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  • VClassics

    Jan. 27, 2011 11:54 a.m. VClassics Reader

    Here's a video clip from an episode of NOVA that addresses that question...

  • lasttr

    Jan. 27, 2011 12:52 p.m. lasttr New Reader

    Irv Gordon and his Volvo pop up in the news every now and then. The car seems likely to outlast its owner.

    Ken

  • Ian F

    Jan. 28, 2011 2:28 p.m. Ian F SuperDork

    Cool little piece. The surprise for us (being PA/NJ folks) was the Duane cameo. We haven't seen him in a few years, shortly after he built the new shop and he mentioned working on Irv's engine rebuild.

  • VClassics

    Jan. 28, 2011 3:13 p.m. VClassics Reader

    Haven't seen Duane since 2001 at Watkins Glen, but we talk now and then. Sure was sorry to see him get out of vintage racing.

  • Ian F

    Jan. 28, 2011 7:55 p.m. Ian F SuperDork

    When we saw him, he still had his 1800 racer, but was trying to sell the S40 cars... haven't heard anything since. We did hear recently that he's only doing race-engine builds, not wanting to deal with street cars.

  • Gary

    Jan. 31, 2011 11:53 a.m. Gary Reader

    Good video clip. I saw Duane racing his 1800 at Lime Rock a few years back. Beautiful race car. Superb craftsmanship in the build. I've seen Irv several times over the past few years, most recently last summer during Swedish Car Day at the Larz Anderson museum. His car looks better each time I see it. Man, it makes me want to buy an 1800!

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