Ford is celebrating a half-century off the Mustang through 2014 but, on a quieter note, Volvo, a leader in car safety systems and for a while in fact owned by Ford, is also marking 50 years of production.
GALLERY: Volvo celebrates 50 years
Over the course of 50 years Volvo's Torslanda factory has produced more than 6.8-million cars for delivery around the world - many of them here in South Africa.
Models such as the Amazon, P1800 and 240 have become a part of Sweden's cultural heritage; the Volvo XC90 and Volvo S60 are set to do the same.
Come with Wheels24 for a look back over half a century...
Volvo 1960's: Start of Volvo journeyng
Volvo 1970's: Here come the turbo cars
Volvo 1980's: 240 and 700 launched
Volvo 1990's: A new era
New Millennium put Volvo into SUV's
GALLERY: Volvo celebrates 50 years
Over the course of 50 years Volvo's Torslanda factory has produced more than 6.8-million cars for delivery around the world - many of them here in South Africa.
Models such as the Amazon, P1800 and 240 have become a part of Sweden's cultural heritage; the Volvo XC90 and Volvo S60 are set to do the same.
Come with Wheels24 for a look back over half a century...
Volvo 1960's: Start of Volvo journeyng
Volvo 1970's: Here come the turbo cars
Volvo 1980's: 240 and 700 launched
Volvo 1990's: A new era
New Millennium put Volvo into SUV's