We found the Holy Grail of Cannonball!

23 thoughts on “We found the Holy Grail of Cannonball!”

1. Awesome! We visited Brock’s Cannonball Run Pub in 1987 and still have their menu with business cards.

2. I just discovered this a few days ago.. i never knew it was a real event. Now its a goal, im gonna do it in a kia

3. Guess the jackets sold out on the VinWiki site?

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5. Loved this one. Such a personal story. Now, to go watch the movie tonight…

6. I was an enthusiastic subscriber to Car & Driver back in the '70s, and Brock Yates' column would always be the first thing I'd read. That was truly the golden age of automotive journalism.

7. I was hoping someone had found the original van.

8. Good book by Ed if you haven't read it. Ed is a pleasure to speak to as well. Interesting guy with good moral compass (so I cannot fathom how he sold cars).

9. I’m starting one tonight

10. Erwin George Baker a.k.a. cannonball Baker set a speed record 1921 in 12 days across the US in 1933 he got it down to 53 hours and 30 minutes just adding a little history

11. That thing belongs in the Smithsonian, when you're done with it.

12. The jacket is awesome! Who has Dean and Sammy’s Ferrari?

13. Great way to sell merch and plug ads at the same time!

14. Several years ago I was taking pictures at the annual Winter Park, FL Concours and this old man pulled up in a white, Ferrari Dino. He walked over to me asking about the unusual camera ( GoPro ) I was using and we got to talking about his car he brought for display. He told me he was from Gainesville and I chuckled and said " you didn't drive that thing all the way here for the show did ya " and he said " no, I brought it on a trailer". I said that would've been a long, uncomfortable ride in that car. He then said " well I once drove it all the way across the US to win the 1975 Cannonball. Then he reached out to shake my hand and said Hi, I'm Jack May. He was very nice and we talked about his car and the Cannonball. It was an amazing experience that bordered on the surreal.

15. Glad it made it to the right person. I was able to grab a couple items from the fb auction as well!

16. I think Ed deserves that jacket more than anyone else on the planet!

17. I used to collect Car and Driver magazines and read all the articles from Brock Yates and Csaba Csere and other Automotive Drivers. I have been a Car enthusiast since the 70's because of this men. I feel Ed is doing the same work for current generations!!!

18. Question..?? They made a movie called Cannonball Run I'm thinking 80s maybe..After the movie a bunch of guys and gal's gets together and does a real life Cannonball Run cause if I'm not mistaken, Richard Rawlings was the huge winner that nobody beat, at least that's what he's been saying cause I'm guessing that he still has the same car maybe. Not sure but that's what I've been understanding lol..That would be fun and cool to do cause I watched the movie and I'm pretty sure that everybody watched it and was hilarious and interesting to see lol..Now my question is did a bunch of people get together and actually do a Cannonball Run cause I've heard Richard talk about quite a bit..

19. A subject that never gets old!

20. nice!

21. I always wished I could have met Brock. I heard so much about and him and grew up only a half hour from where he made his home. That close proximity meant that I did come across guys that had met him and had stories.. But alas, our paths were never meant to cross directly. I did meet a few who had.. so I have to take solace in that.. I might have had a better chance if my father kept driving into the later 70’s.. but he gave it up to be a father and dad..

22. So this whole video is about this guy whoring jackets for sale?

23. Sweet!

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