Volvo breaks mileage milestone

Gordon hit the milestone near the village of Hope, in Alaska; the one remaining US state where Irv and his famous Volvo had not been together until now.

"It was all rather un-dramatic," said Irv. "We just cruised along and I kept an eye on the odometer in order not to miss the great moment.

"But it has really not been about just getting to the three million miles; it's more about the trips that got me to the three million miles and what I have experienced getting there.

"I never had a goal to get to one million, to two million... I just enjoyed driving and experiencing life through my Volvo."

Gordon bought his Volvo 1800S in 1966 and immediately fell in love. After his first weekend of ownership, he brought the car back to the dealership the following Monday for its scheduled service, as he'd already racked up 1,500-miles!

With a 125-mile round-trip daily commute, a fanatical dedication to vehicle maintenance and a passion for driving, Gordon had logged 500,000 miles in ten years. In 1987, he celebrated his one-millionth mile in New York City, and in 2002, he drove the car's two-millionth mile down Times Square to international media attention. Since then, Gordon has broken his record every time he drives his celebrated car.

A solid world record
For the three million mile record, the car was transported to Alaska, with Gordon following by plane. A few days of driving around got the meter closer to the magic mark, with the highway leading to Alaska's Seward Peninsula chosen for the occasion.

3,000,000 miles is by far the longest mileage one man and one and the same car have reached together and this world record is included in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Volvo Car Corporation and Volvo Cars Heritage congratulated Gordon on his outstanding achievement. Volvo says this achievement is by far the best proof of their car's quality, longevity and reliability.