Three million miles in one car

[JimC]

http://jalopnik.com/this-man-has-travelled-nearly-3-million-miles-in-his-vi-514038326

Irv Gordon Bought his Volvo the same year that Studebaker was closing it's doors on the auto plant. He's going to hit 3 million miles any time now. I have to admit, I'm impressed with how well he's kept the car maintained.

What's the longest you've ever been with one car (if measuring in miles)?

[8E45E]

Yep, he finally passed the 3 million mile mark. Here's a few of his past records:

http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?40527-2-6-million-mile-Volvo&highlight=volvo+million

http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?58072-They-don-t-build-them-like-they-usta&highlight=volvo+million

Craig

[Noxnabaker]

[8E45E]

If you look at them close you'll find them built just like a US car, only smaller, axles & stuff is American...

Volvos were assembled in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia in Canada from 1963 thru 1998. The 120 series/Amazon assembled in Dartmouth was called the 'Canadian' and would have used a few US and Canadian-sourced components to minimize the duty on them.

http://museum.gov.ns.ca/moi/en/home/collectionresearch/automobiles/volvocanadian.aspx

Craig

[Noxnabaker]

Amazons were also assembled in Belgium, It's quite normal for car-companies to do their final put-together in other countries & US or Canadian didn't mean much difference to a swede in the 60's, whatever huge difference there might have been.
I've only owned 18 of them that I remember right of just now + some PV's & Duett's so who am I to know.
& I mostly got them for prices of a secondhand moped while my other ride was being repaired.
But I still have a soft spot for the B16 generation thou...

[PlainBrownR2]

& they handle greater than most front-wheel driven cars in snow too, it's all about balance.

Pardon if I interject for a minute on a separate issue here. Surely our own program couldn't have come from this line of think........nahhhhhh!!!

(Considering my mother's side, I'm also pretty Pro-Europe on alot of stuff too!! )

[Warren Webb]

Hey, His car has the same hub caps as I have on my 544! If I get the brakes fixed maybe I too can drive it for 3 million miles. Then again, I get tired if I drive 75 miles to Redondo Beach.

[JBOYLE]

The original Volvo 1800s bodies were built in the UK by Jensen and shipped to Sweden for mating with chassis and engines. Rust was a problem, so the Swedes brought body production in house. I 'm pretty sure this car (judging by date) has a Swedish body.

[Noxnabaker]

It was only the first year that Jensen built the P1800.

& PlainBrownR2: what's my program?

& by the way, has anyone (-else but me) seen the Amaxon prototype pictures...?

[effiedude]

I have a buddy who's Father has a Ford F250 pickup that He's had since new (1967) that is all original and has just turned over for the Tenth time One million miles! OK He has rebuilt the motor three times! That's a lot of road!

[DEEPNHOCK]

I would be more impressed with one mile in 3 million cars

[t walgamuth]

That guy has kept his little Volvo in top notch condition!

Very cool!

[rbruner]

I sold a turquoise '71 P1800 & a 64 Champ to get a 63 Champ. Mine only had 270,000 miles. What a ride it was. And only 4750 built in 1971.
In hindsight I did spend a small fortune in repairs & upgrades, but isn't that half the fun?

[JimC]

I would be more impressed with one mile in 3 million cars

You just described my life between 15 and 25 years old

[t walgamuth]

That guy has kept his little Volvo in top notch condition!

Very cool!