An American guy drove a P1800 Volvo over 3 million miles. He bought it in the 60s and just kept driving. There was no engine swaps. Volvo gave him a car 3 times. He just kept driving it and gave the new cars to his children.

@mikaelhellqvist

8 ай бұрын

Yup. He was American too.

@Andronk

8 ай бұрын

Actually he drove that car 3.2 million miles, which is over 5 million kilometers. It still holds the world record for highest mileage on a car.

@mikaelhellqvist

8 ай бұрын

@@Andronk wasn’t he on Leno back in the day?

@zweispurmopped

8 ай бұрын

The P1800S was from 1966 or 67. What was the best about it: This car did it on its first engine! Before the mileage of this Volvo became public, a Mercedes 180D taxi from Greece was world record holder at 1mio.+ kilometres, but it had required a couple of engine swaps to get there. The P1800's B18A got a set of oversize pistons and fresh bearings at some point, but kept going.

@adrianmclean9195

8 ай бұрын

​@JanneAndersson-pr8vdYes, from New York or New York state. It was miles not kms - about 4,700,000 kms.

A friend of mine had a coworker like 10 years ago that had a million km Volvo wagon and a salon wanted the car as a display in the salon. They wanted to give him the new one for free and he didn't take it. He said he will drive it until it dies. And it died a year or two later and he got a new one for free.

Although it's 3 weeks late, i utterly have to tell you something to that dark blue car with glas hatch. That is a HUGE deal, they are the most famous and sought after of all volvos. In Germany , they sell for 6 figure prices, when still good or well restored. They even have a very famous nickname, which is "Schneewittchen Sarg", and would translate to "Coffin of snow white", that fairy tail girl figure. It is considered more a sports car mixture with a wagon. Very important as this kind of modeling mixture is getting very popular now again 50 years later. If the car is still there GET IT !!! The best Volvo model, that was ever out there!!! And rare!!!

My father had a Volvo 240 saloon car. He was towing a caravan around Scotland (coming from Devon) On the way back he hit a spot on the M5 motorway where the camber on the road is adverse. The Caravan started swaying and he lost it. The caravan overturned and smashed to pieces. When the Police arrived, they told him that he was lucky that he was driving a Volvo. If it had been any other car, the caravan would have dragged the car and turned that over too. My parents would have been in a very bad crash. Fortunately all they lost was the Caravan

Irv Gordon P1800 new York having exceeded 3.25 million miles (over 5.23 million km) as of his death in 2018. He bought it in the mid 60's.

@adrianmclean9195

8 ай бұрын

That's correct.

I'm Swedish and over 50. And I've only seen one P1800 ES in real life. Only 39,414 Volvo 1800s of the coupé model were produced between 1960-1972 and 8,077 of the 1800 ES estate model, 1972 and 1973.

@formatique_arschloch

8 ай бұрын

I'm Finnish and I had a "joy" to weld up one of those when I was in vocational school in the late 90's. I was studying to be a car body mechanic, and we had a customer who had bought one of these from the U.S. and shipped to Finland. I worked on that car for months, it was so rotten and rusted that it was unbelievable why the guy even bought it. But it sure was a cool car. Only time when I've seen one in my life. I love Volvo's. Had several of them myself.

@Jonsson474

8 ай бұрын

They were more common in California. I spent some time there and saw several.

In Germany we call the 1800 ES 'Schnewittchensarg', which translates to Snow White coffin, due to the long side windows in the back and the huge glas tailgate.

Check out the 3 million mile Volvo P1800

You need that T5. It was a proper fast wagon in its time and is a bit of a legend. I’m sure there are some KZread videos on it. I know it has some high miles but that thing is clean!

The Highest Mileage car in the World is a 1966 P1800 Volvo, it has done over 3 Million Miles, and is in Immaculate condition. I believe it is on its original engine as well.

I've owned both a 740 and an 850 T5, the 850 was slightly smaller in the load area, both were very reluctantly parted with for different reasons but I can tell you this, you could drive all day and get out feeling as fresh as when you started, they are so comfy, and with regular maintenance, they just keep going. Apart from brake pads and the like, the engines were still running strong with in excess of 300,000 miles on them.

One of the most beautiful volvo's imo is the 164.

🇸🇪 here. That straight, inline 5 is legandary. Try getting one if you can find one, they seem to be quite expensive these days. On the consumerism and resource shredding car industry.. I'm 13 years in my Ford Focus mk2 estate (MY 2008, maxed out) and apart from a Airbag contact, a new horn and some rust there's only regular maintenance parts on that 100k mile car. A bit loud on longer trips but still comfortable and loads more than the outside size tell. We're the worst customers and planning to stay that way, at least regarding transportation 😎

In UK and EU you cannot just buy a new vehicle and run it forever without servicing it, or repairing it properly. You must have it rigorously, extensively tested (MOT Test) after 3 years, and every year after that or it is instantly illegal to be driven on the highway. You cannot ignore it as there are cameras all over, including in police cars, which instantly flag up vehicles without MOT certificates, which are not insured, or have been reported stolen. We do things right over this side of the pond! That, sadly, is the gaping chasm between us and not just about vehicles either.

@nitroruski7986

8 ай бұрын

was a probably a southern us car that wasnt raped by the salt like in rust belt and nordic eu. i saw once in my dads shop fiat ducato mk 2 bought from uk and brought to finland. i was like in my mind how is this a good financial decision buying the most undesirable van(it was a pos and the rockers where nonexistent) only because dad did say mistakenly yes to the owner to do rust repair on the rockers

In regards to the P1800, the last Volvo you showed, the coupé was used in the tv series by the name "The Saint" starring Roger Moore. The first year of production, these was built by Jensen in the UK but the production was brought back to Sweden due to quality issues and the cars built in Sweden are called P1800 ES while the Jensen built csrs are simply P1800 S

@johnjohn9301

8 ай бұрын

Jensen build cars was called P1800, the S got added when Volvo moved the production to Gothenburg, Sweden and the S stands for Sweden. The model P 1800 ES is the wagon or shooting brake.

@VinDieselS70

8 ай бұрын

@@johnjohn9301 that's correct... I realised that after I posted but was waiting for someone to comment so you're right. 👍🏼

Lol! I’ve always found these stories funny. Ford Australia would’ve gone broke if they did this. Every 10th falcon taxi in Australia would’ve done a million miles! It’s genuinely uncommon to see an ex taxi falcon that’s done under 750,000kms. And they’re still running well!

@datwistyman

8 ай бұрын

Lol the guy next door buys lots of Ford's and he has a few with 750,000 ks and still strong, I bought an au it's for a play car with 559+ and manual and it goes hard

@lmaree200886

8 ай бұрын

This is 100% true! My Dad is a taxi driver in Sydney, he's been driving for 46 years now! One of his own taxi's reached 1.2 million kms at one point 😁

@andrewdavidson665

8 ай бұрын

Reminder. 1m miles is 1.6m km.

@marvinmartinsYT

8 ай бұрын

Farm next door has two Toyota hilux’s one is at 1,120,000 the older one is just over the million km. Both still driven fairly regularly. Both are trashed but still drive no problem at all.

@adrianmclean9195

8 ай бұрын

​@@lmaree200886 - and the Taxis are often driven hard - and in stop/start traffic. And these 1,000,000 km taxis have had no engine overhauls and still sellable and can still pass a roadworthy if looked after. Other things obviously need replacing/overhauling.

15:09 This bodystyle is often called "shooting brake" . In this case, yes the rear window _is_ the rear hatch. Some more "modern" examples of true 2 door shooting brakes are BMW Z3 coupe and Ferrari FF.

Irv Gordon's 3 million mile plus Volvo P1800S rip Gordon...

I bought a new Volvo S80 with an 2ltr, 163 hp engine in 2010. In 2022 without any preparations other than regular service, I drove it from Norway trough Denmark, Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy, Greece to Turkey. Had a 6 week holliday in my condo, and drove it back. I did not do anything els than filled diesel. Best car you can by.

This was quite common in Australia, my first car a HK Holden clocked a million with the original motor, when rust became a problem I cut out the back and used it as a ute on the farm. That 186 motor is still running in a boat today, that motor has been running since the 60's

Here in Australia, until Ford left, the taxi of choice was the Falcon, with a straight six 4.1litre engine with about 40 years of development. At 1 million miles (1.5 million km), you would expect to have changed the diff twice, and the transmission once or twice, but probably never even cracked the motor open. And that is in city driving! The secret is warm starts, using a fraction of the available power, and regular servicing. That motor was an absolute gem. All gone now. Pity.

@adrianmclean9195

8 ай бұрын

I'm sure, that due to the popularity of the Barra, engine, that someone, somewhere will remanufacture them. I hope. Americans are sourcing them, in their drag cars, with upto 3000 hp.

There is a Volvo P1800 that has gone over 3,5 million miles, same engine I believe

@marcusjosefsson4998

8 ай бұрын

Yup. Irv Gordon's old Volvo 1800S, still has the original engine. It's been overhauled a couple of times, but it's still the original engine block.

The Volvo Redblock engine is ASTOUNDINGLY reliable. My grandmother bought a 240GL in the mid-80s and it ended up being the last car she ever owned. When she moved into a retirement home in 2012, the car was given to my cousin and she ended up crashing it, which is the only reason it isn't still running today.

@helmutkok7833

8 ай бұрын

and not the worst car to crash in

You know, the older Volvos are the ones that really build the reputation of being long-lived. The "PV 444 & 544" the Amazon, 140 series and the 240 series.

I had a boss that drove a Volvo Amazon, it was built like a tank, but I have to admit that I thought it was really cool.

P1800 is a thing of beauty

I... "drove" a Volvo 240 for like 12k miles sideways in the winter on rev limiter mostly during a couple of months 10 years ago. Without coolant in -4F (-20c) and below (which means no heat inside). We sold it after that perfectly fine. My hands froze a couple of times and I have symptoms of that still 10 years later.

5:05 That front end of that new Volvo looks so much like the Falcon FGX LOL!

In 1986, a Volvo 240 T, won the years Australian Touring Car Championship.

That’s V70 is a flying machine. My mates boss bought a couple for company cars and had to get rid of them after a year because everyone that drove them racked up some speeding fines (in the UK) it was just so smooth and never felt like you were going that fast lol 😂 until you got caught of course 😂

@mikkohapponen5728

8 ай бұрын

True. Father has one now,its still a beast and yes,very smooth

@datwistyman

8 ай бұрын

Lol I got a S80 T6 2001 and it is very fast

@Yvolve

8 ай бұрын

I got to drive one and it was so fast, yet so smooth. German engineering can't compete if the Swedes really put their minds to it.

@adrianmclean9195

8 ай бұрын

​@@YvolveVolvo enlisted Porsche to help design the 5 cylinder engines for their next generation of cars - the 850's. The 5 cylinders. They needed to stay up to date and the old four was getting old - even though it did keep being made. The same with the inline 6 in the 960. Porsche, back then, made more money from research and development for other car companies, than they did, making their own cars.

@LunarisArts

5 ай бұрын

I want a late 1990's V70. They look pretty and sleekish, while still being the old pure mechanical engine

They use to race the volvo 850R in the BTCC. Now it's a very rare car and very sought after.

@Cernunn0s90

7 ай бұрын

A friend of my father has an 850R with 350hp. 2 years ago it was completely taken apart down to the bare chassis, repainted, and all wear and tear parts replaced. It looks completely brand new now.

The 1800es is called a shooting brake, being a coupe-stationwagon Combi. The fully glass rear door was the inspiration for the later 480 and C30 models. You forgot to mention the hottest of m all: the V70R.

In GER, we nicknamed that '72 P1800 "Snow White's Coffin" (Schneewittchensarg) for obvious reasons.....

This is probably coming from the dealer, running a piece in the news, getting some good PR. This is most likely not from Volvo HQ, otherwise they'd be giving him the car. Volvo is not as big of a manufacturer as many think though. They're barely the size of Mazda. They make about 600-700,000 cars per year. Plenty to make them the largest company in Sweden by revenue, but in the grand scheme of things they are considered a medium sized company. Now, Volvo Cars and AB Volvo are two different brands. AB Volvo is the company that runs Volvo Trucks, Volvo Construction Equipment, Volvo Marine Engines, they own Mack in the US and some other brands, they are one of the largest heavy vehicle manufacturers in the world, if not the largest. Volvo Cars was owned by Ford, then the 2008 financial crisis hit, Ford had to trim their portfolio (remember, they owned so many brands back then, so did GM), and they were sold to Geely, the same company that owns Lotus and a smaller part of Mercedes, Geely also has a smaller stake in AB Volvo. While many people oppose Chinese ownership of these brands out of principle. I have to say, Geely has governed Volvo better than Ford ever did. Gave em' a bag of cash and told them "do your thing". Volvo is the most important brand in their portfolio, with a lot of expertise that they need, they were not the most important brand to Ford, and thus they are being treated better than they were by Ford. Ford basically bought Volvo for their P2 platform which they later developed into the platform that a lot of Ford vehicles used. They took Volvos profits, took their technologies and used them in other brands not letting Volvo use them in their own products, it was a shitshow. Trust me, I know - my father worked as an engineer at Volvo from 2001 or something til 2009.

You should look into the story of Irv Gordon and his 3 million mile Volvo P1800.

My father worked at Volvo all his life. And I can relate to that guy, when I got home with my first car, a SAAB 900 1981, my father didn't like that rebel move.

The money he saved on owning the 740 for so many years, he can afford the new Volvo for sure :)

The 2.3l T5R is the best engine alternative too! The 2.4 and specially the 2.5 where prone to cylinder wall cracking when pushed for power. Due to the walls being to thin. Very fun car to drive and own. ^^,

One time, I rear-ended a regular car (I don't remember the model) with a Volvo I was driving. Besides the mess from the airbags going off, the only visible damage was the front plate falling off, while the other car had become 50cm shorter. Another time, I was the one being rear-ended by a Mercedes that was pretty damaged while I could barely see a scratch on the Volvo. Those cars are frigging tanks.

Volvo wagon in the BTCC. Legendary!!!

Ian, two things: It warms my heart what you said about old cars vs new cars - 1) I drive a 1992 Volvo 960 24V and I love it! 2) Make a quick search on "Irv Gordon" (May he Rest in Peace)

he doesnt have to pay for fuel or maintenance for 2 years, thats what they meant.

I have an 2007 V70 2.4 na (140hp) 5-speed manual with 405000km (252000miles) . Im planing on getting an manual T5 at somepoint, or if the engine breaks (very unlikely this to happen anytime soon as there are theese local to me running with 750000km (460000miles) with the orginal engine and transmission) in my current one i will swap the engine and transmission from a T5 to it.

There's a story that I can't 100% confirm, but im 90% convinced: Aussie bloke had a landcruiser that clocked 1 million km on the original engine and Toyota gave him a new one in exchange for his.

I drove my 23 years old toyota celica for the last 18 years. And I just got a new toyota station wagon this year, because needing more space, two kids, you know.

geez i live in sweden and everywhere i go even in the city and country i see Volvos and Saab on every street and parking lot and my grandparents even own a volvo

@Gnomest

5 ай бұрын

the most easiest car to find in sweden

I live here in Göteborg Sweden, where they made these cars and an old gentleman I knew told me that at Volvo they said the 740 was the worse car they ever made, for them, since it never broke down. I have had one 745, but to me the best one for sure is the 245. It is a tractor and a highway cruiser in one and nice suspension, really big inside. Of all my 30ish cars it is my favorite. Had it for 5years, bought it very second hand and only welded the exhaust for 20$(200sek). And sold it on fully working (regretted that). Might get one again, soon. Love your channel.

"200k miles...that's a lot!" Haha. Or as we say in Sweden... The engine is now properly broken in.

15:05 That car is also called the "Schneewittchensarg" (snow-white's coffin) in Germany - I guess because of the huge rear window/door which would make it perfect as a hearse for small coffins. German humour, eh 🥸🤷‍♂

He HAS the car for free! The two years free deal is for any cost issues with tyres, maintenance, etc! So car is his outright+2 years Free Maintenance on anything if necessary! 🙏

The P1800 ES is what's known as a "Shooting Brake". basically a wagon version of a sports coupe. Another well know example of a shooting brake is the Reliant Scimitar GTE, Princess Anne had one of those, don't you know. A very niche body style indeed.

The last volvo you looked at looks a lot like a reliant simitar Except i cant spell the model lol Its the big brother to the famous three wheeled reliant robin

A guy bought a new Honda Accord V6 2003 and drove it 1 000 000 miles with the same engine, I think it was in the US. You can see it here on KZread.

The 3-year contract with Care by Volvo is a lease. That's how they "sell" lot's of new cars nowadays. A private lease contract with the automaker for a three year period is pretty much standard today. BMW and Mercedes does it too. So he gets a free car all inclusive for three years.

Marketed as a touring car rather than a sports car,[8] the P1800 became widely known when driven by British actor Roger Moore in the television series The Saint, which aired from 1962 to 1969. In 1998, an 1800S owned by Irv Gordon (1940-2018) was certified as the highest mileage private vehicle driven by the original owner in non-commercial service-having exceeded 3.25 million miles (over 5.23 million km) as of his death in 2018.[9]

I know a guy who drove a Volvo 740 for 2 million kilometers in Finland. newer Volvos are partly made on a Ford platform and the Ford engine in the new ones like the s80

When I was in high school you could easily find a 740GL for under $500... They have skyrocketed as of late.

Old Volvos were built to last a long long time especially those boxy 240GL and DL but new Volvos won’t last as much, not even close.

I miss my 940 wagon ´95. Solid, but the rust would take all my money. And the Danish State punish classic cars. Only one time the fuel filter striked after 350.000 km. Due to a low fuel tank the pump broke. The design on the P1800S is a Shooting Brake Style. The big glass back was reused on the 440/480 ES and C30 again. Love those good old cars with no computers only the simple first gen OBD. Thanks for this nice video. BR NGK

one of the "white whales" of almost every volvo fan over here is the Volvo Amazon, can be made to look absolutely beautiful and a worth looking into if you havnt seen it before.

I Drive a volvo 740 too- the Station Wagon Version. But mine has just 400000 done. 😁 And i also own a pv544 and a Amazon station wagon. So i am REALLY into volvo! 👍

There is a Honda NSX in the UK that has been dailied for 400.000 miles, and all the guy has replaced are brakes and springs...

From my understanding the car is free. The 2 years free refers to insurance and general MOT repairs. Once in year 3, he needs to pay for any new tires etc

Those old Volvos are pretty pricey in the US.. in Finland you can get early 90's 940 or 960 for under 5000€ in good condition. Durable and reliable cars for sure.

I went to school near where Roger Moore lived in the UK, used to see him in a white Volvo P1800. I drove a few 145s and 245s maybe 40 years ago and some other Volvos in the late 1990s. Recently have bought my first Volvo, it is not the fastest car on the planet though by no means slow, but it is an absolute pleasure to drive. You really should look up "Irv Gordon" the highest mileage passenger car. The engine was rebuilt a few times but it is the original...

The vehicle is his, the full service/warranty package was the free part for 2 years

If you think that Volvo is impressive, you really need to check out Irv Gordon & his 1966 Volvo P1800. Got it well over 3 Million Miles. Volvo have truly made some impressively resilient cars.

I have driven volvo Amazon 1968 ,the best car ever !!

The P1800 has the nick name Schneewittchensarg (Snow White's coffin) in Germany due to its design

Love these video,s we dutchies love the volvo to , i mean they drive a lot around here in the netherlands . And yes they are strong and trusty . Little tanks .

That 1800 ES was considered a Performance Car . SUPER collectible .They go Really well . That one shown is a Hatchback . A Three Door .

Livery cars rack up the mileage quickly. I bought my 2006 Lincoln Town Car from the company I worked for here in Southern California when it was about 460,000 miles. Several trips to LAX daily add up quick. I’ve added 40+, now at about 508,000. The engine was rebuilt twice, transmission once. It’s enjoying “retirement” now, not putting on as much mileage as it did on the job. Still as smooth as ever. Before I moved here from Oz, I had a 1958 VW Bug, original engine. The odometer turned over to zeroes when I had it, but since the odo display only had 5 digits, there’s no telling how many times it’d hit 100k before I got it. The engine was pristine, but everything else was worn out. Rust finally killed the body, the engine went on to live in another car.

Two of my relatives still have these, one of them call his one "a tank". If you want just simplistic functionality and high durability, I can't think of many better cars.

Happy Birthday!

@Kev_Newman

8 ай бұрын

Happy Birthday, Ian. It's our birthday, October 18. Let's have a great day. 🎂

My Volvo V70 2.4D 2010 runns still good! 450000 km!

The old Volvos are not "broke in" till it reaches 250 000 km😂

Old Volvos have a very good reputation

"The Saint", A British TV series from 1962 with Roger Moore as Simon Templar,(The Saint) drove a Volvo P1800. They were supposed to use a Jaguar E-Type but for reasons they ended up with the P1800. There were also a P1900 around for a year, 56-57, with a fibre glass chassi that they only made 67 of and originally called Volvo Sport. The B16/B18/B20 motors are pretty much unkillable.

Think the thing is he got support for 2 years. And yes, after that he should own it, I think :)

I feel like some people glorify Ford, because they think Ford was the first car, and it wasn't. The car was invented by a German man in 1886. The Mercedes-Benz.

That 1972 1800 ES would sell immediately here in Sweden.

I have a 244L 1978 here in sweden, a true brick

Depends if you want to carry on with that package then it's still free maintenance and so on for a vast monthly pay per month. For a xc40 depends what model and engine in Belgium it cost 500-600€ per month you don't need to pay maintenance,insurance and all the rest only pay for the gas/oil you put in it... And the month subscription.

the P1800 that is the gGuiness Book of Record was and still is a true TANK that keeps rolling here is the meaning of the word " The meaning of the word "Volvo" comes from the Latin verb "to roll," which is "volvere." a good buy is a P1800 a 240 or 160 Built to last forever

Dunno, 2 years of totally free driving no insurance, no servicing or tyres costs. At the end of the 2 years, he can either continue the sub, or give it back. In that time, give the 940 a full restoration. Owned quite a few Volvos over the years, 340GL, 740GLE, 850 and S60D5. The 340GL couldn't get out of my life fast enough, the 850 with the 2.5l Petrol 10v was fun but the autobox really didn't allow the engine to stretch. The 740GLE with its 2.3l Petrol was just a pure comfort cruiser. Nice place to be, but really not quick at all! But that was fine, as that just meant you got to enjoy the seats for longer!. S60 i will miss, the 5cylinder engine in the D5 was really nice and a comfortable place to be, just don't do the milage to keep her sweet sadly. All but two of my cars I've owned in the last 30 years have been under £1k, with the 740 costing £250 and keep me on the road for 5 years with minimal repair costs, it was the star of my car history.

I remember from my youth, Volvo's slogan was "Don't buy me, I will outlive you". Tho, giving him a car for only 2 years is a shame, but I guess, they too know, this new Volvo won't make it to 1 million miles.

In the USA there was Toyota Tundra that the owner did 1000000 miles and the Toyota dealer gave him a new Toyota Tundra as for high mileages cars at the Honda Heritage Center there is a Honda with just over 1000000 miles on it original motor and transmission and there are many vehicles out there that have done over 1000000 miles and there is a 1993 Toyota Corolla that has done 2000000 kilometers witch is about 1200000 miles on its original engine and gearbox and that last Volvo you looked was the Volvo P1800 S they came in a coupe and there was a british television show in the 1960s called The Saint and it stared Roger Moore and the car he drove was Volvo P1800 and they are rare in Australia but l saw a P1800 S on ebay going for a little over aud$1000 l don't know what it sold for

The p1800 was Volvos sports coupe in the 60s. Of course they had to do a wagon version of it, the P1800ES. Here in Sweden people called the P1800ES "the fish car". Oh, and heated seats. Sweden used to be a country that had really long, cold winters, even in the southern parts. I bet heated seats was the second thing they added after the steering wheel when they built their first car, sometime in the 1920s.

Years ago I was riding the top deck of a bus when an old lady driving a Volvo decided to drive into the side of the bus. While there was a fairly large dent in the bus (about the size of your torso), the Volvo was just fine.

my brother had a volvo and he once said "i bet i could drive this straight through a house" remember uk homes are brick/stone..... i honest believe its true lol

In the 1990s and Volvo started with the 850 in the British Touring Car Championchip with a Sedan and Stationwagon. In1994 Volvo started .with 2 Station wagons,cause the Aerodynamik was better and and 100 KG lighter than the SedanThats was unbelieelbel at this time For me this Race cars are the coolest I have ever seen until today.

Those T5's are rapid! Used for many years here in the UK by the police for rapid response/traffic police back in the day. I believe you've seen previous video's on how the UK traffic police handle business🙂

A dude from Wisconsin drove 1 miljon miles in his old swedish Saab 900 Aero and got a brand new Saab 😂 Saab and Volvo rocks 🇸🇪

At least this Volvo could count 999999 miles. A Ford Sierra of this era only had a 5 digit odometer, which doesn't seem very optimistic.

when you grow up in sweden you have 2 cars to choose from, volvo or saab. once you've chosen, you can never change. you are enemies now.

thats the intake manifold 10.54 XD

Million milers are car equivalents of a darn long haul truck

In Sweden the onld volvos is getting cool to, the 240 and 740s is more and more cult

The Saint and His P1800 Volvo (Roger Moore), check it out. This is wagon of P1800

200.000 Miles... Didn't they use the car?? I used to have an '83 244DL. Barely any problems with it. I took it of the road when it passed 880.000 km (547.000 miles). The engine was running perfect, but the car was too rusty to be roadworthy. The engine was later put in another 240, and lived in that car some years. After that i bought a MB 190, but it didn't take long till i was back in a Volvo, a 740. For now i drive a 2003 V70 with 470.000 km on the clock, no rust and still going strong. It's a beautiful car, and a pleasure to drive.