ADVISORY/First Person to Drive Two Million Miles in Same Car Extends World Record in His 1966 Volvo P1800

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    Long Island's Irv Gordon, Volvo's "Two Million Mile Man," will
    turn historic two million miles on March 27 during Volvo's 75th
    anniversary party at Times Square Studios

	   WHAT: Long Island native and retired science teacher Irv Gordon is
        scheduled next month to reach a milestone no other individual
        has accomplished in the more than 100 years of the automobile:
        driving two million miles in the same vehicle.

	   WHERE: To mark the occasion, Gordon plans to drive his shiny red
        1966 Volvo P1800 through the heart of New York City on
        Broadway, cruising up to 44th Street in Times Square, where
        he'll be the honored guest at Volvo Cars of North America's
        75th anniversary party.

	   WHEN: Gordon's milestone and Volvo's celebration will be held
        March 27, 2002, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. (EST) at Times Square
        Studios, home of ABC-TV's "Good Morning America."

	   HISTORY: Gordon bought his P1800 on June 30, 1966 at a
        neighborhood Volvo dealership for $4,150. Gordon's long
        commute to work (a 125-mile daily round trip) and his passion
        for driving enabled him to log his first 250,000 miles in five
        years. "The car never gave me any problems -- didn't overheat,
        never failed to start. At about half a million miles, the car
        was driving better than ever, and that's when I was sure this
        is an extraordinary car," Gordon said.

	       In October 1987, Gordon celebrated his one-millionth mile by
        driving a loop around the Tavern on the Green in New York's
        Central Park. Following his retirement a few years later, he
        made driving his pastime, going to Cincinnati for coffee or to
        Denver for lunch. "I'd ask a woman out for a lunch date. When
        she agreed, I'd say, `Fine, I'll pick you up at nine o'clock.'
        When she asked, `Why so early?' I'd reply, `Because we're
        having lunch in Montreal.'"

	       In 1998, The Guinness Book of World Records honored Gordon's
        Volvo P1800 as the vehicle with the "the highest certified
        mileage driven by the original owner in non-commercial
        service." Today, Gordon is breaking his own world record every
        time he drives his celebrated car.

	       At Volvo's 75th anniversary party, he'll cross over the
        two-million mile mark by driving onto Times Square Studio's
        street-level stage.

	   CONTACT: Eric Davis, Haberman & Associates, 612-338-3900,
        eric@modernstorytellers.com.

	       Soren Johansson, Volvo Cars of North America, 949-341-6719,
        sjohan44@volvocars.com.

	   PHOTO: Photographs of Gordon are available for download at
        www.volvocars-pr.com.

	   INVITE: For an invitation to Volvo's 75th anniversary party and
        Gordon's two million milestone, contact Eric Davis at
        612-338-3900 or eric@modernstorytellers.com.