The Real Story of the Illegal Street Race across America

[@RBeeMedia]

I love how you used the same intro song as Summoning Salt uses for his speedrun videos, really fitting considering that CanonBall is literally a speedrun of America

[@Nounooon]

The whole video is made like Summoning Salt, the words, illustration, music, and pace, a very nice tribute indeed!

[@steelfox1448]

Agreed

[@SuperRichierich77]

Yeah at first I'd thought it was the same creator under a different name

[@AdamRules420]

It’s giving me goosebumps

[@latrace1986]

I was thinking the exact same thing

[@redfly49]

Those were the shortest 50 minutes of my life, fantastic content dude, keep it up !

[@HuntersMoon]

Thanks redfly, I really appreciate it!

[@CallsignTrike]

Omg i didnt even realize i watched a 50 minute video untill i finished it and saw your comment lol

[@kettle_of_chris]

Exactly! I couldn't agree more!

[@kingofspades1785]

I didn't realize the video was that long until I saw the comment lol

[@soundtrancecloud5101]

This channel is pure gold

[@kjyu]

As a Polish person, I find the "pole position" joke amazing

[@diychad7268]

Isn't "pole" short for polish anyways?? As in they were flauntingly saying that the first position was the polish position?? I know in NASCAR we have the polish victory lap as well which is a lap ran backwards on the track layout in order to be able to wave to the fans

[@jacobusdegroot7557]

That totally went over my head till I read your comment. 😂

[@catalintimofti1117]

Pooooooooole position

[@TheMugwump1]

I'm glad someone else saw this. I laughed pretty hard when I heard that one.

[@deferencetodusk]

​@@diychad7268 i could be completely wrong but at race tracks the positions of drivers are displayed on a pole near the grandstands and so if you start in 1st you start the race at the top of the pole, "pole position"

[@sfoggyracer]

My run in ‘79 was what it was. I am in awe of the guys taking the bit in their mouths and perfecting the run beyond our 34:07. Thanks for compiling this video. I attended this past summer’s Cannonball get together in Long Island, as did you, I presume. We’re real proud of our little moment of civil disobedience, and especially that it was done safely with no accidents or anyone hurt. I always slowed for a pass, and only once had to shut off all the lights and pass a couple self righteous truckers on the right shoulder.

[@matiasfpm]

😮

[@aaronlee2810]

What car did you use?

[@sfoggyracer]

@@aaronlee2810 79 TransAm Ala Smokey and the Bandit. W/ 4-speed, 4 disks , on warranty

[@-Burb]

@@sfoggyracer What an absolute legend, you’re awesome.

[@sfoggyracer]

@@-Burb that’s a first time… been called one or two names before. Now I’m an acupuncturist and aging racer and car hobbyist

[@luxdevoid]

Fun fact: In 1983, when I was 18, I had entry forms and everything for the '84 Cannonball. I built a 1979 TR7 body/frame/suspension and dropped in a built 60 degree Aluminum block Ford (Ghia/Capri) V6 that dyno-tested 310 hp at the rear wheels. Everything else was Ford. I had it to 184 mph once and with light weight and small diplacenent got decent gas mileage. At 17, I even did a practice run from San Diego to Tampa in my 1973 Charger, clocking 40 hrs and 20 minutes solo, non-stop! I built it specifically for it for the 1984 race that was canceled 😢

[@MaryShoemaker-wi4fy]

@@luxdevoid awesome 😎 have ya been in any since 🤔

[@luxdevoid]

@MaryShoemaker-wi4fy Nope, after that, I went to college and discovered girls, haha

[@MaryShoemaker-wi4fy]

@@luxdevoid dang 🤔 well at least you got a family 🙌

[@swappedoutZ71]

Nice, I bet that's fun. I have a vehicle I would love to try it in but the chances of me being arrested are incredibly high😂

[@ghomerhust]

excellent story! you should do a little video on it, talking about the car and such. people on this comments section would probably LOVE it

[@georgemuller308]

My father used to do a thing he called “cannonball run”, he would drive from our town in higher B.C. All the way down to Vancouver island, it was a 12-14 hour run and they’d try to do it in 8-10 (him and my uncle) and they succeeded multiple times!

[@tommikaelsen9149]

Before the Coquihalla! I think I spelled that wrong.

[@tyg8562]

That’s not a lot of time to shave off IMO. GPS said our drive to Arizona from Iowa was 23, did it in 16 including 4 stops for gas and food 😂

[@georgemuller308]

@@tommikaelsen9149 All good lmao I could never say it correctly so I just started calling it the “Coca-Cola” Highway

[@georgemuller308]

@@tyg8562 Crazy what you can do when you don’t exactly follow the speed limit hey? lol

[@tommikaelsen9149]

@@georgemuller308 So he went through Hope/Princeton? Cause that can be a scary route to take.

[@genericexcuse4737]

With all the Vinwiki attention that cannonball culture gets, I am always looking forward to learning more about it.

[@jacobasuncion3132]

Same

[@Cien917]

@@jacobasuncion3132 Same as well

[@pierrelenormand1762]

Not saying this might be Ed Bolian's secret channel but we never saw these 2 two dudes together.

[@DiodeMilliampere]

Vinwiki is cringe and their cop sponsored runs are cringe

[@xerodelacroix5552]

Vinwiki are hacks and liars.

[@Smarod]

As a fan of Steel Ball Run I love that it was based on a real race with so much history behind it

[@beeftenderloinn]

I’ve been looking for a comment about steel ball run

[@RadikaRules]

I just made the connection when I started watching due to the similar concept So, it's actually based on this? Wouldn't surprise me, Araki is a major nerd about America

[@floorboard.25]

From San Diego to NYC

[@takodacorliss5838]

I’m surprised I saw an SBR Comment this high up lol.

[@niufy845]

I was looking for a JoJo comment lol

[@erwinkonopka7071]

My main gripe with "Good drivers should be allowed to ignore speed limit" idea is that most of the people who wish to ignore speed limits are, in my personal experience, terrible drivers. Also: The pole position joke made my day.

[@HieronymousLex]

People are so stupid, they actually think being a “good driver” (the fuck does that actually mean, 99% of them have never ran a track before) removes the consequences of speed. They’re so egotistical they think nothing could ever happen where they end up hurting someone else. They’re sharing the road with families, it speaks to a lack of both intelligence and empathy. Im not impressed at all by any cannonball runs, there’s zero skill involved, it’s just hammer it in a straight line and pray. I’m impressed by those who can drive well on racetracks.

[@B.V.Luminous]

Do like Germany does and force people to LEARN HOW TO PILOT, not simple push buttons and arrive by sheer fuckin luck.

[@DaL33T5]

​​@@B.V.LuminousYeah, In Germany, drivers ed is way more involved than it is over here - that's why they trust their citizens to let 'er rip on the autobahn. It's like a masters degree vs a high school diploma.

[@B.V.Luminous]

@@DaL33T5 Bachelor's degree versus kindergarten 'graduation' They can drive fast, but they aren't all racecar pilots.

[@trexasaurus5322]

It’s the opposite. People who drive at or below the speed limit are the terrible drivers. They don’t know how to handle their own car or are scared of it. They think they’re perfect and have no regard for anyone else.

[@paulhammons7077]

The fastest known speeding ticket was issued in May 2003 in Texas. The driver was operating a Koenigseggs CCR, a super sports car made in Sweden, and was allegedly going 242 mph (389 km/hr) in a 75 mph zone.Aug 22, 2009

[@thepunpolice7932]

That's gold

[@wannabecarguy]

Should have kept going.

[@thesplendor8654]

How did they catch him???!!!!

[@petergerdes1094]

@@thesplendor8654He probably stopped because if you have the money for that kind of car you'd much rather just pay the damn ticket and, if necessary, send in a lawyer than get put in jail for evading arrest (it's not going to be hard for them to figure out whose super rare car it was).

[@thesplendor8654]

@@petergerdes1094 Mm I see. Thanks for explaining

[@SlowlysModels]

Another killer upload man! So much work and prep! Awesome info and stories!

[@HuntersMoon]

Thanks again Slowly for all your support! I'm think I'm going to start working on your suggestion next! I'm not sure if it will be a short or a full video yet, but we'll give it a shot!

[@SlowlysModels]

@@HuntersMoon It'd be perfect for a short I rekon! Can't wait to see whatever you do!!

[@switchcars]

Thank you for your commitment to accuracy- excellent job telling the entire history of transcontinental/Cannonball records. Very well done.

[@HuntersMoon]

Thanks for the kind words, Doug - it really means a lot coming from you! I realized I messed up your last name while writing the tags for the video, so I apologize for that! I'm really glad to hear you still enjoyed it though

[@switchcars]

@@HuntersMoon People get it wrong more than they get it right, no worries

[@lordpumpkinhead265]

This is true American history. Saying "Why the hell not?" and just going for a mad dash across the country with abandon to everyone else. I doubt another event will be like this again (especially considering how shitty some drivers have gotten), but I love that it did happen.

[@indyjacob4597]

actually the all-time record was broken multiple times in 2020 most notably the current confirmed record was set in a ford taurus disguised as a police cruiser, kitted out with all kinds of tech to help detect and evade law enforcement

[@lordpumpkinhead265]

@@indyjacob4597 I was referencing how it's not likely another official Cannonball Run would take place, not about people beating records.

[@treverdrew6993]

​@@lordpumpkinhead265 if people are beating the records than the heartbeat of thus has yet to die. Don't be so pessimistic, find a way to look forward to the future.

[@sheddy22]

@@lordpumpkinhead265it will never die

[@Greg-yu4ij]

@@lordpumpkinhead265 America has lost freedom of speech, so regaining freedom of the road is a hard sell. Don’t give up!

[@lesflynn4455]

I love the rebellion of the original race. Even more, I love the gall of people willing to do such a run and document it carefully. It's a wonderful thing. Especially with all of the tech which law enforcement have at their dispense nowadays. I love that this thing still exists, and that there are people such as Alex Roy and his co driver, Ed Bolian and his mate, and Doug and Arne, the guys in the smashed E class.. I totally dig what they have achieved.

[@misterjdodd]

I have watched about 5 VinWiki videos on the Cannonball this week - and this was better researched and put together than all of them combined! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@ghomerhust]

honestly ed needs to just make a full blown docu on it. he's steeped in the lore, and he even has one of Brock's cars, the ambulance van!

[@navneeth.r7683]

What an amazing video! The Cannonball is definitely one of my favorite topics to this day! Also, if you want to stick with street racing for the next video, check out the history of the Black Ghost Challenger.

[@nothinghere7391]

Holy shit. I was wondering about when you would upload next. I wasn't expecting a 50 minute documentary! I can't watch it now, but I had to give you a like and impressions. I can't wait to listen to the story!

[@jan_mikes_hidden_stories777]

Same here, it's been a while, and I've been fond of history of Yatabe Test Track because of Hunter's Moon vids.

[@NicomitnemC]

hey uhm i just remind you that you want to watch this video if you haven't forgotten yet!

[@NicomitnemC]

@@jan_mikes_hidden_stories777 same for you, i just remind you that you want to watch this video if you haven't forgotten yet!

[@jan_mikes_hidden_stories777]

@@NicomitnemC I already finished it and it was mental! My favorite is the Ed Boulian's Mercedes CL55 AMG.

[@niekbeentjes8849]

I really really like how Ed single handedly brought back the true spirit of Cannonball.

[@tryknight1426]

Instant subscription. I love when I see content of this quality only to look down and see just how small the channel is. You've got a ton of potential man.

[@ghomerhust]

lots of good documentaries on this channel, i come back frequently

[@kacpertron]

This was honestly one of the best documentary type videos that I've ever seen. I've never been this invested in my life. I hope you can continue to find these thrilling and adrenaline filled stories so you can turn them into documentaries.

[@sonofagun1037]

Considering all the data they have been releasing about the pandemic in the past year its dumb that people complained about people doing the run during the pandemic. Especially considering they called it "unsafe" when there had literally never been a more safe time to recklessly speed

[@MatthewCobalt]

Yeah, the great irony when a dangerous action is made safer by the world halting.

[@Endless_Jaguar]

People complain about everything, making their complaints meaingless.

[@extragoogleaccount6061]

How can you complain about people always complaining like that? I’ll have you know that safely behind my keyboard here, I am going to complain about you complaining about how people complain! Also, those people that actually go outside and do things, whatever they are doing, I know better than them. And yea, I could do whatever that thing is that they did, but uh…I don’t feel like it right now.

[@dadassery8506]

Only thing is that it’s an advantage. Not fair to non-pandemic record holders. Best time ever to do it though for sure.

[@johannesgutsmiedl366]

it's always unsafe as long as the roads aren't blocked for other traffic.

[@tommissouri4871]

Back in 1979, a friend and I got wind of the upcoming Cannonball and made plans to enter. We'd also seen a small spot in Corvette News about a guy and his 1963 Corvette claiming to be the "fastest Corvette in the world" due to a time somewhere around 41 hours. With both our racing backgrounds, we figured we could beat it and take that title, even if we didn't get close to the Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Run record. Our plan was to eliminate fuel stops by having "inflight refueling" by having a few pickup trucks along the way with gas tanks, booms, and hoses that could be swung over to us and the navigator crawl over the decklid to fuel the Corvette while driving down the road. Even at reduced speed during this for "safety", it was clearly faster than pulling into a gas station, stopping, refueling, and then pulling back out on the road. We figured it would save at least an hour. In the end, our projected budget was going to be enormous, with gas for 6000 miles roughly for the Corvette, gas for the pickup trucks to get in position, hotels for everyone, food, and other expenses. Trying to round up enough friends to be as crazy as us, after all one would have to drive a pickup while another was in the bed swinging the boom to us and operating a pump, all going down the road at 55 (or more) mph. We figured we'd need about 10 gas stops and that at least 5 needed to be inflight refueling to make it worthwhile. Clearly we didn't fall into the rich enough to throw money away like this would have been. My Dad had even suggested that due to West Coast Corvette prices at the time, when we got there, sell the car and fly home to offset some of the costs. And by 1979, getting out of tickets wasn't nearly as easy plus they counted for more than simple fines. In the end, that much money paid for almost two seasons of road racing.

[@ghomerhust]

probably a good choice in the long run, but sitting there legitimately planning had to be extremely exciting and intoxicating

[@timm.e.n.]

Watched it from start to finish, sucked into the screen - what a treat! Your thorough and chronological narration is always very enjoyable to watch and it never gets dull Would love to see your take on Targa Florio or Mille Miglia, Targa Florio especially has a rich history and went absolutely bonkers in the later years

[@dougwalker4944]

...the narration...know the story, enjoyed the movies... ..my 'cannonball' is the 'Carver Curves'.

[@apancher]

RIP Brock Yates. I met up with him every year later in life during One Lap of America when I was in my teens and 20s, and am lucky enough to have called him a friend. He was my idol when it came to automotive journalism, a field that I dreamed of getting in to. He was always kind, helpful, and absolutely fascinating to talk with.

[@markskelton7313]

Really great work… I’m one of the producers of the upcoming feature documentary “Cannonballer”. This rich history & the drivers who broke the mold are the stuff of legends!

[@cristianhernandez-leon8871]

The first time I found out about Cannonball Run was in the early 2010's thanks to a certain racing game, NFS Hot Pursuit. There was DLC called "Lamborghini Untamed Pack" and had a Gauntlet Time Trial named "Cannonball" Lamborghini Countach was the vehicle used

[@Verystoic]

Need for speed the run is what comes to mind for me, this sounds exactly like what nfs the run is but just modern, and more badass. Now I kinda want to see them mess around with the idea of longass races like this again

[@stereomato]

@@Verystoic a nfs the run 2 was hinted @ in the ending for the run, but sadly nothing happened so far and black box got killed by ea...

[@Livebytheball01]

Also to add in the need for speed movie he had a scout in a plane which is definitely a reference to this 😂

[@lachlanhenry486]

Those 24 to 36 hour special stages in some games. Oof!

[@hotrodthug]

As a Cannonballer, I'm stoked to watch this when I get home.

[@ghomerhust]

"go baby go"

[@kingcountrytowing]

Hiya awesome video, I ran the C2C from 2015 to 2019 and John Ficarra ran the 2904 and the musketball, and he has some awesome stories!

[@GetOffMyLog]

Awesome!! Thanks for keeping the spirit alive!

[@aldo5658]

I had this video on my "watch later" list for months and decided to finish the video at work, my God this was a beautiful video. Such beauty & elegance ! Perhaps top 3 videos I've seen on ur channel to date ❤

[@CSelH]

That doctor earned more than a few beers with that "cabin pressure" line, that's some quick thinking on your feet.

[@yur1831]

Beautifully executed storytelling, you're one of the few KZbinrs who keeps me sticked to the video from start to finish. Well done, looking forward for the next one

[@TheRealEvilSink]

After nearly every video i watch from you it leaves me with tears in the eyes and goosebumps all over, this was no different. Please continue documenting these lesser known but absolutely enchanting stories about legendary cars and their drivers. Now i can finally share knowledge (and learn a ton!) about these things to my younger friends in a better way then obscure forum posts and word of mouth stories. Thank you.

[@ThrasherDBS]

My old man introduced me to the 1981 movie when I was 11 years old, and I loved it so much, I watched it at least once a day for a few weeks. It's wild what a legacy this has, especially as I got older and saw more of its history when I got internet access. Fantastic documentary!

[@gusrubio489]

Brock Yates' Cannonball book is a fantastic read. Many participants contribute their stories, it's like being there.

[@travisyarbrough4033]

The first Cannonball Run is still the best car movie ever made. That opening and song is forever epic. The cast was amazing.

[@brendalacy4564]

I never realized the race was actually real. I was really young when I saw the movie The Cannonball Run but it is still one of my favorites. Thank you so much for making this video and providing so much info. Thank you also to the people who helped get the max speed changed in some areas, I have to agree that if you know how to drive the faster speed limits should be an option. Maybe someday someone will figure out a system that would help get competent drivers the support needed for higher speed possibly with no limit....Anyways great documentry!!

[@B.V.Luminous]

Well, it is possible because we already know that Germany has the Autobahn.

[@frivio.]

The way you pieced this story together made 50 minutes fly by. Keep these long videos coming!!

[@TwistedZeon]

I've always loved the idea of these races and am always enamored by anything about them, finding this documentary of yours was seriously something I didn't expect but was so happy I did. There was actually a lot in here I didn't know and honestly the most interesting bit to me was the fact that Will Wright took part in it. I wanna thank you for putting the time and effort into making this, I've already sent it to someone to watch. Keep up the great work!

[@dahlonegaprospector7012]

I read the Yates book and found it to be a amazing story. Seeing how the run has progressed throughout the years has come along way. I thing the guys using the pandemic to their advantage was a smart tactic and the guys who think it doesn't count only wish they didn't think of it. Yes they should have stayed inside during the lock down but they were in their car and not hurting anyone

[@antisocialjusticewarrior2073]

Stayed inside during what exactly ? 😂😂😂

[@Theairguitarguy]

Loved this! I remember Cannonball Run the movie, had no idea it was a real thing!

[@kenxiong6830]

Gumball 3000 next?!! Love that you took time to make the video and thoroughly went through cannonballs history in detail. 50min did it justice! Thanks!!!

[@404_VipersBite]

Still one of the best channels in the community. Always gotta love a good historian

[@Skarfar90]

The Cannonball Run was the inspiration behind the Norwegian movie "Børning", which features a race across the country, from the south (around Oslo), to the very north (North Cape)

[@StripedJacket]

You realize before that movie came out Americans had already tried this on horseback: “The great American Horse race”

[@eztvlight1202]

Buddy. Norway means north road in norse. I am sure they would have raced boats along our coast way before horse domestiction became a thing in America.

[@alexandrep4913]

Doubt it.

[@bc-guy852]

Oh my - I think we're going to be seeing a LOT more from this creator. I just subscribed and liked but I was amazed to see you had not YET hit 1 million subscribers. Content like this - will soon change that! Well done.

[@robberger7102]

I thought I’d watch this video for 15 or 20 minutes. After 65 minutes here I am still reading the comments. Fantastic job on this!

[@shingoose6197]

There's a great episode of TheSmokingTire Podcast (Alex Roy & David Morse (Record breakers! Autonomous cars!) - TST Podcast #498 ) with a sit down with David Morse. He was the winner of the 1982 US Express and competed in some of the following events. He pointed out that the reason he knew to bring snow chains was because he had been on that route before in the winter. I highly reccomend this episode!

[@evanfish4505]

loved the video! as an American, Cannonball has always interested me for the sheer variety of cars and strategies used to run it

[@expeditionjay]

Very comprehensive video. I grew up watching the old cannonball movies. I often thought what an awesome event to be a part of.

[@scottwhitmire6613]

One or the best coverages I have seen. Good Work. Best to you Scott Whitmire 🏁

[@bensnide5846]

This was a super cool documentary. No messing around,all great info and the story's you picked to tell are awesome. Thanks for making this and putting it out there. The fastest 50 minutes I've experienced in a while.

[@andreww8941]

Absolutely love the vids you provide and the topics you select within the car community. So fantastic and always super excited to see what you provide/pick for next topic!!! Keep up the phenomenal work and it's much appreciated.

[@madisonpetty9321]

This video was amazing - I was glued to my seat the whole time. A great look at a really fascinating race, and I loved the additional movies and books you included at the end so your audience can do more research. Fantastic touch!

[@the4152]

I knew a lot about this run before this video but you did a great job showing the timeline and history. Learned even more. Great video!

[@catethornbury]

Loved this video, and loved your music choices! HOME is one of my favorite artists of all time, and it really fits the vibe of the historical footage!

[@Dudeitsbrian]

This was an epic video man. I love the story. This is the sort of esoteric history knowledge I love to hear

[@MrManwen]

Every time I get notified of a new video you posted, I just can't wait to get started watching it - I was always fascinated by the Cannonball run and your depiction of its story is truel captivating ! Well done 👏🏽

[@sebastianarnold7670]

idk why I keep on watching your videos instead of like car throttle or donut media, maybe because of the these interesting car stories, keep the good work bro

[@zrebbesh]

I grew up a few miles from Highway 54, which was sometimes called "The Cannonball" locally because it was the route of the old Cannonball Stage Line. There was a railroad track next to it which had been the route of the Cannonball train line, but it didn't keep a nickname from that. We got drivers coming through on several of these races when I was a kid, whose arrests and/or evasions always made the news and local gossip. Truckers in particular absolutely hated these guys. I always thought the race was named after the highway. Or the cannonball railroad line, which had run next to the highway.

[@bmprose]

Thank you for making this documentary. I grew up in the 80s and the Cannonball Run was like an echo from the past just before my time. It was almost mythical and I even remember the Hotwheels cars I had that were painted up with it's namesake. Your work is appreciated!

[@briansenez7718]

Great video, I love the reference to Summoning Salt with the music. (For anyone who didn't pick up on it, he is a youtuber that creates videos about the history of speedrunning various video games.)

[@shagirani5518]

I just saw this masterpiece of a movie and now Moon's video, the timing is IMPECCABLE!

[@ivan9066]

I remember '20. People who criticized others for going outside.....in their own cars. Karens what can you do... If you ask me, doing a run while fuel prices were low and highways were clear was the optimal way.

[@Donax695]

Funny part was seeing all these pages who decided that it is not "legit attempt" change their opinion in a while and now would nobody find global pandemic as a reasonable excuse to not give it a try.

[@ThEtEcHnOsAm]

I've just sat and watched all your videos in one day, absolutely fantastic. Your channel will blow up if you keep posting content like this. Thanks for making my day a little less boring whilst I'm trying to find new work.

[@austinwilburn1772]

This was really well made and I enjoyed it. It’s a strange feeling because I’ve never watched a documentary before on a subject that I proactively kept up with in real life. So many “oh yeah I remember that” moments, surreal feeling.

[@herculesc130.]

this is an incredibly well done video. i had heard of the cannonball before this, but had only very basic information on how it started. the amount of research and how deep you went into this part of american car culture is astounding. thank you!

[@lilxandy7137]

i cant even explain how much i enjoyed this video.. thank you for all the time you spent working on this

[@car_ventures]

Great job! The part Alex wrote about him learning of his dad and the Cannonball, he created for dramatic effect. He already knew about it, there was no tearful unveiling, but he needed create some motivation at the start of his book. It was a good idea and worked well for it.

[@wadetaylor4697]

Great documentary. Thorough content, story, video along with narration. GREAT JOB! Thanks..........

[@dfor33]

I hope this channel grows. You are an incredible narrator. I'm gonna track down Cannonball Run now

[@lyzek01]

I always wanted to do this when I was young. Watching the movies pumped me up, but finding a team that was as crazy or crazier than me was pretty hard. Had to put the dream to rest after many many speeding tickets. Great video!!

[@PlanetXtreme]

It's also important that those crazy people *know* how to drive quick

[@excalibur2038]

wow amazing amount of effort put into this video i can see, the production quality and research is outstanding, keep it up man

[@d.e.b.b5788]

I was fascinated by this race, after reading the tale of Brock Yates and Dan Gurney doing the trip in a Ferrari Daytona back around 1971. interesting story, IIRC in Car & Driver magazine. It's what made that Ferrari the ideal car to tens of millions of auto enthusiasts for the past 50 years, and it remains, for most of us, still the most desireable car of all time.

[@jeffbelter768]

Don't forget about the Cobra ! There was a movie made about that race in the 70's called the Gumball Rally.

[@stevescott6503]

The amount of effort you put into this made it more interesting than I thought it was going to be. Great work.

[@lonegunmanx1824]

As a ‘70s kid, I saw the movie but thought the whole idea of it being real was horse pucky. Imagine my shock to find out it was real!! Great video!

[@alexweeber2688]

Love the videos, covering a very interesting niche of every car culture in every video. Keep it up man!

[@DankeSeb5]

Never clicked on a video so fast. Nice vid Hunter's Moon. Was excited for your next vid.

[@RodrigoRodriguezowl]

anypercent speedrun across america with the montana trail glitch, the sumoning salt music was good, nice video, always saw the vinwiki videos on cannonballs but never knew the origin of it

[@kevingeezy5176]

I remember cannonball run 2001 was on tv and I loved it. Wish they brought it but I remember it only one year maybe in vh1. A fond memory from childhood

[@alfredocontreras2575]

Man i watch/listen to youtube pretty much all day long. I sat down for this one. Sbould be on netflix. Amazing storytelling. Got goosebumbs several times. Thank you for making this

[@fastl00pz]

The Cannonball Runn movies are one of my most favorite movies. I love it more then the Fast & Furious because of how the movie feels. It's nice to learn more about it and how it started. :) Thanks !

[@eddiethetruhead]

Awesome breakdown of Cannonball history.👏 I Grew up on those films and love hearing about all the real race stories.👍 Much appreciated.

[@shafferjoe1962]

Absolutely loved this video. You did an awesome job of explaining it's history and current times and people. Keep up the great work brother, God bless

[@Nicabrick6]

Came to check out this video just to check if you’d mention Kirk, my grandfather. Super glad you did your homework on this one. Great content!

[@joshuakeller634]

Dude. As a fan of the film, I clicked this video knowing none of this and it was fascinating. Thanks for doing this.

[@Dieselkraftwerk]

Amazing stories and i really enjoyed you retelling them ! As a german, i do like to go fast on the Autobahn but i cant imagine doing that Kind of speeds for 24+ hours. Its quite exhausting to think of everyone Else on the road even if you dont need to worry about the police 😃😃

[@foxandbarrettshow6916]

24 + hours texas to Tennessee at roughly 100 mph to 120 in a Nissan pathfinder 2 door awake alert and ready the whole time. It was a fast exciting long booty call I had no choice

[@Suedwestcracks]

I am German as well and I think with a second driver I can do it. I would not go for a solo run, but I have a lot of experience driving 1 to 2 hours above 250 kph on Autobahn.

[@kubbogaming]

Absolute banger of an upload! As others have said, it never really gets boring despite being fifty minutes long. Your videos had me hooked since I stumbled upon the 2 Red Pigs, so all I can say is keep up the great work! Also, I have a question: is there any relation between your channel name and a song of the same name by the band Ghost?

[@CannonballCC]

Looking forward to watching this later today. Cannonball Community is the best community, no contest Edit: some of the footage from Arne/Doug section is not from their run. The BMW shown is the 25:57 M5 comp and shortly afterwards is from the 26:29/26:42 Audi S8 runs of 2020. As well as during the 25:39 section there is a lot of the wrong audi shown. But overall this is one of the better videos I've seen that summarizes the Cannonball history. You did an amazing job and it was great to watch the whole thing through multiple times now

[@HuntersMoon]

Hey Mason! I believe I emailed you about the spreadsheet you help curate while working on the video; thanks again for your help! And that's right, I couldn't find enough footage so I mixed in some other pieces - I tried to justify some by mentioning others had also been challenging the record around this time but definitely stretched it. I'm glad you enjoyed it though!

[@CannonballCC]

@@HuntersMoon oh hey that was you! Awesome find on the Imp drive that was incredible! I hope the spreadsheet worked out and helped with this, it's awesome to see this come to life. Finding footage is one of the hardest things to do and I agree with you there. But you definitely did it justification. I just sent you a response to the email. We'd love to have you

[@largol33t1]

As a fan of the Cannonball movie series, I didn't know until "Speed Zone" that the Cannonball franchise was based on a real event. PS: Speed Zone was supposed to have the word Cannonball in the title but a dispute with one of the actors led to the removal of the title. He dropped out because of commitments to another film he was working on.

[@notthatterrible3842]

I love this video, I've watched it about 5 times now. The stories, the characters, the cars, its all great. Keep it up!

[@TankSpank]

Fantastic video keep the good content coming and I wish you all the best

[@jimmynuetronrblx8628]

I would love to see another video on all the specific stories from the cannonball run, would be really interesting.

[@justdoingitjim7095]

Excellent documentary. I went from the coast of Maryland to the coast of California in FOUR DAYS! I drove the speed limit, over heated (hole in the radiator), broke down once (fan belt) and had two flats. I stopped to see a snake museum in New Mexico, stopped at the Meteor Crater Natural Landmark, made dozens of fuel stops and broke my previous record of never having done it before! Now, I wonder how fast I can do the Pike's Peak run on a skateboard?

[@majcrash]

I did Iowa to Californee in three days twice! Do I get some kinda trofee???

[@jshoe2490]

Pikes Peak... it is faster downhill. Just saying.

[@AtrinandArshi]

bro goes into so much detail. amazing channel

[@mybetterhalf6373]

I made it once from Arlington, VA to Lower Lake, CA., DRIVING SOLO, in 3 days, about 2900 miles~ averaging 15+ hours per day, not including stops..... and routinely passed by longhaul truckers. Needless to say I was tired when my head hit the pillo.....😴😴😴

[@misslawless6021]

The pandemic ones are way more valid to me than the use of planes or nitrous oxide! The definition of using bare minimum upgrades and succeeded beyond a shadow of a doubt

[@sambrown6426]

10:32 One of the janitors at my school had a friend back when he was young, who swapped a 350 small block Chevy and a Powerglide 2-speed auto into a Vega, but he didn't change the rear end (A little 8-bolt that's made of glass), which he blew to pieces as soon as he got on the gas. After that, he put a positrac rear end from some other Chevy in it, and had a lot of fun surprising people at stoplight races, before eventually crashing it.

[@Decybello]

nicely done! It's kinda shame, that we don't have that much information (apart from storys and legends) about runs of the past, but anyway - well made video!

[@johnnythunders78]

Phenomenal video mate! Never knew all the details! Keep creating man, you rule 🤘⚡

[@fredericoribeiro7325]

This was superb! Thank you so much for producing this!

[@c0mmun]

0:13 50 DOLLARS IN 1903!?

[@professor4903]

Thats like 50000 dollars now im pretty sure