2019 Cannonball Run coast-to-coast winner broke record, 103 mph avg. Incredible story of the "ghost" car that did it

"Crossing the country in 27 hours and 25 minutes at an average 103 mph requires some creative law enforcement avoidance techniques. Given that Arne Toman headed up that coast-to-coast run—seeing 193 mph on public roads without a single ticket—he's the man with the cross-country, cop-ghosting plan.

Of course, the speeds required to make such a run, like that 193 mph top speed noted above, are very dangerous and illegal to actually do anywhere on a public road in the U.S. So, as the saying goes, don't try this at home.
In a new video from VINwiki, Toman expands on the police-avoidance equipment and tactics that he touched on in Road & Track's article on the record run.

"I think, ultimately, what we built was probably the best-prepped Cannonball car that's ever been built," Toman told VINwiki.

From military-grade optics to a laser jamming system, the crew spared no expense to minimize police exposure.
But perhaps the most clever solution was a simple one. Seeking to avoid the unwanted attention that a flashy sports car would bring, Toman chose a silver Mercedes E63 AMG. He then wrapped all of the carbon bits in silver vinyl and painted the red brake calipers gray. It now looks like a normal sedan, not the 700-horsepower monster that it is."

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Last Edited by FarMore on 12/06/2019 10:54 PM