2.5+ Million Mile 1800 Volvo Wins at West Coast National Volvo Meet; Olympic Sportscaster Makes 1st Public Car Showing of Multi-Million Mile Coupe

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 15 -- The Multi-Million Mile Volvo debuted at the 2004 West Coast National Volvo Meet last weekend and won high honors by the group's organizers and judges.

Family owned over three generations by Jeff Ruffolo (a sportscaster at the Athens Summer Olympic Games for Westwood One Radio), the car was entered into its first-ever Volvo show competition in San Diego, winning in its category of modified 1800 Volvos. Judges comments praised the car's mileage, chrome, body work, interior and new carpeting as well as exterior paint that include more than six coats of red base and seven coats of candy apple red.

Volvo concours judges reviewed every inch of the vehicle and gave special attention to the number of factory modifications.

Purchased off the showroom floor in 1965 for less than $5,000, this 1800 Volvo has seen U.S. Presidents come and go -- even Men driving on the Moon ... and after nearly four decades and millions of miles later, this prized sports coupe owned by the Ruffolo family of Southern California with 2.5 Million Miles (certified by Volvo and a member of Volvo's High Mileage program), runs better today than even before.

The car's engine is original with only a valve replacement made some 20 years ago to aid in switching from leaded gasoline to unleaded. The body frame and transmission are likewise original. In January 2003, the multi-million mile Volvo went into the shop for major restoration ... and 10 months later "is better than it was in 1965," says Dolf DeBruin, a master mechanic for Swedish Speed, the Perris-based Volvo automotive shop which recently completed the project.

The Multi-Million Mile Volvo was prepared and detailed for showing at the prestigious San Diego Volvo car show by Swedish Speed's Mark Yarbrough and Norris Dixon.