In memory..

"Hoccy" (Hoccy) 08/14/2016 at 04:13 • Filed to: Volvo, Jan Wilsgaard, In Memory

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..of Jan Wilsgaard, who left us just about one week ago.

Wilsgaard designed all the big Volvos between the 50's and the 90's.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Hoccy 08/14/2016 at 04:29

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Wow, the 140 series are really nice. So clean.

Hoccy > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 08/14/2016 at 04:38

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The 140 and the Amazon are his best designs in my opinion. I’m a bit biased though, since I own a 142.

gmctavish needs more space > Hoccy 08/14/2016 at 04:43

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Oh :( I didn’t hear that he’d passed. He was responsible for almost every Volvo that I love

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Hoccy 08/14/2016 at 04:45

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I never knew one person designed all big Volvos between the 50's and the 90's, though now the continuity between the designs makes sense. He was a true legend seeing he designed all those legendary Volvos, it is too bad it is not widely known all of them were designed by him.

Hoccy > gmctavish needs more space 08/14/2016 at 04:57

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The note was in the local Swedish newspaper yesterday. Don’t think it has been reported in any other way (yet).

Cé hé sin > Hoccy 08/14/2016 at 05:20

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I see the Wilsgaards were quite keen on the letter J.

Jan, Jens, Johan, Jonas och John!

Jobjoris > Hoccy 08/14/2016 at 06:34

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No wonder this one was looking as sad as it did yesterday...

gmctavish needs more space > Hoccy 08/14/2016 at 10:20

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Oh I think you're right. His Wikipedia page doesn't even say anything

shop-teacher > Hoccy 08/14/2016 at 11:11

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I had no idea the same guy designed all those. He had a good eye!

BritishLeyland > Hoccy 08/16/2016 at 10:52

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Hvil i fred

His father was Norwegian, so, y’know you could kinda sorta say that Volvos are basically a 100% Norwegian.

Amoore100 > Hoccy 08/16/2016 at 10:52

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Damn. A legend in my eyes. May he rest in peace.

“Simple is beautiful.”

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“It might be because the car is a little square and sluggish, just like the Swedes themselves.”

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RT > Hoccy 08/16/2016 at 19:52

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Sometimes it’s little things.

Details like his genius solution to the rear door puzzle on the 850.

http://www.curbsideclassic.com/automotive-his…

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His designs were both distinctive and well proportioned.

He is sadly no longer with us, but his impact lives on to this day.

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Hoccy > RT 08/17/2016 at 08:48

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I feel like the V90 is the model most in the spirit of Wilsgaard in their current lineup.

Not like the outgoing V70 though - I really hope Volvo revives the really practical wagon with a new model.

RT > Hoccy 08/17/2016 at 12:22

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Yep, I agree (I just found a better picture of the V60). But yeah, the V90 captures the original spirit better.