Smothers European Volvo

Volvo is renowned worldwide for their unparalleled safety and reliability. If you own a Volvo, you know this to be true. If not, you might want a little evidence. After all any automaker can say they're a champion of safety and reliability. Smothers European Volvo, serving the greater Santa Rosa area, however, can prove that Volvo's reputation really does precede itself.

In its current model lineup alone, the Scandinavian automaker has earned a total of 24 awards and accolades for seven different models. Three vehicles, the Volvo XC90, Volvo XC60, have won a total of six accolades each…

The Volvo P1800, a stylish Swedish icon, is celebrating its Golden Anniversary, this year. The Volvo P1800 is the most world renowned Volvo model, it first hit showroom floors in 1961 and remained in production until 1973.

Coinciding with the Volvo P1800's 50^th birthday, Irv Gordon, a retired science teacher from New York state, is celebrating turning over 2.9 million miles in his 1966 P1800... Two-point-nine million miles!

That's a Volvo for you... most drivers feel their lucky to reach over 300K miles.

It's a good think Gordon is retired, too. It gives him the…