This 1964 Volvo 544 Sport was restored by a previous owner and represents the penultimate year of production for these cars. Interestingly, model history includes Tom Trana’s win in the European Rally Championship the same year this example was built. No drivetrain details are given, but ’64 544’s ran 1.8 liter, 90 HP B18 four cylinders and 4-speed manual gearboxes. Find this one here on eBay in Portland, Oregon with a $12,500 BIN.
Finished in #46 solid red, the car presents well in the available photos. Exterior trim looks to be complete and unblemished, and paintwork appears to be well-done with no obvious defects. The car retains its original hub caps and accessory locking gas cap and tires are said to be in good condition. Notably, this example doesn’t exhibit the drooping outside door handles that can often afflict this model after five decades or more, and the seller notes that bodywork and paint are documented in receipts totaling $14k.
The interior looks to be well-finished, with a replacement dash pad and hard-to-source rubber floor mats. A period-correct Bendix-made Volvo AM radio is fitted, although an aftermarket wrap hides the steering wheel rim, and the original-equipment horn ring appears to be slightly pitted. The chain hanging down from the instrument panel operates a radiator blind, used for quicker cold-weather warmups.
Lights, heater, fan, wipers, horn, and radio are all said to be functioning well and the red and white upholstery looks to be factory-correct for this model year. The three-point seatbelts, first offered by Volvo in 1959, are also seen in this shot. Although channeling the styling of late-40’s Fords, the 544 was the model that built the Swedish brand’s reputation for durability, also achieving quite a bit of success in competition as briefly noted above.