@@lesliegossner681 stg man, talk about a long shot but imagine requesting a preemptive pardon from the President to set a record so fast no sane individual would ever bother to attempt it again. Call it a pursuit of American Excellence or something patriotic
This is good editing, between the multiple stories told step by step and all the pictures it really adds to the narrative. Merry Christmas, let's hope next year is better.
I'd love to hear a story about the Australian "Big Lap". That is a lap of Australia along Highway One in the fastest time - around 14,500km in 5 days! So Ed, do you have any contacts Down Under? It'd make an interesting yarn...
Ed, thanks to the whole team for bringing us CarTrek. You had me genuinely laughing hard on this one man, you reactions and mannerisms is where it's at, we all relate to it and it is working well. Also Freddie mimicking Tyler was truly the best scene from the series so far, Merry Christmas brother.
@@corbingreiner9879 the tires were not rated for over 200 you know how bad it would be to over speed your tires. you ever seen a rc tire over speed how it balloons out? thats what happens with full size tires at over speed
Ever since I got Disabled Veteran plates on my car I haven't been pulled over once, and I drive over the speed limit about 90% of the time. I also have Army Ranger license plate frames, which probably doesn't hurt.
Congratulations! I hope one day you guys achieve a sub 24hr in the actual cannonball route from New York to Los Angeles. And eventually a c2c from dawn to dusk.
it's always so exciting to sit and listen to all the coast to coast stories. i need to do something like this in my country. Ed, thank you so much for allowing everyone to come in and share their story
Was going 191mph and probably could have hit 200 but wanted to keep it safe. Think I’ll scratch a hole to my brain to figure the logic on that one. Edit: I’m well aware of the mechanical ramifications of additional MPH at those speeds. Consider though that 9mph more on public roads at about 3X the speed limit you’ve abandoned safety. And no argument of driver skill, countermeasures, car’s ability, etc... is a legitimate excuse. I’m not condemning the herculean feat they accomplished, just found that comment perplexing.
Actually, at that high of a speed, even a small increase carries much stress put on the car along. Aerodynamic effects and stresses on moving parts especially tyres, don't increase linearly with speed, but rather exponentially. A tyre that is stable at 190mph for long periods of time, might just shatter into a million pieces or overheat and lose traction after a couple of miles doing 210. There is a logic in that.
You say that, but you'd be surprised. Most cops don't seem to be interested in arresting you for speed _alone_ (general recklessness and/or being an asshole excluded.) It obviously happens, but I'd estimate less than 30% of the time.( In my experience at least, and in the US--can't speak to elsewhere of course.)
@@jordanabendroth6458 You laugh, but the tires could probably handle up to 200 so it's better to not risk it when you're already maintaining a high speed.
may i add i like the interactive story teller thing you have going ( having 3 people tell the story instead of one ) it gives a little different perspective and different emotion. awesome
i wish i was in the car for 24 hours to hear that roaring 5.5l v8! I also notices how there was less drama happening in the car that went the fastest from coast to coast then in cars that didn't! its amazing how it all depends on the type of people you do it with! bravo!
I literally met david in San Diego Automotive Museum two years ago in SD the day after he did this..... I remember him telling me how he just broke the record driving across the country in a Mercedes and there he was casually looking at cars in the museum.... I don’t think my dad believed/remember meeting him but I 100 percent remember this man telling me that he did this run and had the car tucked away in a garage because there was a lot of heat on it. Can’t believe I just stumbled across a video of him talking about it.
SlideWide They are built contemplating a safety margin. Say, rated at 200mph max, you can probably go "safely" up to 210mph. I am unaware of the exact numbers but that's how most stuff is designed and constructed.
I drove Santa Cruz to San Diego, 525 miles, in 5.75 hours, 92 mph as I recall. May 1978. Next day PSA 182 Crashed one mile from me. But that's another story. Drove a 1974 MGB!
Merry Christmas! This was an amazing story with great editing. Thank you Arne, David, and Doug for pushing limits and inspiring gearheads around the world!
Merry Cannonball christmas everyone! Btw, that ford interceptor manual shirt is great! Next you guys fly thru el paso, let me know, i (with some friends) will be a set of eyes for this area
that's awesome and cool to see someone else take the same route as me. I broke the bike record, same exact spots, except went dog beach to jax beach to get more night driving with the FLIR. i think i logged 2408.1 miles, more gas stops i'm guessing. great work guys!!
I cant believe you guys saw a cop on Christmas! I drove from CT to FL on Christmas one year and was astonished that I didn't see a single cop in any state!
I left Everett Washington about 20 minutes north of Seattle at about 10pm on a Friday 8am Monday I was in Carrollton GA. We were driving a 91 Ford ranger with a 4cyl towing a Suzuki Samurai on a Uhaul tow dolly. We only had a CB to listen to the truckers to find the speed traps
Merry Christmas form Wisconsin! Thank You for keeping the Cannonball and the memory of Brock Yates alive and well in the very challenging times that we are all living in now. I got a question. Is there a cannonball record for the fastest time going corner to corner? (Washington state to Key West, Florida.) Is there any record of this? Thanks again and have a better 2021 you and your family.
my brother and I did this crossing 30 years ago in an econoline to see a dead concert, I think it took us one day. Blizzard in Texas was very sketchy with... racing slicks (bald tires)
It took me 5 days to this on my own. From orange county to winter haven FL. Sure, I wasn't trying to break any records but I wouldn't even try it either. Great job guys!
Try this...Paramus NJ to Burbank CA. I worked all day in NJ and left Paramus at 4 PM on Friday and yes, I-80 had usual traffic. I made it to Burbank at 11 am on Monday. Total miles with my busy day in NJ was over 2,900 miles. I usually ran about 4 mph above the speed limit but not over 70 mph as my rig is governed at that limit. It was consistent driving and no messing around smelling the Rose's. I have a 2019 Peterbilt with a pre 2000 refurbished Detroit Series 60. I should get a shirt for that! I've also done the southern run from Miami beach convention center to Los Angeles Convention center. Left Miami around 12:30 PM on a friday and arrived LA at 2:30 am on Monday. I'll take two shirts, please.
18 years ago I was reading Brock Yates' CANNONBALL while bottle feeding my new son Jackson. I came to a part about Gil Nickel of Far Niente Winery and his position. I had just sold Gil a Bentley Continental T and was looking for another car for him at the time. So I called his cell phone (he'd never brought this up to me in our conversations before!). He answered in a whisper and said "I'm in a meeting Jeff, can I call later?" And I said "no rush, I'm just reading CANNONBALL now...you need to fill me in!" He said "hang on" excused himself from the meeting and opened with "we would have won if ....!" great memory / great guy.
I’d be curious what the potential perfect time is. Like if a major brand like Bugatti or Ferrari got the roads shut down for a few hours and just booked it through in the fastest car they have.
Assuming everything is shut down and they could go flat out and only need to slow for fuel stops changing roads I’d imagine it’s significantly less time. I wonder though how quick a Bugatti or something would go through fuel driving at 200mph, it would likely be harder to fit a large fuel cell in them but if they could afford to have everything shut down they could easily arrange fuel put stops right on the highway which would keep the weight down anyway. They could also probably do it mostly all in the daylight which would help. I’d have to imagine they could do it in 14 hours but that’s just a guess
Mosses lake Washington to Athens Georgia in 34hrs. One buddy was driking ole #7 so we only had two drivers. We weren't trying to set a record but did pretty well. On this trip we drove across Canada. Lots of fun! If yall need a driver, hit a brother up! Keep the rubber on the road
I’m curious to know if there is a record driving across Europe? From the most northern point (north cape, Norway) to the most southern point (Punta de Tarifa, Spain)
"I'm Doug and I'm addicted to speed" means something completely different where I'm from.
Sniff sniff
😂 you must live in the Midwest like me.
10 to 2 chasing the dragon
Yeah younger audiences might mistake what crime you like to commit
He's from Ohio. It means something completely different where he's from too.
"Ran it up to 191 MPH, probably could have hit 200, but thought I'd better keep it safe" That's some legendary shit right there.
Would love to see what people could do with LEO cooperation. Would be some epic speeds.
@@lesliegossner681 stg man, talk about a long shot but imagine requesting a preemptive pardon from the President to set a record so fast no sane individual would ever bother to attempt it again. Call it a pursuit of American Excellence or something patriotic
@@OCtheG Propose it to Trump when he is in the house again. I bet he'd go for it.
Lol
“Probably could have hit 200 mph, but thought better keep it safe”.
So kept it at a pedestrian 191
Lol
Much safer that way. Those 9 extra MPH make all the difference.
That's how I've always felt about BMW being electronically limited to 155mph. Good thing they're keeping us to a safe speed!
GMTA 😂
Seriously my thoughts
I live in Panama. We can do coast to coast in about 20 minutes.
yeah, and you can do it driving east!
@@hellfun1337 and probably not bust the speed limit 😂
You can walk coast to coast in less than 24h.
@@hellfun1337 No.
I lived in PTY. I want to know how you managed to avoid the traffic!
Merry Christmas everyone!
Merry Christmas mate
Merry Christmas 🎄
VINwiki is the best thing that I found during corona
Merry Xmas m8
Your the best Ed Happy Holidays
"The best cannonball car is somebody else's car." lol wisdom.
This is good editing, between the multiple stories told step by step and all the pictures it really adds to the narrative. Merry Christmas, let's hope next year is better.
I'd love to hear a story about the Australian "Big Lap". That is a lap of Australia along Highway One in the fastest time - around 14,500km in 5 days! So Ed, do you have any contacts Down Under? It'd make an interesting yarn...
+1
Yes please
You do know that get busted doing over 90 mph over here in all but one state is likely instant loss of licence -$2000+ fine.
@@watsisbuttndo829 Where's your sense of adventure man?
@@Super1275gt sense of adventure is fine, financial status sadly lacking!
The finale of the Car Trek Christmas Special goes live at noon Eastern on Tavarish's channel.
Thanks for the great content. Merry Christmas 🎄
merry Christmas ed. Hope you and family have a great day. Love this channel.
I'm loving Car Trek!!! Merry Christmas Ed 🎅🤶🎄
Ed, thanks to the whole team for bringing us CarTrek. You had me genuinely laughing hard on this one man, you reactions and mannerisms is where it's at, we all relate to it and it is working well. Also Freddie mimicking Tyler was truly the best scene from the series so far, Merry Christmas brother.
Dunno what that means, but it’s 445 Saturday morning where I am so I’m checking
"I ran the thing to 191 mph" - instant thumbs up!
191 "mph "for safety" lol
Probably could of hit 200, but thought better keep it safe
Lol
@@2dthoughts Personally 150 to 200 all feels the same. One wrong move and I'm finished.
@@corbingreiner9879 the tires were not rated for over 200 you know how bad it would be to over speed your tires. you ever seen a rc tire over speed how it balloons out? thats what happens with full size tires at over speed
@@GoblinUrNuts They separate and get all lumpy in my experience ( I’ve destroyed three sets of tires this way over the years...🤷♂️)
This Arnie guy always looks like he’s about to sneeze
I can just imagine him driving head down staring furiously through his eyebrows at the road ahead averaging 119mph
I cant unsee it now!
Ya lol
I cant unsee it either lol
It’s that coke lmao
3:25 You got a cool wife dude... Mine would probably have stabbed me.
Right? I was surprised she said yes, lol
Cannonballing is the best speedrun category
The VA card "accident" is brilliant!! Seriously, if they, or any family members have ever served, you're driving away clean! What a power move!!
Ever since I got Disabled Veteran plates on my car I haven't been pulled over once, and I drive over the speed limit about 90% of the time. I also have Army Ranger license plate frames, which probably doesn't hurt.
Last time I was this early, all the Car Trek cars were still functional
Nice wife:
Yeah go for it..
Just make it home for Christmas dinner.
: no problem
Congratulations! I hope one day you guys achieve a sub 24hr in the actual cannonball route from New York to Los Angeles. And eventually a c2c from dawn to dusk.
Breaking this record is easy, breaking this record and staying out of jail is not so easy.......
Best Christmas present ever!
Really glad I have a 175mph sign commemorating their records, these guys are awesome.
it's always so exciting to sit and listen to all the coast to coast stories. i need to do something like this in my country. Ed, thank you so much for allowing everyone to come in and share their story
Here I thought 42 hrs in a civic with a bunch of Adderall was impressive.
Is that 0-60?
@@thumbtak No, cross country on prescription meth.
@@mikeschmidt4800 I was making a Honda joke...
@@thumbtak It wasn't lost on me, I drove one to 480k miles and it still did 0-50 in less than 42 hours. Fockin thing was a beast!
Was going 191mph and probably could have hit 200 but wanted to keep it safe.
Think I’ll scratch a hole to my brain to figure the logic on that one.
Edit: I’m well aware of the mechanical ramifications of additional MPH at those speeds. Consider though that 9mph more on public roads at about 3X the speed limit you’ve abandoned safety. And no argument of driver skill, countermeasures, car’s ability, etc... is a legitimate excuse. I’m not condemning the herculean feat they accomplished, just found that comment perplexing.
Durp
Safe for the car maybe
Maybe he wanted to save gas also because once over 200 mph the mpg goes to hell, everybody knows that 😂😂😂
Actually, at that high of a speed, even a small increase carries much stress put on the car along. Aerodynamic effects and stresses on moving parts especially tyres, don't increase linearly with speed, but rather exponentially. A tyre that is stable at 190mph for long periods of time, might just shatter into a million pieces or overheat and lose traction after a couple of miles doing 210. There is a logic in that.
200 mph rated tires are very expensive he probably did not want an over speed tire blowout hes already running at their max speed
If I ever got pulled over for 117, I’d be in jail.
You say that, but you'd be surprised. Most cops don't seem to be interested in arresting you for speed _alone_ (general recklessness and/or being an asshole excluded.)
It obviously happens, but I'd estimate less than 30% of the time.( In my experience at least, and in the US--can't speak to elsewhere of course.)
@@TravisTerrell I got pulled for 108 in a 65. Expensive ticket but made it to work that morning.
@@nickboucher7339 did 96 in a 55, got out of the barracks 4 hours later lol.
Decades ago I was clocked at 115 mph in a 55 zone in PA at 2am in a Volvo V70 T5. Huge ticket but I was allowed to continue my drive from NC to MA.
Doing 100 in a 55 big ass ticket still made it home from Vegas
"I already got it up too 191, nearing 200 and I thought better keep it safe" classic quote
8:00 "I ran the thing up to 191 MIles per hour. Probably could have hit 200 but I thought - better keep it safe" 🤣🤣🤣
Ah yes, because 200 mph is insanely dangerous but 191 mph is perfectly safe
@@jordanabendroth6458 You laugh, but the tires could probably handle up to 200 so it's better to not risk it when you're already maintaining a high speed.
Some of the very best auto stories ever told of cannonball....just tons of good anxiety and high speed motoring..... loving all this
Legendary story. Merry christmas to the 🐐s at vinwiki‼️
191 mph on the Atchafalaya basin bridge is insane!!!!!!
How did they not catch air doing the speed limit if feels like you will catch air
i love when im bored and Vinwiki posts a new video! its very entertaining.
may i add i like the interactive story teller thing you have going ( having 3 people tell the story instead of one ) it gives a little different perspective and different emotion. awesome
by 54 seconds. i'd be both laughing and crying if i was the one doing it
i wish i was in the car for 24 hours to hear that roaring 5.5l v8! I also notices how there was less drama happening in the car that went the fastest from coast to coast then in cars that didn't! its amazing how it all depends on the type of people you do it with! bravo!
I literally met david in San Diego Automotive Museum two years ago in SD the day after he did this..... I remember him telling me how he just broke the record driving across the country in a Mercedes and there he was casually looking at cars in the museum.... I don’t think my dad believed/remember meeting him but I 100 percent remember this man telling me that he did this run and had the car tucked away in a garage because there was a lot of heat on it. Can’t believe I just stumbled across a video of him talking about it.
Merry Christmas Ed!🎄
8:00 because 191 is much safer than 200 :)
SlideWide They are built contemplating a safety margin. Say, rated at 200mph max, you can probably go "safely" up to 210mph.
I am unaware of the exact numbers but that's how most stuff is designed and constructed.
In numbers, it's an exact nine safer ....
Going through Texas would be a nightmare in-terms of teh popo.
These three are the best, I hope to see more of them! Amazing.
LOVE these stories. Thanks VINwiki!! Merry Christmas!
For a CAR GUY these Canenball stories are PURE CATNIP. THANKYOU!!!
I've done I-80 end to end (NYC to SFO) in about three days, but it was solo, and included two nights in motels!
That's cool AF. I'd love to try that on a bike. Be a little sketchy though with all the weather change
Your back would be fucked
Christmas day may not have many cops on the road, but the ones that are there probably aren't real happy about working on Christmas
I drove Santa Cruz to San Diego, 525 miles, in 5.75 hours, 92 mph as I recall. May 1978. Next day PSA 182 Crashed one mile from me. But that's another story. Drove a 1974 MGB!
Huh?
Merry Christmas! This was an amazing story with great editing. Thank you Arne, David, and Doug for pushing limits and inspiring gearheads around the world!
Where can we get Haynes \ Chilton Service manual t-shirts?!?!?!?!??? Holy schiiiii!
teepublic
@@majestic1260 thank you. I ended up finding them by a few different companies and ranging a wide variety of topics.
Wait I missed it, where’s the t-shirt in the vid?
@@phantommedia9964 11:08 is one
Got a vinwiki and a switchcars shirt for Christmas!
Merry Cannonball christmas everyone!
Btw, that ford interceptor manual shirt is great!
Next you guys fly thru el paso, let me know, i (with some friends) will be a set of eyes for this area
Jesus, that guy Doug cost them about 30 mins with the pull overs.
Fantastic Video , love Doug and Arine . Merry Christmas everyone!
that's awesome and cool to see someone else take the same route as me. I broke the bike record, same exact spots, except went dog beach to jax beach to get more night driving with the FLIR. i think i logged 2408.1 miles, more gas stops i'm guessing. great work guys!!
Merry Christmas Ed and the VINWIKI family.
Merry Christmas. Thank you for posting this video.
What a story, or stories !!! Excellent mini doc here. MUST WATCH IF YOU LIKE GOOD STORIES!!!! ❤
I cant believe you guys saw a cop on Christmas! I drove from CT to FL on Christmas one year and was astonished that I didn't see a single cop in any state!
We lost count at 50 or so. It was insanity
He needs to get this car back and rebuild it. It's a special car and it's just sentimental.
He has it. He's rebuilding it.
I left Everett Washington about 20 minutes north of Seattle at about 10pm on a Friday 8am Monday I was in Carrollton GA. We were driving a 91 Ford ranger with a 4cyl towing a Suzuki Samurai on a Uhaul tow dolly. We only had a CB to listen to the truckers to find the speed traps
Merry Christmas form Wisconsin! Thank You for keeping the Cannonball and the memory of Brock Yates alive and well in the very challenging times that we are all living in now. I got a question. Is there a cannonball record for the fastest time going corner to corner? (Washington state to Key West, Florida.) Is there any record of this? Thanks again and have a better 2021 you and your family.
I think Alex Roy did something like that. Maybe Seattle to Miami?
Best VinWiki story yet
That bridge back home In Louisiana straight speed
As long as a trooper wasn't sitting on the bridge, hammer down.
The Atchafalaya is always a craps shoot lol
Fantastic story fellas! Much love...Merry Christmas!!!
"...we were 15 mins out and I still had 22 miles to go..."
Hope you remembered to power your flux capacitor.
No wonder Arne wanted to keep that car.
something tells me Ed tried to break the record this year and we might not know before 2022
my brother and I did this crossing 30 years ago in an econoline to see a dead concert, I think it took us one day. Blizzard in Texas was very sketchy with... racing slicks (bald tires)
these are the best vinwiki stories. hands down.
A cop taking a bullet for someone, LMFAO. Almost no cop is willing to do that.
It took me 5 days to this on my own. From orange county to winter haven FL. Sure, I wasn't trying to break any records but I wouldn't even try it either. Great job guys!
I keep waiting for one of these to end in the people pulling into Long Beach followed by a line of police cars
Just need ufo or storm chasing stickers. It’ll explain all the stuff and how you’re protecting people in the next state in your way to the “tornado”.
A proper Christmas story!
Thank you for saying “Merry Christmas”!!!! Merry Christmas to all!!!!!!
Merry Christmas Edd. From my family to yours.
Try this...Paramus NJ to Burbank CA. I worked all day in NJ and left Paramus at 4 PM on Friday and yes, I-80 had usual traffic. I made it to Burbank at 11 am on Monday. Total miles with my busy day in NJ was over 2,900 miles. I usually ran about 4 mph above the speed limit but not over 70 mph as my rig is governed at that limit. It was consistent driving and no messing around smelling the Rose's. I have a 2019 Peterbilt with a pre 2000 refurbished Detroit Series 60.
I should get a shirt for that!
I've also done the southern run from Miami beach convention center to Los Angeles Convention center. Left Miami around 12:30 PM on a friday and arrived LA at 2:30 am on Monday. I'll take two shirts, please.
18 years ago I was reading Brock Yates' CANNONBALL while bottle feeding my new son Jackson. I came to a part about Gil Nickel of Far Niente Winery and his position. I had just sold Gil a Bentley Continental T and was looking for another car for him at the time. So I called his cell phone (he'd never brought this up to me in our conversations before!). He answered in a whisper and said "I'm in a meeting Jeff, can I call later?" And I said "no rush, I'm just reading CANNONBALL now...you need to fill me in!" He said "hang on" excused himself from the meeting and opened with "we would have won if ....!" great memory / great guy.
Loved this story! Merry Christmas to everyone, hope everyone can stay safe and enjoy the holidays
Thank you for the upload on Christmas ❤️
Congratulations! Great to see you guys by Tower 5 in OB!
Where do I get that pursuit special shirt?
I’d be curious what the potential perfect time is. Like if a major brand like Bugatti or Ferrari got the roads shut down for a few hours and just booked it through in the fastest car they have.
Assuming everything is shut down and they could go flat out and only need to slow for fuel stops changing roads I’d imagine it’s significantly less time. I wonder though how quick a Bugatti or something would go through fuel driving at 200mph, it would likely be harder to fit a large fuel cell in them but if they could afford to have everything shut down they could easily arrange fuel put stops right on the highway which would keep the weight down anyway. They could also probably do it mostly all in the daylight which would help. I’d have to imagine they could do it in 14 hours but that’s just a guess
Awesome!
That was possibly the best present I got today, a new vinwiki video!
Now how about a new car trek?
Thanks Ed ... This is the best!
One of the best stories on vin wiki
It sounded like Speeders Anonymous when doug started talking 😂
I love these stories. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!
I’m in!!!! Looks at wife, am I in?!? Awesome lol. Best Xmas morning story ever thx! Happy holidays to everyone......
What a great wife!
Time flies by. Didn't realize it was 2 years ago!
Mosses lake Washington to Athens Georgia in 34hrs. One buddy was driking ole #7 so we only had two drivers. We weren't trying to set a record but did pretty well. On this trip we drove across Canada. Lots of fun! If yall need a driver, hit a brother up! Keep the rubber on the road
Since RS6 is going to be for sale in US as well, I think we'll see new attempts, but it sure won't be "under the radar car" :DDD
It’s been a long time since I watched a video all the way through... This was the one 🤘🤘🤘. Merry Christmas 🎄
The perfect Christmas special
Happy holidays vinwiki!
Merry Christmas!
Hit me up the the next time you guys find yourselves in Darien CT, and I'll bring down some of our famous New Haven pizza
🤘
This is absolutely mind boggling
I’m curious to know if there is a record driving across Europe? From the most northern point (north cape, Norway) to the most southern point (Punta de Tarifa, Spain)
Merry Christmas Mr. Ed
Dinner at Ed's = Anything can happen!!! Dang I like anything Ed is in !!!!
Merry Christmas Ed and well done to all of them
Cannonball run was best of those movies!!
Mannn that’s one heck of a story