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Volvo Photo Locations Part 125

1927 – Volvo ÖV4 at Ernst Grauers Volvo showroom on Brunkebergtorg 11 in Stockholm 🇸🇪

The story behind this photo is that Ernst Grauers, who was one of the first Volvo dealers from Stockholm bought the first series manufactured ÖV4 car. Grauers himself was present when the car left the factory in Göteborg. Together with Volvo director Assar Gabreilsson drove Grauers it to Stockholm. The new Swedish car aroused a great deal of interest when it was arrived on the tuesdag after Easter in April 1927 and put on display at the Ernst Grauers dealership building on Brunkebergstorg in Stockholm.

1927 – Volvo ÖV4 at Ernst Grauers Volvo showroom on Brunkebergtorg 11 in Stockholm 🇸🇪 (Source: Mässing- & Nickel)

1928 – Volvo PV4 at Ernst Grauers Volvo showroom on Brunkebergtorg 11 in Stockholm 🇸🇪

1928 – Volvo PV4 at Ernst Grauers Volvo showroom on Brunkebergtorg 11 in Stockholm 🇸🇪

1928 – Volvo ÖV4 #9 at Ernst Grauers Volvo showroom on Brunkebergtorg 11 in Stockholm participating to the KAKs Vintertävling 1928 between Göteborg and Stockholm.

1928 – Volvo ÖV4 #22 from KAKs Vintertävling 1928 between Göteborg and Stockholm.

1933 – Volvo PV654 in the
Ernst Grauers Volvo showroom on Brunkebergtorg 11 in Stockholm

1963 – Article in Volvo Magazine Ratten about KAKs Winterrace between Göteborg and Stockholm from 1928.

2013 – Brunkebergtorg 11 in Stockholm (Google Streetview)

Brunkebergstorg is a square in the Norrmalm neighborhood in the center of Stockholm. The Brunkebergstorg was in the 1800s the place of fashionable residences, but became in the early 1900s an business area.

1908 – 1920 – Brunkebergstorg 11 in Stockholm (source. Stockholmskällan)

On Brunkebergstorg number 11, Ernst Grauers had one of the first Volvo dealerships (in the world). The first picture with the Volvo Öv4 was taken when the first model was shown for the first time to the public in Stockholm.

According to Volvo historions, after the first showing of the ÖV4 on April 4 in Göteborg, “the ÖV4 no 1 was driven to Stockholm a couple of days later by Assar Gabrielsson and Ernst Grauers, who had been appointed Volvo dealer in Stockholm, and the first public viewing of the car took place in his showrooms on April 19”. (source)

The second picture was taken in the Volvo Museum in Göteborg, where there the setting of the showroom is rebuilt. Also from the Ernst Grauers showroom in Stockholm.

1949 – Brunkebergstorg 11 in Stockholm (source: Stockholmskällan)

Ernst Grauers Volvo showroom was located on Brunkbergstorg number 11, on the corner with Vattugatan. Today, the place where the showroom was, is known under Brunkebergstorg number 5. Today on Brunkebergstorg numer 11 is the Riksbanken (Swedish national bank) located.

1960 – Brunkebergstorg in Stockholm with the building where the showroom was on #11 (today this is #5).

2013 – The corner of Brunkebergstorg and Vattugatan (own photo)

With the large city center redevelopment in the Klara Quarter in the 1960s, and when the Klarberg tunnel was built, many of the old buildings where demolished and replaced by huge and tastless building blocks.

1952 – Brunkebergstorg in Stockholm (source: Stockholmskällan)

Today the square is dominated by financial institutions such as the Riksbankshuset and Swedbank’s headquarters.

1885 – Brunkebergstorg in Stockholm (Stockholmskällan.se)

More information at sv.wikipedia.org and www.stockholmskallan.se

Jacques Michaud (born 11 July 1951 in Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, Haute-Savoie France) won on 20 July 1983 the eighteenth stage in the Tour de France from Le Bourg-d’Oisans to Morzine over 247 km. In this stage, he climbed the Col des Aravis, the Col de la Colombière and the Col de Joux Plane first, and finished with an advantage of 66 seconds on the second placed cyclist, Ángel Arroyo.

Lucien Van Impe (BEL) from the Metaurobili-Pinarello team in the polkadot jersey and Ángel Arroyo (ESP) from Reynolds slighty behind Michaud on the Col de Joux Plane to Morzine.

Laurent Fignon (FRA) from Renault-Elf-Gitane and Peter Winnen (NED) from TI-Raleigh-Campagnolo (winner of the previous stage to Alpe d’Huez)

1983 Tour de FRance winner Laurent Fignon: Initialy, Renault-Elf-Gitane team manager Guimard did not want to send Fignon to the Tour de France, because two grand tours could be too much for a 22-year old rider. When Hinault, winner of four of the five previous Tours, announced that he would not start due to injury, the Renault team was without a team captain. Fignon was added to the 1983 Tour de France selection for the Renault team, and the team decided to go for stage wins, with hopes of having Fignon or Marc Madiot compete for the best debutant category. After stage nine, the first mountain stage, Fignon was in second place, behind Pascal Simon, and he was allowed to be team leader. In the tenth stage, Simon crashed and broke his shoulder blade. Simon continued, and only lost little time the next stages. In the fifteenth stage, a mountain time trial, Fignon was able to win back so much time that he was within one minute of Simon. In the seventeenth stage, Simon had to give up, and Fignon became the new leader. In the next stages, Fignon was able to answer all attacks from his opponents, and he even won the time trial in the 21st stage. At 22 years old, Fignon was the youngest man to win the Tour since 1933.
Fignon later said that he was lucky to have won the 1983 Tour: if Hinault had been present Fignon would have helped him, as Hinault was the team leader.
With his round glasses and air of debonnaire, Fignon was a contrast to Hinault’s hard-knocks image. He earned the nickname “The Professor”, not only because of these glasses, but also because he was one of the few cyclists who had passed his baccalaureat exams.

Pedro Delgado (ESP) from Reynolds team in the white jersey, of the best debutant.

Bernard Gavillet from the Cilo-Aufina team

José Patrocinio Jiménez (COL) from the Colombia-Varta team, the runner up in the Mountains classification.

Jean-René Bernaudeau (FRA) from Wolber. Career highlights include four wins in the Grand Prix du Midi Libre between 1980 and 1983 as well as wearing the maillot jaune for one day after the first stage in the 1979 Tour de France. In 1982, he said that dope controls in cycling were a breach of the freedom of work…

Didier Vanoverschelde (LaRedoute-Motobecane), Eugène Urbany (Bouled’Or-Colnago), Philippe Chevallier (Renault-Elf-Gitane), Kim Andersen (Coop-Mercier-Mavic) and Enrique Aja (Reynolds).

Johan Lammerts (TI Raleigh-Campagnolo)

These historic photos from the 1983 Tour de France, the 18 stage on 20 July 1983 from Le Bourg-d’Oisans – Morzine. Photos are shot on the hills of the Joux Plane by me and are part of my Historic Photography Archive.

Didier Pironi (F) in Ferrari 126C2 – Ferrari V6 t/c from Scuderia Ferrari (1)

Nelson Piquet (BR) in Brabham BT50 – BMW TURBO S4 from Parmalat Racing Team (2nd)

Niki Lauda (A) in McLaren MP4B – Ford Cosworth DFV V8 from Marlboro McLaren International (4)

Jan Lammers (NL) in Theodore TY02 – Ford 3.0 V8 from Theodore Racing Team (DNF)

Jacques Laffite (FR) in Ligier JS19 – Matra V12 from Equipe Talbot Gitanes (DNF)

Michele Alboreto (I) in Tyrrell 011 – Ford V8 from Team Tyrrell (7)

Patrick Tambay (F) in Ferrari 126C2 – Ferrari V6 t/c from Scuderia Ferrari (8)

Elio de Angelis (UK) in Lotus 91 – Cosworth V8 from John Player Team Lotus (DNF)

Bruno Giacomelli (I) in Alfa Romeo 182 – Alfa Romeo V12 from Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo (11)

These historic photos from the 1982 Dutch Grand Prix Formula One in Zandtvoort are part of my Historic Photography Archive.

Full race weekend report on the 1982 Dutch Grand Prix at counter-x.net

International Volvo Photo Locations Part 110

1970 – Volvo 142

2013 – Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France (Google Streetview)

The Promenade des Anglais is a celebrated promenade along the Mediterranean at Nice, France.

Before Nice was urbanized, the coast at Nice was just bordered by a deserted band of beach. The first houses were located on higher ground well away from the sea.

Starting in the second half of the 18th century, the English took to spending the winter in Nice, enjoying the panorama along the coast. When a particularly harsh winter up north brought an influx of beggars to Nice, some of the rich Englishmen proposed a useful project for them: the construction of a walkway (chemin de promenade) along the sea.

The city of Nice, intrigued by the prospect of a pleasant promenade, greatly increased the scope of the work. The Promenade was first called the Camin deis Anglés (the English Way) by the Niçois in their native dialect Nissart. After the annexation of Nice by France in 1860 it was rechristened La Promenade des Anglais, replacing the former Nissart name with its French translation.

For the local inhabitants, the Promenade des Anglais has simply become the Promenade or, for short, La Prom. On Sundays, bicyclists, babystrollers, and whole families can be seen out for a stroll along the Promenade. It has also become a favorite place for skateboarders and in-line skaters.

Aside from numerous events such as the annual Carnival, the Battle of Flowers, etc. that take place along the Promenade, the Promenade has its blue chairs (chaises bleues) and cabanas perfect for a lazy time along the Mediterranean and for contemplation of the azure water of the Bay of Angels (la Baie des Anges).

More information on en.wikipedia.org and niceturist.se

International Volvo Photo Locations Part 109

2013 – Volvo V60 at The Marina Fitness Center on Panay Way in Marina del Rey in Los Angeles, USA 🇺🇸

2013 – Volvo V60 at The Marina Fitness Center on Panay Way in Marina del Rey in Los Angeles, USA 🇺🇸

2013 – Volvo V60 at The Marina Fitness Center on Panay Way in Marina del Rey in Los Angeles, USA 🇺🇸

2013 – Volvo V60 aThe Marina Fitness Center on Panay Way in Marina del Rey in Los Angeles, USA 🇺🇸

2013 – Panay Way at Marina del Rey in LA – USA (Google Streetview)

Marina del Rey is an affluent unincorporated seaside community and census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California.

The Fisherman’s Village offers a view of Marina del Rey’s dominant feature, the Marina, the world’s largest man-made small craft harbor with 19 marinas with capacity for 5,300 boats and is home port to approximately 6,500 boats. The harbor, the Los Angeles Times said in 1997, is “perhaps the county’s most valuable resource”.

The marina itself, a specially designed harbor with moorings for pleasure craft and small boats, is surrounded by high-rise condos, hotels, apartments, shops, and restaurants. The area also includes the University of Southern California Information Sciences Institute, the UCLA Marina Aquatic Center, and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, which regulates the Internet’s address and domain name systems.

The community is served by the three-mile-long (5 km) Marina Freeway (State Route 90), which links Marina del Rey directly to Interstate 405 and nearby Culver City.

More information on www.lafitness.com and visitmarinadelrey.com.

International Volvo Photo Locations Part 108

2014 – Volvo XC60

2014 – Volvo X60

2013 – Alnes Fyr on Godøy in Norway

In the 2014 campaign for the Volvo XC60, Volvo joined arms with Swedish House Mafia and Lune. Parts of theirs music video ‘Leave the World Behind You’ where shot on this location in Norway.

2013 – The making of ‘Leave the World Behind You’

Alnes lighthouse was established in 1852 to guide fishing boats safely to the harbor of the small fishing community of Alnes on Godøy island on the west coast of Norway. It is located on the north side of Godøy island in the municipality of Giske in Møre og Romsdal county, about 4 kilometres northwest of Leitebakk.

2013 – The island Godøya in Norway

The current lighthouse was built in 1876 and is still in operation with a few modifications.

The lighthouse was automated in 1982 and is now owned by the municipality of Giske. The galley and the tower are open for tourists from May through October, and the old keeper’s house has a café and an exhibition hall where artwork from local artists are displayed.

There is also a small historical museum inside the lighthouse tower.

Only a 30-minute drive from Ålesund, it is easily accessible for visitors and is one of the most visited lighthouses in Norway.

More information on en.wikipedia.org, www.lighthousesofnorway.com and alnes.net

International Volvo Photo Locations Part 107

2014 – Volvo XC60

2013 – Huddevik near Selje in Norway (Google Streetview)

In the 2014 campaign for the Volvo XC60, Volvo joined arms with Swedish House Mafia and Lune. Parts of theirs music video ‘Leave the World Behind You’ where shot on this location in Norway.

Hoddevik is today best known for a mile-long sandy beach which is considered to be one of Norway’s best surf places. In fact, many say that it is one of the best in the world! In Hoddevik it is year around when it comes to surfing. Stad Surfing and Surf School Lapoint drive actively surfing all year round, and there exists overnight stops where both beginners and experienced surfers can address them before they put out in waves.

Hoddevik is very popular for surfers from all over the world. In Nordfjord Hoddevik is the best spot in west-swells. Hoddvik is also very good under extremely windy conditions due to the tall mountains surrounding the spot and protecting it from heavy winds.

How to get there? See the road description on Google Maps.

More information on www.visitnorway.com and www.stadsurfing.com

International Volvo Photo Locations Part 106

2006 – Volvo S60 in Hoddevik in Selje in Norway 🇳🇴

2012 – Volvo V40 Cross Country in Hoddevik in Selje in Norway 🇳🇴

2013 – Fylkesveg 632 in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

2014 – Volvo XC60

2014 – Volvo XC60

2013 – Hoddevik, Fylkesveg 632, Sogn og Fjordane in Norway (Google Streetview

In the 2014 campaign for the Volvo XC60, Volvo joined arms with Swedish House Mafia and Lune. Parts of theirs music video ‘Leave the World Behind You’ where shot on this location in Norway.

Hoddevik is today best known for a mile-long sandy beach which is considered to be one of Norway’s best surf places. In fact, many say that it is one of the best in the world! In Hoddevik it is year around when it comes to surfing. Stad Surfing and Surf School Lapoint drive actively surfing all year round, and there exists overnight stops where both beginners and experienced surfers can address them before they put out in waves.

Sandy beach between towering mountains on the westernmost part of mainland Norway.

Hoddevik is very popular for surfers from all over the world. In Nordfjord Hoddevik is the best spot in west-swells. Hoddvik is also very good under extremely windy conditions due to the tall mountains surrounding the spot and protecting it from heavy winds.

How to get there? See the road description on Google Maps.

More information on www.visitnorway.com and www.stadsurfing.com

International Volvo Photo Locations Part 105

2005 – Volvo V70 at Skovshoved Tankstation on Kystvejen in Charlottenlund, Denmark 🇩🇰.

2005 – Volvo V70 at Skovshoved Tankstation on Kystvejen in Charlottenlund, Denmark 🇩🇰.

2013 – Skovshoved Tankstation at Kystvejen in Charlottenlund, north of Copenhagen in Denmark (Google Streetview)

2013 – Skovshoved Tankstation at Kystvejen in Charlottenlund, north of Copenhagen in Denmark

The Skovshoved Petrol Station (Danish: Skovshoved Tankstation) is a historic, still-operating filling station in Skovshoved at the northern outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark.

First opened in 1936, it was designed by Arne Jacobsen and is an example of the functionalist style typical of the time. It is Class A listed and was thoroughly restored in 2002.

The filling station was originally commissioned by Texaco but is now operated by Uno-X.

Whilst the pumps and the roof are still used as petrol station, the cashiers building now houses a shop, selling ice-cream, with no relation to the petrol-station business and operation.

The exterior of the building is dominated by the projecting oval canopy, colloquially known as The Mushroom (Danish: Paddehatten). It offers shade and shelter for filling motorists but, illuminated from beneath, also doubles as a sign at night.

The reinforced concrete building was faced with white Meissner tiles – signalling purity and cleanliness.

By this simple means Arne Jacobsen managed to build an impressive structure – one that was later to be considered among his finest functionalist masterpieces.

The petrol station was designed, under contract to Texaco, as a new standard model. But the model was never put into production. It is now a class A historic monument.

To this day, the petrol station remains the only one of its kind, fully intact and virtually unaltered since its erection in 1938. Only the petrol pumps are recent additions.

More information at: en.wikipedia.org and www.arnejacobsen.gentofte.dk

International Volvo Photo Locations Part 104

2013 – Volvo XC90 on Private Collections on Hudson St in Cape Town, South Africa 🇿🇦.

2013 – Volvo XC90 on Private Collections on Hudson St in Cape Town in South Africa 🇿🇦.

2013 – Private Collections gallery on the corner of Hudson Street and Waterkant Street in Cape Town, South Africa (Google Streetview)

Hudson Street is a street in De Waterkant area in downtown Cape Town, South Africa.

De Waterkant is a sub-district of the suburb of Green Point. This is the area that is closest to the central business district on the south eastern end of Somerset Road. This is a very sought after address for young professionals, the upper class gay and lesbian community and niche restaurants and retailers.

Colourful De Waterkant Village is a unique European influenced village of semi-detached quaint cottages and cobbled streets preserved from the 1760’s. Cradled between the city and the V&A Waterfront, De Waterkant Village is avant-garde, a cultural urban refuge highlighted by the abundance of restaurants, art galleries, gay clubs, salsa clubs, tapas bars and Parisian inspired café’s. Famed for being a gay friendly hub, the village is within walking distance of bars and fashionable nightspots. Drawing comparisons from cultural and artistic villages from all over the world, De Waterkant embraces individuality and theatricality, echoed in the architecture and vibrancy of its residents and visitors.

Walking on the beautiful sidewalks, one cannot help but be caught up in its spell, cast by the beauty of the Dutch, Georgian and Asian influenced architecture, with flower boxes under the windows, sprawling balconies and rooftop decks providing exquisite views and majestic old trees that line the streets, filtering the sun selectively through their branches. This is a place that will tempt you into its fold and dare you to indulge and delight in life’s finer pleasures.

More information at www.privatecollections.co.za and www.dewaterkant.com.