It all began back in 1991 when Jim O’Shea bought a Volvo 740 GLE with not-so-positive reactions from his father.
Jim’s father wasn’t happy with his son’s purchase because his brother owned a Ford dealership.
To make up for it, he promised his dad that he would drive that car until he clocks a million miles.
He did it, but it took him 30 years to get there.
Most of thearen’t exactly fitted with all-original parts.
Jim’s Volvo also had to go through several engine and transmission swaps on its journey, but the chassis remained the same.
Reaching the million-mile mark and getting rewarded
According to Jim was inspired to buy the Volvo thanks to another man who got a new car for free after he reached the million-mile mark.
That person was none other than Irv Gordon,
With that number of miles he could have driven to the moon 14 times.
Once Jim reached the coveted 1,000,000 mile mark, Volvo rewarded him pretty generously.
The carmaker
It was his to use, but there was a catch.
He could drive it for only two years, after which he could only keep using it if he paid for it.
Still, we’d take a free car for two years if it was offered!