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NY man nears 3-million mile mark in '66 Volvo

GasBuddy Blog -- Irv Gordon is a retired schoolteacher living on Long Island in East Patchogue. If you ever want to have a conversation with someone who can advise you on the best way to take care of your car...he's an expert. But you probably won't find him very easily.

Mr. Gordon is 72 and he drives his red 1966 Volvo P1800S coupe everywhere. Apparently, he's been doing that for a long time because he anticipates that his odometer will pass the 3-million milestone some time soon, maybe within the next six months.

He has held the Guinness World Records mark for High Mileage Vehicle since 2002 and was the first person to hold that record.
"It's just a car I enjoy driving," he says.

He bought it new in 1966, and according...

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HawaiianGuy Champion Author Idaho Posts:9,533 Points:3,080,675 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 2:58:07 PM Ignore HawaiianGuy Report Abuse The Long Island School District must pay him a pretty good retirement to be able to "fuel" his unending wanderings.
bell05 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,260 Points:1,877,585 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jul 11, 2012 9:08:13 PM Ignore bell05 Report Abuse Old article.
Ticobird Champion Author Huntsville Posts:3,236 Points:1,116,990 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jul 11, 2012 4:30:32 PM Ignore Ticobird Report Abuse That's pretty amazing. Personally I get tired of my vehicles when they start to break more frequently and the reliability becomes an inconvenience or a problem.
bart_reed Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,979 Points:786,605 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jul 11, 2012 3:59:56 PM Ignore bart_reed Report Abuse Just change the oil.
RogerB Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:18,066 Points:2,625,535 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Jul 11, 2012 12:29:45 PM Ignore RogerB Report Abuse It's amazing what can happen with the proper care
Ken2OD Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:9,077 Points:1,972,915 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Jul 11, 2012 12:27:58 PM Ignore Ken2OD Report Abuse A 125-mile daily commute? Hell, I'd move!
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,047 Points:2,346,485 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jul 11, 2012 12:00:20 PM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Just a minute..... What ? I'm playing Pong with Space Invaders on the side. No time to drive or do the upkeep for the '55 Mercury Monterey. Way to go Merv, uuuuuh! Irv! Almost three million miles in a '66 Volvo! When do you have time to do other things? Keep racking up the miles though! I will drive my current vehicle into the ground before buying anything new, used, EV, Inbred, diesel, hydrogen, alternative fuel, CNG, concept or anything else. Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. Consider using other forms of less expensive transportation to lower your cost. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
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syreda Sophomore Author Phoenix Posts:244 Points:60,610 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jul 11, 2012 9:32:12 AM Ignore syreda Report Abuse says alot for the older cars..
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arnerator Champion Author Seattle Posts:8,189 Points:1,619,115 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jul 11, 2012 9:31:07 AM Ignore arnerator Report Abuse This is a repeat article... old news.
LA_Tracker Rookie Author North Carolina Posts:73 Points:183,860 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Jul 11, 2012 9:29:42 AM Ignore LA_Tracker Report Abuse So...at ~260 miles a day...he doesn't really live in E. Patchogue. I would like to see his mileage logs. I don't believe it...in a Volvo? They still have a hard time staying on the road! The funny part is, he thinks the value has gone UP with a reported 3 mil miles! I wouldn't give $5 for it because I couldn't afford to fix it!
buzzieNY Champion Author Buffalo Posts:2,898 Points:636,530 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jul 11, 2012 9:29:37 AM Ignore buzzieNY Report Abuse ok
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ShockinSean Veteran Author New York Posts:390 Points:1,549,375 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jul 11, 2012 9:26:34 AM Ignore ShockinSean Report Abuse Let's go Volvo!
bjdorval Champion Author Quebec Posts:2,264 Points:1,135,905 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 11, 2012 9:26:33 AM Ignore bjdorval Report Abuse Please nudge the intern. Yesterday's news.
4064BORI Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:1,382 Points:421,550 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Jul 11, 2012 9:25:56 AM Ignore 4064BORI Report Abuse It was in yahoo already.
caddilac Champion Author Ontario Posts:16,611 Points:2,141,430 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jul 11, 2012 9:25:43 AM Ignore caddilac Report Abuse AC-302. obviously you hadn't read the FULL ARTICLE, as it does say it is the same engine and it hadn't been rebuilt.
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hwmillerster Champion Author Missouri Posts:6,794 Points:1,466,320 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 11, 2012 9:23:06 AM Ignore hwmillerster Report Abuse The owner probably thinks nothing of driving coast to coast.
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ciimike Champion Author Nevada Posts:4,638 Points:1,062,060 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jul 11, 2012 9:21:40 AM Ignore ciimike Report Abuse Vehicles can last if they are well built and well taken cared of.
rwrMO Champion Author Missouri Posts:2,546 Points:581,170 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jul 11, 2012 9:20:35 AM Ignore rwrMO Report Abuse this will make a good add for Volvo's dependability.
DarthDadJr Champion Author Virginia Posts:7,317 Points:1,522,395 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 11, 2012 9:19:32 AM Ignore DarthDadJr Report Abuse This guy has spent much of his life behind the wheel of this car!
roundtrip100 Champion Author Fort Wayne Posts:2,008 Points:396,950 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Jul 11, 2012 9:19:23 AM Ignore roundtrip100 Report Abuse I have a ways to go to have 3 million miles on my 2004 300M, but I do have 300k on it.
JENNYHK Champion Author Chicago Posts:3,646 Points:714,520 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jul 11, 2012 9:16:06 AM Ignore JENNYHK Report Abuse Should go on tour with Volvo.