Longtime Honda driver Joe LoCicero of Norway, Maine, has logged a million miles in his 1990 Honda Accord. To mark the occasion, the car maker, which had been in contact with LoCicero and tracking his progress for some time, even set up a surprise parade for him.

Of course there are other drivers who have gone that far in cars from other companies. Car makers like Volvo and Mercedes-Benz have occasionally used such feats in their marketing campaigns for years. Still, a million miles is an extraordinary distance in a car.

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