Many drivers today want to keep their vehicles on the road as long as possible, and some cars make it much farther than others. Irvin Gordon's 1966 Volvo P1800S is a testament to the possibility of making a car last a lifetime. The odometer on the convertible is nearing the 3 million mile mark, with roughly 34,000 miles left to go before Gordon reaches yet another milestone, according to The Associated Press. In 2002, the Volvo was named the first High Mileage Vehicle by Guinness World Records, a record which Gordon still holds.

Gordon bought the car in April 1966 for $4,150 – an entire year's salary. He opted to pay the extra $10 for an AM/FM radio, but skipped the luxury of air conditioning for his red convertible. Nearly 50 years later Gordon, now 72, is still cruising around in his record-setting car. The news source reports he has an affinity for road trips, traveling around the country and to Canada for fun and to visit auto shows. But he knows his near half-century-old car is not in brand new condition, so he fills his trunk with a slew of car parts, just in case.

"I have a set of everything," he told the AP. "If I have it, then I am not going to need it."

Gordon's mechanic told the news source the reason the Volvo has lasted so long and endured so many road trips is because it receives regular maintenance. This is key to keeping a car on the road as long as possible, and drivers who want their cars to last will need to have regular tuneups performed, just as Gordon does. Folks in the Jersey City area can take their vehicles to the Total Car Care Center at New Jersey State Auto Auction for maintenance and any repair needs.