You can hardly say Erv Gordon's 1966 Volvo 1800S Coupe is just a Long Island car!!! at over 2 million miles!!! (Irv's car in front of the Biltmore Estate, Asheveille, NC at the 1999 VSA East Coast Meet.)photo courtesy
www.cabinnaise.com/vpage/irv.htm
As I understand it, the car was driven daily on a long turnpike commute for most of its life. Now the car has been crisscrossing the U.S. making appearances at and for Volvo events. That adds up mileage of course, and what better mileage to put on a car than with few(er) stops and open-road driving.
Mind you, I'm not knocking the man or the car. Erv is a REALLY, and GENUINELY, a nice guy. Besides, I have a '73 1800ES (sportwagon version of the coupe), so of course I'm biased.
Passing the 2-million mile mark was highly reported and was featured on one of those A.M. shows not too long ago.
Erv's car is currently in the Guinness Book as (c'mon Guinness, keep up here!!)::rolleyes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------"TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT << CARS << HIGHEST CAR MILEAGE Highest Car Mileage
The highest recorded mileage for a car is 2,719,800 km. (1,690,000 miles), for a 1966 Volvo P-1800S, owned by Irvin Gordon of New York, USA, as of February, 1999.
WHO: Irvin GordonWHEN: 1999WHERE: East Patchogue, United StatesWHAT: 1,690,000 miles(2,719,800 km)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOW C'MON FOLKS... LET'S PUT SOME DATSUNS IN THE RECORD BOOKS!!!