driving his 1966 Volvo p1800 for 46 years

00:21 COMM: With a staggering 2,994,000 miles on

the clock he is set to break the 3 million mile barrier

00:35 IRVIN: My friends used to think I was slightly

nuts but now they're very impressed that the car is getting the attention that its getting

um they're waiting to see it get the 3 million miles also they're very enthusiastic about

it.

00:48 COMM: Irvin from Long Island, New York began

his love affair with the volvo 1966 when he laid eyes on the car for the first time.

00:56 IRVIN: Uh i payed $4,150 which was a whole

year salary for me I put 1500 miles on the car the first week and I earned it, I just

couldn't get out the car, I was having such a good time, I just spent all Friday night,

all Saturday, all day Sunday then came back Monday for its 1500 mile checkup.

01:14 COMM: Driving an average of 60,000 miles a

year the 70 year olds travels have taken him all over America and even around the world.

in 2009 the car received a Guinness World Record for the highest vehicle milage clocking

an access of 2,721,000 miles.

01:31 IRVIN: I've always liked driving everyone

has to have a hobby, some people drink, some people take drugs, driving is my drug of choice.

01:39 COMM: As you might expect all those miles

required a lot of maintenance and work, today Irv has payed for 157 oil changes, 120 lots

of transmission fluid, 30 drive belts and 150 points and plugs, not to mention the thousands

of dollars he's spent on petrol

01:57 IRVIN: I like to drive so I could be spending

it on I don't know golf, bowling, I could be doing whatever um I choose to spend my

time at a gas station filling the car up

02:07 COMM: In just a few months time the car is

expected to reach 3 million miles but after 46 years, Irv is finally ready to say goodbye

so if you have a spare 3 million dollars in the bank then this classic could be yours

02:20 IRVIN: Its for sale I'm entertaining offers

at a dollar a mile, I like driving a new car they have air conditioning and power and everything,

power seats and heated seats, nice stereos and all kinds off nifty equipment and all

the things that my car doesn't have.

02:34 COMM: But until he finds a buyer, Irv will

continue hitting the highway and clocking up more miles

02:40 IRVIN: A lot of those miles just add up and

after 46 years of driving and driving and driving, I've never gotten tired of this one

and I still enjoy driving it.