Irv Gordon, Guinness World Record Holder Who Put 3.2 Million Miles on His Volvo P1800, Has Died

Irv Gordon, Guinness World Record Holder Who Put 3.2 Million Miles on His Volvo P1800, Has Died

Irv Gordon, who bought a new Volvo P1800S in 1966 and drove it to a Guinness World Record 3.2 million miles, has died. Gordon didn't set out to become a Guinness world record holder. As he told Wired back in 2010-when his Volvo showed just 2.8 million miles-he simply wanted a reliable ride after having bad luck with a brand-new Corvair.