Three Million Miles Clocked And Still Going

Volvo has reached another milestone of excellence with the red 1966 P180 driven and owned by Irv Gordon. While cruising down the Seward Highway in Alaska, this car turned over 3 million miles! As a native of New York, this marked not only another milestone for Volvo, but it was Irv’s first visit to
Alaska as well.

Mr. Gordon put the first million miles on in 1987, 20 years after buying his brand new P180 and clocked the 2nd book again as he heads toward the four million mark! Noted for most miles put on a car by the original owner, Mr. Gordon has not only put his name and his accomplishment in the Guinness Book of World Records, but he has gotten Volvo's name in there as well. There is no doubt that Volvo engineering builds a car to last with Irv Gordon's accomplishments.

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Hunter Volvo of Asheville

252 Patton Ave. Asheville, NC 28801

(888) 902-8331

Does Your Car Give You 1,000,000 Miles?

It's no secret that when you buy a new car and drive it off the lot, the value drops because the mileage has started adding up. Every mile you put on it is few less dollars it is worth. That is, with every car except Volvos. Volvo has a club exclusive to Volvo owners, the “1,000,000 Mile Club,” reserved for Volvo cars that are built tough and reliable enough to reach the 1,000,000 miles.

Volvo's first car was released in 1927 and with the road conditions being bad and fuel was so expensive, as well as no established highways, travel was a challenge and cars didn't last long. By the 1960s though, automakers were advertising that they were making better quality vehicles that would last and were more reliable. This is when Volvo released a program for their customer, attaching a badge to the front of their cars. The badge would be a symbol of a smart buyer of a good investment.

Today, a Volvo going more than 1,000,000 miles isn't as remarkable as it was then. While the club still exist, there is now the 1,000,000 million mile club because this well-engineered, manufactured vehicle is lasting way beyond the 1,000,000 miles.