Cross-country thread

[Michael and Stacey Rollins]

Brock Yates actually wrote another article on his now-famous endeavors
across country in C&D a few months ago.  I will try to find what issue that
was it.  There were some things in there that I didn't know, or had
forgotten.

Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Al Powell" <powellae at attbi.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2003 12:11 AM
Subject: Cross-country thread


> Brady Moffatt correctly said:
>
> [Actually, both movies, and some others (Cannonball (without the Run)) are
> based on Brock Yates' actual races, called something like Cannonball Baker
> Memorial Sea-to-Shining-Sea Trophy Dash.]
>
> Those of us with enough grey hair to have subscribed to Car & Driver since
> about 1966 remember the Cannolball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial
Trophy
> Dash well.  If memory serves, started at the Red Ball Garage in NY,
finished
> in LA (Portofino Inn?? Can't recall...).
>
> Both movies mentioned (Cannonball and Gumball) were indeed inspired by
Brock
> Yates' well dis-organized cross country endeavor.  The goal was to show
how
> ridiculous speed laws were by demonstrating how fast the US could be
crossed
> without causing mayhem on the roads.  Of course, none of the brass hats
took
> note.
>
> if you have access to old issues of C&D at your library, check it out.
> you'll find a recurring thread since about the late 60's, as Yates
organized
> a number of them before backing off the idea.
>
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> Al Powell
> Fort Collins, CO
> apowell at gocougs.wsu.edu
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