Volvo Sets New Guinness World Record For The Largest Ever Unboxing

Volvo let the three-year-old unbox the full-size truck to achieve the record as the unboxing had to be done manually.

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By Vishnu

Updated: Friday, July 14, 2017, 16:39 [IST]

Volvo Trucks North America sets the first-ever Guinness World Record for "Largest Unboxing" in grand style as big-rig enthusiast Joel Jovine, age 3, unveiled Volvo's latest VNL 760 tractor trailer by unwrapping a large truck container.

Volvo let the three-year-old unbox the full-size truck to achieve the record as the unboxing had to be done manually. Guinness judged the unboxing to be a World Record going by the size of the object.

The truck measured 72 feet in length and weighed 16 tonnes. The other condition for the record was that, the box had to encapsulate the vehicle completely and needed to be opened manually without any tools. Guinness adjudicator Michael Empric supervised the feat.

That large box, made up of cellophane and cardboard, seems to be designed based on classic toy-package designs, including Volvo's die-cast model truck boxes. The box measured 80 feet in length, 14 feet in width and 18 feet in height and took 36 hours to build.

"Setting a Guinness World Record title was remarkable, but what was most rewarding for me was seeing Joel become so excited seeing the new Volvo VNL 760 revealed when he opened the box," said Magnus Koeck, vice-president of marketing and brand management for Volvo Trucks North America. "It's a great feeling to know both young and old have such affinity for Volvo Trucks and our values."

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Volvo is no stranger to extreme stunts. The company's Epic Split video, in which the actor Jean-Claude Van Damme attempted his famed splits while riding between two moving Volvo trucks, currently counts an 86 million views on Youtube. This new record too is a great achievement for Volvo.