Saturday, November 9, 2013

Coast to Coast in under 29 hours: Driver sets new record by averaging 98mph

Via The Vulgar Curmudgeon

Proud: Ed Bolian (center) is now the holder of fastest man to drive from New York to Los Angeles at his sides are his co-pilot Dave Black (right) and Dan Huang (left)



  • Atlanta Lamborghini dealer Ed Bolian used a souped up a 2004 Mercedes to speed into the record books October 20
  • Midtown Manhattan to Redondo Beach: Bolian and two friends took the classic route first taken in the Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash of the 1970s
  • Bolian's time of 28 hours 50 minutes beats the previous record set by Alex Roy in 2006 when he made the trip in 31 hours 4 minutes by over two hoursWith a distance of 2,813.7 miles, Bolian and his two-man team did the Cannonball Run at an average of 98 miles per hourAn Atlanta man shattered the record for fastest drive from New York City to Los Angeles last Saturday by making the transcontinental trip in 28 hours 50 minutes.

    Ed Bolian spent years outfitting a 2004 Mercedes with expensive gadgetry, spare gas tanks, and, of course, bedpans and finally realized his dream October 20. That smashes the record set in 2006 by an unbelievable two hours. 

    But his attempt is sure to gather controversy as it involved traveling at an average of 98mph, well in excess of many speed limits. He also used a series of gadgets to avoid getting caught for speeding. 

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    1. AnonymousNovember 10, 2013 at 5:51 AM

      " He used a series of gadgets " .... yeah I'll bet he did . I knew a driver back some years ago who had gotten 26 speeding tickets in less than a year . This clown sent it in to Guiness Book of World Records . ......... Their reply ; we're certain this IS some kind of record , however we consider this endangering the public , and cannot publish it .

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