[Eric in the Ozarks]

Volvo B-16 and B-18 4 cylinder engines are bullet proof.

[wally-balls]

Retired school teacher?

No wonder he was able to rack up so many miles....probably been retired about 25 years ago

[CPOSharky]

...1,176 times across the globe...

I've been around the world twice but I fail to see how one can go (across the globe."

[cuban leaf]

—He bought his beloved car on June 30, 1966, for $4,150 at the age of 25. “It was a whole year’s salary,” he said.—

No wonder there were not that many of them on the road. Back then that was an absurd amount of money for anything without a Ferrari emblem.

[Bringbackthedraft]

Volvo built great cars in the 60’s. I had a 122 and drove forever on its 4 cly. engine. Never had a problem with it. I’d buy one today if they were still being sold. At the time I really wanted the P1800 but it cost more than I could afford.

[smokingfrog]

"If I have it, then I am not going to need it."

Ain't that the truth.

[the invisib1e hand]

From the article:

"How high does a redwood grow? If it is not messed with, it will grow," said Weine, who hasn't worked on Gordon's car. "And there are very few redwood trees and the same goes with this. There are very few people that can achieve 3 million miles."

What is this guy babbling about Redwoods?

[rawhide]

[ken5050]

I'm dating myhself here, but the car had a certain cachet in the early 60's, when Roger Moore ( who later on played James Bond) drove on in the TV series "The Saint"

I had a girlfriend in college who had one. It was cute,but I'm 6'4", and couldn't drive it for more than 15 minutes without cramping up. It also jokingly had a rear "seat" that was perfect for a chihuahua.

[MulberryDraw]

The car still has the original engine, though it was rebuilt twice in the car's lifetime.

Ah Ha, so it only goes a million miles between rebuilds.

[Quick Shot]

Lot better than my wife's piece of s#&t Volvo S80 2000. It is completely falling apart at 110,000 miles. The transmission is a Oldsmobile (yes) and it is not sized right for the car. It is known problem for all cars that year. This does not include the interior falling apart, the seals leak all over the engine, Security system failure that costs $1,200 to fix, and is because they put a separate battery in it, the battery leaks and destroys the system. Doors will not lock, sun roof does not work. Other that that it looks pretty parked at the dealer.
The official word from Volvo, “too bad.”

[China Clipper]

wow..

3,000,000/46years=65,217 miles a year... For 46 years...
65,217/365days/year=179 miles A DAY!!!!!!
He likes road trips???? Wow! Just wow... That is some road trip, DAILY....

[cyclotic]

My daughter just bought a ‘96 Volvo S90 from a friend of mine who bought it new. It’s got 225,000 miles and runs fine.

But, my Pontiac Vibe runs great at 202,000 and my other daughter had a Mercury Sable that’s pushing 200,000 miles too.

Cars just last longer now.