If the arithmetic-calculation is not wrong, Irv Gordon drove his Volvo around 63,830 miles (102 724 km) per year for 47 consecutive years. One of the reasons why the car is very high mileage: Besides a penchant Gordon driving, it has to do with the distance of 125 miles (201 km) per day which always gone through during his work.
In 2006, the site Worldcarfans released article about Irv Gordon, the owner of a Volvo P1800 older then scrape through 2.5 million miles (4,023,360 km) using his favorite car since 1966.
Irv Gordon is currently re-carve a new record with a distance of nearly 3 million miles (4,828,032 km) with the same car. Many are asking what the secret car durability Gordon. Apparently he diligently to bring the vehicle to a certified Volvo technician for over 15 years.
This time he plans to achieve proper mileage 3 million miles this September with his Volvo to Alaska, which is one of two U.S. states that he has never visited.
Retired teachers of scientific subjects is 73 years old said, "I never had the intention to reach a million miles, then two million miles. I just enjoy driving and enjoy life through Volvo Me."
