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Thankfully no. No tickets the whole time. I actually did get pulled over as we were scouting our way out of Manhattan earlier on the Saturday afternoon before we left. I made a right on red which is apparently illegal there. I also turned the wrong way down a one way street which they frown upon as well. Fortunately I was able to talk him out of a ticket.

That is a great question. The "Why?" question is one of the hardest and most enjoyable to grapple with. The itch came from all of the cultural reference and to the intrinsic joy of getting out on an open road in a fast car. As I contemplate putting the experience into a book, that is actually what I want to focus on. For me, this was perfect. It was a challenge that appealed to the car enthusiast, competitor, and problem solver in me. I felt that the skills and talents that I had lent themselves to overcoming the obstacles to success. It also seemed like something that would appeal to the audience that I hang out with on a daily basis in the exotic car business. The reality of it is sort of shallow and deep at the same time. Like Everest, a 4 minute mile, or a chicken across the road - you do it because it is out there. It is an idea that can permeate everything about you and potentially help to define who you are. I aim for Christianity and my relationship with God to be the first thing that people see when they are around me but as we live in this world and pursue different things, this was one of those personal mountains and a resume item that really mattered to me. I have truly enjoyed the ride. I would offer this to anyone looking for a personal challenge or quest - if you can find something in your life that you are able to commit this fully to and pursue as hard as I was able to chase after this record - you have an opportunity to be the happiest person on Earth. Go for it!

My favorite is the Murcielago LP670 SV. I have owned 2 LP640's and have not been able to step up into an SV but they are as cool as cars get to me.

In terms of fun and interesting - Veyron, Carrera GTs, TT Gallardos, pretty much every Ferrari, Lamborghini, and the new McLarens are an absolute blast.

Everything went very smoothly. The only close call that we had was a truck in New Mexico that tried to merge on top of us. I ended up putting two wheels off the road at a bit over 100 mph getting past him. It was an honest enough mistake on his part because the glare was miserable for both of us due to the timing of driving straight into the setting sun.

I used approximately 200 gallons of gas, averaging approximately 13 mpg. So that was about $800. I was actually calculating my range based on an expected average of about 11. Fortunately we did a bit better than that. The stock tank is 23 gallons on the CL55 and we added two additional 22 gallon fuel cells.