The P1800 ballad of Irv Gordon

Not to be missed, production and interpretation by the fellow Volvo enthusiast Tom Demarest, the Ballad of Irv Gordon and his P1800 has just been made available for all of us.

Have a look at Tom's website  http://www.oregrownmusic.com/anoldvolvo.htm , "my Old Volvo page" where there is a link to The Ballad of Irv Gordon, get it now.

It may very surely be another pick for CarTalk this summer, as they did in the past for other Tom's hits!

Enjoy Tom's ballad that captures what we all are thanking Irv for : the purpose and underlying story of driving a classic Volvo P1800 !

Congratulations Tom to have so well captured Irv's P1800 passion.

The Ballard of Irv Gordon is copyright (c) Tom Demarest

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(c) Tom Demarest

(c) Tom Demarest

 

The passion for P1800 rewarded

Our fellow VIP renown enthusiast and multi-hat P1800 ambassador Kevin Price who just accomplished the magic of bringing back to road the iconic 1800 (71DXC) featured in the first Saint TV series got a (more than) well deserved price,
thanks to his accomplishment more than this price he receives also the recognition of the worldwide P1800 passionate community. Thank you Kevin.
Looking forward to meet you soon, and have a tour in your Saintly Car! this surely would be the second most interesting drive of my life after the time Irv drove my car on my favorite roads!

http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/11152488.Bewdley_engineer_wins_Restorer_of_the_Year_title/?ref=var_0

http://www.performance-car-guide.co.uk/roger-moores-the-saint-volvo-revived-restored-and-coming-to-manchester.html

http://classiccarmag.net/roger-moores-original-saint-car-lives-to-see-another-day/

http://www.thesaintvolvo.co.uk/gal.asp?gID=34

read also the history of the rebuild
http://www.thesaintvolvo.co.uk/history.asp

and do not forget to check at 8:45 of the Talented Husband episode of the Saint (c)ITC


Congratulations and Thank you again Kevin!

How Jerry Seinfeld chose a 1967 Volvo 1800S for “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee”

Readers of Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car are familiar with John Holtzapple, president of the Volvo Club of America and the longtime caretaker of a beautiful 1967 1800S. John had let slip, last fall, that something special was happening with his car, but it wasn’t until last week that we saw it for ourselves: It was the ride of Jerry Seinfeld and Tina Fey in the weekly web series, Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee.

We asked Lancaster, Pennsylvania, resident John to tell us how this came to be, and he kindly shared the story:

Jerry’s production company in New York wrote an email to the Volvo clubs asking if an owner of a 1967 1800 would be interested in making their car available for a video cast. I responded for VCOA, asking which color and features and what dates it would be needed, saying that we had many members who might consider offering theirs. I mentioned Irv’s car, and that I had a red ’67.
They wrote back asking for photos of mine, then wrote again a day later saying that Jerry wanted to see more photos of the interior. After that, they said he was interested in my car, and asked if it would be available ‘so and so’ days for filming. After some back ‘n forth emails and phone calls, we worked out a ‘rental’ agreement and finalized the transportation, by them, for the car to – and back – from New York City. They took it on a Sunday afternoon, for filming on Monday and Tuesday, with overnight storage at the Classic Car Club of Manhattan facility. Filming went great on Monday, but Tina became unavailable to finish the shoot on Tuesday. They returned the car on Tuesday night as promised, and picked it back up again the next week for one more day of filming. Everything went off without a hitch, it was returned no worse for wear.

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Beautiful P1800 designs evoke strong emotions in men, study finds

A new study suggests that men experience more emotion when looking at images of car design than they do when looking at images of children.
The research monitored the brainwave activity of men and women when shown a series of images chosen to elicit an emotional response. The results showed that, for men at least, car design is capable of evoking feelings on a par with the most basic of human emotions.

The experiment, conducted by Volvo and EEG specialists Myndplay, was followed up by a survey asking participants their thoughts and feelings in relation to car design.

Read more:http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/health-headlines/beautiful-car-designs-evoke-strong-emotions-in-men-study-finds-1.1566291

The emotion of car design : P1800 concept coupé

The emotion of car design : P1800 concept coupé

Irv and his P1800 on cover page of Hemmings for his 3 mln miles achievement !

Definitively a consecration to be on "The" Classic Cars reference, Irv and his P1800 on cover page of Hemmings Dec issue for his 3 mln miles achievement ! In newsstand Nov 12th; get yours!

Amazing 3 million miles driving his P1800 in Alaska today Sept. 17, 2013

It’s been a journey of journeys for Irv Gordon. From the day he bought his P1800 in New York in 1966 until the moment he rolled to 3 million miles in Alaska today Sept. 17, 2013 on the Seward Highway - Alaska Highway 1 - along the Turnagain Arm at 4:00PM , Irv experienced firsthand Discovery. Joy. Friendship. His record is in the books, but the car is still on the road.
I can not, like hundreds, tell Irv how a wonderful mark he accomplished for all of us P1800 enthusiasts. WoNdErFuL ! Congrats and Thank you ! Let the champagne bottles pop!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long Island’s Irv Gordon to Reach Three Million Mile Mark in his Volvo P1800 Today

First Person to Drive Three Million Miles in Same Car Will Reach Ultimate Driving Milestone on Alaska’s Seward Highway

Visit www.3MillionReasons.com to Follow His Journey and Submit Your Reason to Believe

ROCKLEIGH, N.J. (Sept. 17, 2013) – Today, 74-year-old Long Island native and retired science teacher Irv Gordon will reach a milestone no other individual has accomplished in more than 100 years of automobile manufacturing: driving three million miles in the same vehicle – a shiny, cherry red 1966 Volvo P1800.

To mark the occasion, Gordon will drive his three millionth mile today on the Seward Highway – Alaska Highway 1 – along the Turnagain Arm. The “Last Frontier” is one of two U.S. states Gordon has never visited and a fitting backdrop for this historic, record-breaking achievement. Video footage of Gordon’s milestone moment can be viewed later this week at 3MillionReasons.com.

“It’s not about getting to the three million miles; it’s about the trips that got me to the three million miles,” Gordon said. “I never had a goal to get to one million, to two million. I just enjoyed driving and experiencing life through my Volvo.”

“We at Volvo applaud Irv and his Volvo. The spirited red P1800 represents an extraordinary demonstration of reliability, durability, safety and intelligent design that honors all Volvos past and present,” said John Maloney, president and CEO of Volvo Cars of North America. “His P1800 is the living embodiment that Volvos are designed around you.”

As a celebration of Gordon’s achievement, Volvo Cars of North America (VCNA) launched a special campaign called “3 Million Reasons to Believe,” that invites people around the world to visit 3MillionReasons.com to follow Irv’s remarkable journey, explore his favorite road trips and share their own reason to believe.

Irv drives his Volvo P1800 next to the iconic Alaska Railroad train along the Seward Hwy.

“The best way to explore America is by car,” Gordon added. “I challenge everyone to go out and see as much as possible. Find your own journey and reason to believe because you only have one life to live. No matter how many roads I’ve been on, there’s always one I haven’t taken. That’s what makes it exciting.”

“I bought my Volvo P1800 on a Friday and immediately fell in love,” Gordon recalled. “I couldn’t stop driving the car. It was a holiday weekend, and I brought the car back to the dealership the following Monday for its 1,500-mile service.”

With a 125-mile round-trip daily commute, a fanatical dedication to vehicle maintenance and a passion for driving, Gordon logged 500,000 miles in 10 years. In 1987, he celebrated his one-millionth mile driving a loop around the Tavern on the Green in Central Park. In 1998 with 1.69 million miles, Gordon made the Guinness Book of World Records for most miles driven by a single owner in a non-commercial vehicle. In 2002, he drove the car’s two-millionth mile down Times Square to international media attention. Since then, Gordon has broken is record every time he drives his celebrated car.

As Gordon rolls to his three-millionth mile, he notes, “I’m realizing this will be a record that no one will surpass and I’ve been feeling especially sentimental with these last few drives in beautiful Alaska. I’ve enjoyed the expansive landscape, a drive through the long tunnel to Prince William Sound/Whittier and a visit to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. The folks at Continental Volvo in Anchorage were kind enough to throw me a wonderful reception on Saturday.”

“Everyone asks, what’s next? Well, I’ll keep driving my Volvo P1800 to auto shows and taking trips across the country. Not much will change. But whether I drive four million miles is more up to me than it is the car. The car may be able to take it, but I’m not so sure about me.”