Irv Gordon already owns the world record for most miles on one car. But he’s aiming to drive his 1966 Volvo P1800 to the 3-million-mile mark sometime within the next three years, reports Auto123.com.
Here are the impressive numbers:
In 1998 he made the Guinness Book of World Records for most miles driven by a single owner in a non-commercial vehicle as his red Volvo reached 1.69 million miles. Then in March 2002, he drove the car’s two-millionth mile down Times Square to national and international media attention. A few days later, car enthusiast Jay Leno invited the Two Million Mile Man to his Tonight Show along with the record-breaking Volvo – in the studio in front of the audience!
In October 2007, Irv had driven his Volvo coupe over 2.6 million miles. Three years later, the mileage is well over 2.8 million miles. Mathematically reaching three million miles before his 73rd birthday makes sense! He could become the Three Million Mile Man!
Gordon has a 125-mile daily commute to rack up the miles, and keeps to the maintenance schedule religiously. He bought the car in June 1966 for $4,150. He now averages 80,000 miles a year, and that’s low for him.
And, yes, he’s driven the Volvo on Route 66 and just about every other scenic highway in the U.S.
Gordon has a Twitter account and is also on Facebook.