg factory. 85 years later, the Volvo Group is one of the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles and Volvo Cars approaches the 500 000 sold cars per year. It was ten o’clock on the morning of 14 april […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 68 Nacka is the municipal seat of Nacka Municipality and part of Stockholm urban area in Sweden. The municipality’s name harks back to a 16th-century industrial operation established by the Crown at Nacka farmstead where conditions for water mills are good. In Nacka, the ferry boat company Waxholmsbolaget can take you […]

International Volvo Photo Locations Part 191 North Cape (Norwegian: Nordkapp; North Sami: Davvenjárga) is a cape on the island of Magerøya in Northern Norway, in the municipality of Nordkapp. Its 307 metres high, steep cliff is often referred to as the northernmost point of Europe. The North Cape was named by English explorer Richard Chancellor […]