Irv Gordon and his cherry-red 1966 Volvo P1800S
Photo Credit: Volvo Cars
Irv Gordon, 74, recently logged three million miles on his cherry-red 1966 Volvo P1800S that he purchased in June of 1966. After driving on pretty much every road in every state in America, he logged his 3 millionth mile in Alaska on Seward Highway/Alaska Highway 1.
Gordon stated, "It's not about getting to the three million miles; it's about the trips that got me to the three million miles." Gordon goes on to say, "I never had a goal to get to one million, to two million. I just enjoyed driving and experiencing life through my Volvo."
Because of Gordon’s achievement, Volvo Cars of North America has launched a campaign called “3 Million Reasons to Believe” where drivers from around the world can share their own reasons to believe and follow Gordon’s amazing story.
This remarkable journey also set a new record in the Guinness Book of World Records by a single driver in one vehicle – a milestone that hasn’t been accomplished in over 100 years of automobile production.
Congrats Irv!
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