By Hunter's Moon
This story covers the 120-year story of the secret, illegal, transcontinental race across the country, the Cannonball Run.
From New York to California, drivers have employed all kinds of creative tactics to maximize speed while minimizing run-ins with the police and traffic.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:15 The Early Days
02:00 Erwin "Cannonball" Baker
03:14 A New Challenger
03:42 The Cannonball Run
19:24 The Movie
21:01 The US Express Races
23:16 Alex Roy
33:08 Richard Rawlings
37:01 Ed Bolian
39:42 Arne and Doug
42:57 Captain Chaos
44:35 Retaking the Record
47:31 Other Records
48:03 Legacy
Mistakes in the video:
- The Ferrari pulled over 3 times within 5 miles was a Ferrari 308*, driven by Mark Pritch and Bill Cooper
If you want to learn more, these are some incredible resources!
Books:
Brock Yates - Cannonball!
Alex Roy - The Driver
Ed Bolian - FOR THE RECORD
Documentaries: 32 hours 7 minutes, APEX - The Secret Race Across America
Youtube: VinWIKI, Tedward, Arne's Antics, switchcars, and so many others!
https://www.youtube.com/@HuntersMoon
All materials in these videos are used for educational purposes and fall within the guidelines of fair use. No copyright infringement is intended.
Clarence Drive - one of the best driving roads in South Africa - about 30 minutes drive from Cape Town
90 Kw Citi Golf hassling a Mazda RX8 in the wet
The Citi Golf was only produced in South Africa from 1986 up to 2009....
The car in question is a Citi Golf R Line 1.8i - at the time, the fastest Citi Golf ever produced and only 100 were produced.
Specs;
1.8i Engine
Factory Body Kit
Partial leather interior
Factory fitted 272 cam
Factory Fitted 4-2-1 Branch
Factory Stainless Steel Exhaust
Running on 15' Polo Cup Rims
Power figures;
0-100km/h in 8.6 seconds
0-200km in about 30 seconds
169 nm of torque
Killarney International Race Track is situated in Cape Town, South Africa.
The Citi Golf was only produced in South Africa from 1986 up to 2009....
The car in question is a Citi Golf R Line 1.8i - at the time, the fastest Citi Golf ever produced and only 100 were produced.
Specs;
1.8i Engine
Factory Body Kit
Partial leather interior
Factory fitted 272 cam
Factory Fitted 4-2-1 Branch
Factory Stainless Steel Exhaust
Running on 15' Polo Cup Rims
Power figures;
0-100km/h in 8.6 seconds
0-200km in about 30 seconds
169 nm of torque
We were debating whether or not a car can keep up with the BMW 1000RR & Suzuki GSXR 1000
For all the mustard and mayonnaise connoisseurs, especially the cut corners vigilantes;
When you know the route very well, you will know where you can look ahead and see if there is any oncoming traffic and then safe or not.
If you go rally early in the morning, you lessen the chances of other traffic being on the road immensely and a lot of the time, there is no traffic.
Golf R - Audi - Scirocco
Some "straight liners" came to take on the Touge (mountain)
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Power is great for the straight line, you need balls to turn left and right ;-)
No BMW's were harmed in the making of this video.
Well, the Porsche thought he could outrun the 350z
Hint, the extra power of the GT3 only has benefit uphill and the following driver only had the HR for 3 months and 1st RWD after 20 years of driving FWD
Slow start initially, most of the fun starts at 2:38, but it was fun chasing down a Lexus 5l V8. Little did I know the driver was a Nurburgring instructor. Don't you just love the sound of that 5l V8.