Coast to Coast record broken in Ferrari 550

Do you know if this new record qualifies as an entrant into the highly regarded Guinness Book of World Records Jason?

 

doubt it.

 

Thought it was a Daytona?

 

They're not even sure of what record they broke. The press release keeps changing. The Canonball record from 1979 was from Darien, CT to Redondo Beach in LA. The US Express record from 1983 was from NYC to Redondo.

They claim that by driving from NYC to Redondo they break a record for a route that was 50 miles longer.

If they're not sure how can Guiness be sure?

 

You guys are missing the point.

It's not about breaking a record. I'm sure lots of folks can do that if that were the focal point.
It's about the drive, the camaradarie, not getting caught & the pride of simply finishing.

Do the coast-to-coast in a hopped-up Evo. It's not the same. Do it in a Pagani...you'd had better be quick.

Do it in a 355 or Lotus. Then you've done it.

 

I think its time for you to buy a 355...

 

or an evo.

 

LOL.

 

How can you really say you beat the record in a in a car that is almost 20 years newer with gobs more horsepower and just a bit more tech equipment both in the car and the in the counter speed measures.

I am happy that they had a good elapsed time, but they are no cannonballers.

 

First disadvantage there are more cops out there

 

Very, verrrrry well said, Clyde.

I've done a transcon in my 550 (Miami to SF), and have yet to find any records I've broken (although I wouldn't be surprised if there were a record I broke somewhere I don't really care about). I took 8 1/2 days (one of which was along the CA coast from LA, so I guess I did coast-to-coast in about 7) but I loved every minute of it, stopped in on friends along the way, flew in friends to drive with me for other parts, and just chilled on my own for still others. Among all the fun I've had with my 550, I think driving it coast-to-coast is about the best thing I've ever done with it.

I also find the 550 a perfect car for it... comfortable when it needs to be, wildly sporting when you want that, discreet when you want that (and believe me, there are places in this country you really don't want to stand out as the Guy in the Ferrari).

If I write any more, I may just drive the thing back east next time I have a chance, so I think I'd better stop writing.

edit - Oh, and as for the "not getting caught" you mention, for as slow as my coast-to-coast was, I did hit speeds exceeding 170mph, and was once running head-on towards a hwy patrol at 125mph (there was another car hiding him from me) and, somewhat miraculously, didn't get pulled over once. A few years earlier, going cross-country in my discreet green Volvo, I never broke 100mph, and still got pulled over somewhere along the way.

 

Ditto, I was about to post the same thing. Way more highway patrol plus air patrol. More traffic in general which leads me to think that patrol would be much less forgiving. Even though we have radar detectors and laser jammers and scramblers, there are more obstacles in the way nowadays.

 

Our cars are much better too, in comfort, performance, and ease to drive fast. Older cars are a handful to drive fast, whereas newer cars can be driven at 150mph with one hand and little wind noise (much less tiring).

 

^^ True and I give the original 'cannonballers' mucho credit but I fear the cops more than comfort. I drove long distance a few times and highway patrol was always out there .

 

no the ferrari daytona set the first record back in the day with brock yates and dan gurney behind the wheel...im reading broke yates book right now actually (odd coincidence) id get it out of my car but im to lazy to go get it, if i remember correctly gurney and yates were in 34 hours and something minutes, but they didnt have fuel cells in teh car.

really good book u guys should pick it up its called the cannonball and its by Brock Yates himself

http://www.amazon.com/Cannonball-Worlds-Greatest-Outlaw-Road/dp/0760316333/ref=pd_bbs_sr_4/103-7065965-1849422?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1179284402&sr=8-4

and another thing...the cannonball has nothing to do with being the person to break the record, its about a bunch of guys having some fun, and if they break the record so be it, if someone was really super determined to break the record they could...its just sorta do it to see if they can do it, if they do awesome, if not , hell itll make one hell of a story for the grandkids either way.

 

Exactly! Have fun & if something special happens, all-the-better.
Sort of like our old runs of yore here on FChat.

I feel a run coming on.
THe 5th annual ROWMEPL run.
(Run Out West to Meet Emil & PChop for Lunch)

No Talons

Meet-up at Dylan Prime Friday night for directions & rules.
Leaving Saturday morning. Lunch Sometime Sunday around lunch.
Getting back? Gumball.

 

How many people got arrested today?

Also: http://spankmymarketer.com/richard-rawlings.html

 

12 cars were pulled over together, resulting in 6 arrests. the drivers were released shortly after. in fact, greg allman from the Allman Brothers Band showed up at the police station while the guys were there, just to look at the cars. He was driving a brand new, Peach colored Corvette. The penalties ranged from $1100 to $1300, for speeding, street racing, reckless driving, etc.

Some of the criminals include:

Team Lotus from the TV Show
Mike and Morgan, TV show winner
Richard Rawlings and Dennis
and several others that i could think of if i was a little less tired.