Fun facts sweden is home to the volvo museum, which chronicles everything volvo from 1927 until today. This guys 1966 volvo has over 3 million miles and isnt slowing. Volvo cars newsroom makes use of cookies in order to optimize your user experience on this website. The cookies on the website do not store personal information. Irv gordon, who drove his 1966 volvo over 3 million miles. Gordons car already holds the world record for the highest recorded milage on a car and he is nearing three million miles on the. Over the years, gordon and his ride who made the 1998 guinness book of world records for high mileage vehicle at only 1.
Originally a coupe 19611972, it was altered into a shootingbrake for the duration of its production 19721973. Irv gordon 3 million miles facebook irv gordon, who bought a new volvo p1800s in 1966 and drove it to a guinness world record 3. Explore below to see an estimate of what you can expect for each factory scheduled maintenance visit at your volvo cars retailer. However, only one ever reached 3 million miles and kept driving. Gordon has been a cult hero among volvo fans for decades, having set the world record for most miles driven by a cars original owner in 1998. It gets great fuel economy33 hwy20 city and has wonderful go. Borton volvo has many ways to keep your car fresh and your driving experience exceptional. A membership will be granted to anyone who has had one or more volvo vehicles, whose volvo has more than 100,000 original miles and whos a member of the former volvo high mileage club. Irv gordon and his record breaking 1966 volvo p1800. Man drives record 3 million miles in the same 1966 volvo. Incidentally, that averages out to 63,829 miles of driving each year. Irv drives his car on a daily basis and covers an estimated 140,000160,000 km 85,000100,000 miles per year, thanks in part to being driven to numerous car. Mans volvo, which holds guinness world records mark for high mileage vehicle, nears 3 million mile mark.
Barring an accidental end to the lifespan, a car would have a life constrained by the earliest part to fail. If youve bought a new car in the past halfdozen years, theres a good chance it has a black box that activates if you brake suddenly, swerve off the road or hit something hard enough to make. That car is a 1966 volvo p1800 belonging to irv gordon of long island, ny. Keeping up with such a great distance surely involves precise engineering, carefullycut design, and painstaking attention to detailsresulting to sound volvo engine parts. Volvo continues coverage under the new car warranty to four 4 years or 50,000 miles80,000 kilometers, which ever occurs first. Find used volvo for sale in dallas, tx are you shopping for a quality used car near dallas, texas. A long islanders revered red volvo known for having racked up more than 3 million miles is still hitting the pavement in mint condition. Its not a car i could easily recommend given volvo s shaky reliability record and the high cost of maintenance and repairs, but its also a car with very few direct competitors if you like station wagon styling. Not long after boije ovebrink set the speed records, fabien calvet, a truck. In 2002, they gave him a red c70 coupe highpressure turbo, 5speed manual, which also racked up more than 100,000 miles, and which he owned up to his passing. Fabien first chose the full auto mode so that he could focus on his driving.
This guys 1966 volvo has over 3 million miles and isnt. The volvo trademark is used jointly by volvo group and volvo cars group. The volvo with a worldrecord 3 million miles new york post. Used volvo for sale dallas tx dallas lease returns. We offer genuine volvo parts to enhance the performance, style, or convenience of your vehicle. Irv gordon, who drove his 1966 volvo over 3 million miles, dead at 78. Irv gordon, who bought a new volvo p1800s in 1966 and drove it to a guinness world record 3.
It wasnt until his car hit 250,000 miles that gordons quest for maximum mileage began. Volvo continues coverage under the new car warranty to four 4 years or 50,000 miles80,000 kilometers, which ever occurs. Today, gordon will officially put 3million miles on the odometer of his beloved volvo, a car he has owned for 47 years. Our car dealership offers auto sales, financing, service, and parts. Finding a reliable vehicle for your daily commute doesnt have to be hard thanks to the experts at gunther volvo cars delray beach. Gordon has been a cult hero among volvo fans for decades, having set the world record for most miles driven by a car s original owner in 1998 when his. Volvo says an s60 with matte paint, which does not have a clear top coat, cant be put through a commercial car wash because it may damage the paint. The venza is very decent, and super reliable, being essentially a camry wagon, but not from a. Gordons car already holds the world record for the highest recorded milage on a car and he is less than. For example, track your mileage when you drive to a local greenlight hub, when you go to best buy to get a dash cam, or when youre getting a car wash. Mildred mile mileage mileages milepost mileposts miler milers miles milesian. It is a 5 cylinder turbocharged engine with a 5 speed automatic transmission fwd. Gordon cares for the car like a parent would a newborn child. Use this form to add your mileage for the first time to the unofficial listing.
If purchased and installed by a volvo retailer after the vehicle is retailed, the warranty is for the remaining period of the new car warranty or one year, whichever is greater. Find a dealer, explore models, and discover the best of swedish design and engineering. Car longevity is of interest to many car owners and concerns several things. Long islander irvin gordon bought the p1800 in 1966 and since then has driven more than 3 million miles in the cherry red beauty. This video will show you how to read the actual mileage that is stored in the cluster of a volvo 850, 1993, 1994 and 1995 model year cars. Trucks, buses, construction equipment, engines, parts and services from volvo group as well as cars, parts and services from the volvo cars group proudly carry the volvo brand. Then begin your used car search at dallas lease returns. How to check read the actual mileage of a volvo 850. Going green as a trucker for 35 years with over 5 million miles under. Volvo recognizes and celebrates its longterm or high mileage owners by accepting them into the volvo heritage club.
These milestones are testaments of a wellbuilt and properly maintained automobile. How long do volvo vehicles last volvo cars cincinnati north. Irv gordon, guinness world record holder who put 3. Whether youre looking for a new 2020 volvo, a certified preowned volvo or a highquality used car, our south florida team will work tirelessly to get you behind the wheel of. Irvin gordon says he has cranked out another 173,895. Record breaking volvo cracks 3 million miles during. Used cars for sale in nazareth, pa browndaub volvo. Irv drives his car on a daily basis and covers an estimated 140,000160,000 km 85,000100,000 miles per year, thanks in part to being driven to numerous car shows and events in the usa and occasionally overseas. Your car must have done over 150,000 miles to qualify. Tubegalore wtf does not own, produce, host or upload any videos displayed on this website, we only link to them.
Volvo xc70 warning on mileage check flakeyjane thanks for this have checked service history and the odd mileage record seems to be a mistake. Not knowing a lot about diesel engines though could you explain why a low mileage car would be more likely to bring a whole raft of problems i would have thought a higher mileage would be more. Man nears 3 millionth mile in world recordholding volvo. The volvo high mileage club, open to those with 150,000 miles or more on their volvos, has six cars with more than 1 million miles and one car with more than 2. Discover more about volvo selekt, the preowned and used car programme thats the smartest way to buy a used volvo. Three million miles is a record as was every single mile that irv and his 1966 volvo covered over the past 15 years. The highlycustomized volvo vn, powered by a dieselelectric hybrid power.
We proudly serve used car buyers from dfw metroplex, dallas, carrollton, richardson, plano and beyond with a strong selection of quality preowned and used cars, pickup trucks and suvs from a variety of todays top automakers. Visit volvo cars west county to find your ideal new volvo or used car. Gordon didnt set out to become a guinness world record. Its just terrific, gordon told the today anchors alongside his volvo in rockefeller plaza on tuesday. If you find inappropriate content that you believe should be. Research, compare and save listings, or contact sellers directly from 240 models in dallas. He has held the guinness world records mark for high mileage vehicle since 2002 and was the first person to hold that record. Volvo reliability and cost of ownership car talk community. Buy approved used and second hand cars uk wide from trusted volvo dealers and benefit from our experience.
The latest car on volvo s scalable product architecture spa modular architecture, the 2019 volvo s60 sedan, once again proves that the swedish automaker knows exactly what to put into a. Choosy bookworm free and discount ebooks daily home. Warranty and service records information volvo cars. Gordon, a 73yearold retired science teacher from patchogue, n. Furthermore, our dealership is dedicated to keeping your volvo model running just as well as it did on day one. There is also the official volvo high mileage register and you see can that here. This volvo p1800 has over 3,000,000 miles on its odometer. Mans 3 million miles in volvo sets record for highest mileage by a single driver in one vehicle 9. Thankfully, if your ecm does produce a check engine light it will log which circuit produced the problem, then you can find it. Currently, the guinness world record for highest car mileage is being held by a 1966 volvo p1800, which has covered a mindboggling distance of 4,037,869 kilometers.