They Don’t Make Them Like They Used to: Man Nears 3 Million Mile Mark in 1966 Volvo P1800


This is a story that will change your perception of reliability in a car. A man from Long Island called Irv Gordon (you probably remember him from a story we wrote a while ago) will soon reach 3,000,000 miles (4,828,032 km) in the same car, a 1966 Volvo P1800.

Gordon bought the car new in 1966 and the red Volvo has been his companion ever since. "It's not about getting to the three million miles; it's about the trips that got me to the three million miles," Gordon explains. "I never had a goal to get to one million, to two million. I just enjoyed driving and experiencing life through my Volvo,” he added.

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