2.48 Million Miles On A Volvo

I used to have a Volvo, but I didn't put this kind of mileage on it: Record-Breaking Volvo Driver Irv Gordon Clocks Four Million Kilometers in His Trusty P1800.

Irv Gordon, Volvo's "Two Million Mile Man," just became the "Four Million Kilometer Man," breaking the four million kilometer barrier in the same shiny red 1966 Volvo P1800 he has been driving for more than 40 years.

Some stats:

• 710 oil changes. Irv recommends changing your oil every 3,500 miles (5,632 km).
• 100,000 plus miles (160,934 km) per year since retiring in 1996.
• 0 false starts. Zero. Zip. Not even on the coldest of mornings.
• 0 replaced engines. The Volvo P1800 still has its original engine, though it was rebuilt at around 675,000 miles (1,086,307 km).
• One new starter.
• $4,150. The cost of Irv's Volvo P1800 back in 1966. "The best $4,150 I've ever spent."
• 99 tune-ups (every 25,000 miles, or 40,233 km).
• 8,285 tanks of gas (The Volvo gets 25 miles, or 40.23 km, per gallon