Hey everyone. This video was written and edited by my brother Tyler. The production improvement are all thanks to him. I like fun history tales, and I figured you all do too. So I want to start uploading more of these little stories from time to time.

@sergioventura2595

Жыл бұрын

Good job Tyler

@deleted-something

Жыл бұрын

I can actually looks the improvements :), pretty cool

@Mr_Mandolorain

Жыл бұрын

Nice :D

@theshenpartei

Жыл бұрын

Yes do more of these fun little stories

@JustArt0

Жыл бұрын

please tell your brother Tyler that I say hello, thank you.

Respect the hell out of a guy willing to spend thousands of dollars and two months of his life to prove his point

@Edax_Royeaux

Жыл бұрын

It's like the world's first Top Gear challenge special.

@kaydoeteccc7741

Жыл бұрын

No

@JmMateo933

Жыл бұрын

​@@kaydoeteccc7741 Yes

@user-xp8nq5mf9y

Жыл бұрын

no rimworld music under this video?

@USSAnimeNCC-

Жыл бұрын

I wonder if that the birth of road trip culture

The biggest form of "It's not about the money, it's about sending a message"

@xenamorphwinner7931

Жыл бұрын

Beat me to it😂

@basementdwellercosplay

Жыл бұрын

It's about the Mets baby

@riazortho

Жыл бұрын

Drew

@ryanadams0922

Жыл бұрын

Beautiful and perfectly said

@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing

Жыл бұрын

I'm more impressed that Oldsmobile called themselves Oldsmobile, even when they were clearly Newmobile

Love the dog part.

@yourhandle7416

Жыл бұрын

👍

@momotazzparvin3026

Жыл бұрын

Good

@sanashueb5188

Жыл бұрын

Nice

@ajsweety4077

Жыл бұрын

Very good

@abhisheksaha6975

Жыл бұрын

Hi

The fact Horatio called his wife "Swipes" is the cutest thing.

@benpowell-punmaster1214

Ай бұрын

Agreed

@camarofish344

23 күн бұрын

True

How this story never got made into an Oscar-nominated biopic we'll never know

@charlesevanshughes3638

Жыл бұрын

Owen Wilson as the car.

@SjWiz-jr8qr

Жыл бұрын

Imma send this to Warner bros

@rowdyeggplaad578

Жыл бұрын

Directors: Christopher Nolan Horatio: Henry Cavill Crocker: Tom Holand Bud: Random Dog we found on set The guy Horatio betted against: Cillian Murphy

@free_at_last8141

Жыл бұрын

I remember seeing a documentary on this story a long while back and thought the same thing. The ending scene would be him pushing the car into a barn and walking away with the camera zooming into that one part that hadn't broken over the course of the journey and showing it snap.

@mike_y0st

Жыл бұрын

@@rowdyeggplaad578 I vote the dog to be Danny Devito

Imagine being the CEO of Packard. You meticulously plan a cross country trip, for months. Only to have 2 random guys beat you to it.

@hydromancer4916

Жыл бұрын

Imagine being the CEO of Winton. Your rival is about to claim the title of first cross-country road trip, and then two random guys beat them to it in YOUR car just for fun, and even deny your sponsorship.

@panqueque445

Жыл бұрын

@@hydromancer4916 LMAO yeah that'd suck. But hey, at least your brand is in there somewhere.

@CesarGarcia-nd5xz

Жыл бұрын

And a dog 😊

@javieraravena5345

Жыл бұрын

​@@hydromancer4916 actually that was even more impresive. The other company planned everything and still came second. Those 2 dudes refused assistance, said "LMAO, YOLO" and did it by themselves

@RogerAlan

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, how do you think Alex Roy felt?

Part 2: What if Horatio didn't like cars? • 2 companies start a race to be the first to go across the country • The amount of trouble of going by car, even if possible, wasn't worth it • The Car companies start declining • The Great Depression comes and practically dismantles the car industry. Now cars are just eccentric toys that are barely used in towns due to being short distance traveling vehicles • With cars failing, rail companies take over the monopoly on transportation • Mussolini makes the trains arrive in time • Totalitarian global train empire This is Cody, from alternate history hub

@Moose_elk

11 ай бұрын

The better timeline

@albanianantivirus6849

11 ай бұрын

@@Moose_elk Trains suck ass

@tlshortyshorty5810

11 ай бұрын

@@Moose_elk ew, with fascists and cyclists? Nah

@wolfetteplays8894

11 ай бұрын

@@Moose_elkbased

@deleetiusproductions3497

11 ай бұрын

I like how this starts out semi-realistic and then devolves into madness

So no one's going to talk about how people were trying to beat Horatio's 63 day trip. Wouldn't he have technically caused the formation of a speedrunning community around cross country driving

@Justowner

9 ай бұрын

The original cannonball run.

@lambn25

9 ай бұрын

Forget DOOM, this is THE original speedrun

@bluscout1857

9 ай бұрын

The first ever speed run fr💀

@twistednipzz

7 ай бұрын

​@@Justownerimagine telling him that someone would make this journey is less that 26 hours one day lol faster than the trains of the time

@syroco

7 ай бұрын

Speed run...? You mean race?

"It's a dog named Bud on an automobile Horatio, funniest thing you'll ever see" - Some legend in Idaho, 1903

A man, a mechanic, a dog and a car, made a 63 day journey across the United States, truly awesome.

@ReatExists

Жыл бұрын

this implies that mechanics aren't people and i support this

@TheCelticCowboy98

Жыл бұрын

Honestly it should be a movie

@notmitsukiyolol

Жыл бұрын

@@ReatExists They are psuedodeities

@damenwhelan3236

11 ай бұрын

Without roads.

@Yunghorsecock

11 ай бұрын

@@TheCelticCowboy98sadly they don’t make good movies anymore, just remakes and shit. If only they’d take cool historical events like this for movie ideas.

During WW1, Horatio personally contacted former President Roosevelt to be put on active duty orders, as he had been originally considered too old for active service. He served as a surgeon during the war, was wounded, and was awarded several medals. What a Chad.

@Theodore-Teddy-Roosevelt

7 ай бұрын

i remember that. an absolute hero

@occam7382

5 ай бұрын

@@Theodore-Teddy-Roosevelt, Mr. President! What are you doing here?

@memevondank1197

3 ай бұрын

"Mr president let me cook"

It's truly amazing that this first trip took 63 days, and the current record to get between New York and Los Angeles sits at less than 26 hours.

@asdfoifhvjbkaos

9 ай бұрын

wait what how fast was that guy speeding down the interstate 💀

@rednovastrum2475

9 ай бұрын

i mean if they want to make it more fun they can try it with older vehicles instead of the top of the line ones....just a thought

@caseyh3541

8 ай бұрын

@@asdfoifhvjbkaosit was during Covid, IIRC. But it’s part of a race called the cannonball run. It’s really fascinating.

@AmosDohms

3 ай бұрын

Yep, pretty incredible. This is definitely a bigger achievement though. Absolutely crazy to do what they did.

The editing is hilarious, and befits what a wild character this guy was. Props to the mechanic too. "Want a mascot?" "Yes."

@travishillsthedarkangelbun504

Жыл бұрын

😅

@Googledeservestodie

Жыл бұрын

"qualifications?" "Woof" "You're hired."

@luvenstein1852

Жыл бұрын

You mean props to the rich guy for funding the repairmans achievement. Sounds like the repair guy deserves most of the credit.

@bobamer932

Жыл бұрын

@@luvenstein1852 i mean, its not like horatio didnt put in a lot of genuine effort into this

@luvenstein1852

Жыл бұрын

​@@bobamer932 if rich guy was the primary driver he gets half the credit imo. If he paid the mechanic to do the repairs and the driving then it's the mechanics accomplishment. I don't know how much effort beyond footing the bill he did. The video and OPs comment put most of the credit on the rich guy, which was my issue. The mechanic deserves as much credit as the rich guy, if not more.

Using a blacksmith to repair your car is WILD.

@D3D3D

Жыл бұрын

sounds like something from a steampunk story.

@benn454

Жыл бұрын

Steel is steel.

@seronymus

Жыл бұрын

That's like a level 4 or 5 civilization in Elder Scrolls coda lore

@normanclatcher

Жыл бұрын

Welcome to 1903, stranger.

@NikoCoy

Жыл бұрын

A blacksmith helping repair a car is like learning that one of your teammates in a Destiny raid is 65

Two men, a dog and a car. Now that's a story.

@troybaxter

8 ай бұрын

Not just any story. But an American one. ** KAKAW! **

@IMINSIDEYOURMUM

2 ай бұрын

Two men One car.

So much of human achievement is based on proving someone else wrong. Spite is a great motivator.

@edwintrinidadperazacaraban4650

9 ай бұрын

Oh yeah, it is.

@lalalu641

6 ай бұрын

Because it's one of the best feelings in the world when ya do. haha

@occam7382

5 ай бұрын

We went to the Moon because of spite. Never underestimate the capacity for humans to do absolutely insane things just for the sake of bragging about it.

across America in 90 days sounds like good name for a book and it was worth it for fifty bucks

@Historyguy-xu5ht

Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah!

@TauGeneration

Жыл бұрын

man, imagine if the race was organized by the president of the united states or something?

@chimney8535

Жыл бұрын

Written by Vules Jerne

@t84t748748t6

Жыл бұрын

like around the world in 80 day'?

@somerandomcanuck9432

Жыл бұрын

​@t84t748748t6 basically

This story needs to be made into a movie. An ambitious premise, dynamic characters, interesting sights, drama, competition, history, themes relating to man vs nature, perseverance, greed and so much more! Please Hollywood, this story is just BEGGING for an adaptation! 😩

@maxgrozema1093

Жыл бұрын

Let's not forget the Disneyesque sidekick dog

@louisduarte8763

Жыл бұрын

I can easily see either Ben Affleck or Christopher Nolan directing.

@kaisergames9117

Жыл бұрын

I can see it as a comedy movie

@toastnjam7384

Жыл бұрын

Ken Burns did a documentary of it: Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip (2003)

@JARV9701

Жыл бұрын

More like a comedy

Guys at the club: cars are a fad Horatio: *casually becomes the spark for car centered infrastructure in America*

This could be like a comedy movie

“They then adopted a goggle wearing dog as their road trip companion and mascot.” Gentlemen, at first, you had my curiosity, now you have my attention

@Kodeb8

Жыл бұрын

based profile picture

@USSAnimeNCC-

Жыл бұрын

Same doggo best part of it all

@goodhelmetjunior3399

11 ай бұрын

“First you had my curiosity, now you have my erection” -Mr Perfect Cell

This is a man of focus, commitment and sheer feckin will. All of that over $50 bet, not everyone has that willpower

@jimmyseaver3647

Жыл бұрын

$50 was a pretty decent chunk of change back then. Imagine someone being paid a grand to try and drive across America in under 36 hours.

@charlesc.9012

Жыл бұрын

Most workers did not make $50 in a month back in 1903, a surgeon made $1600 a year, and that was considered very high

@redline841

Жыл бұрын

An age where "doing something better" instantly wins arguments

@epiccrusadr8583

Жыл бұрын

Please stop being everywhere

@DiseasedMoss

Жыл бұрын

Focus, commitment, and a wife who comes from old money**

He really said "aight bet"

2:49 Dude got Tuberculosis and said “shit, I must be a bad doctor” and quit. Respect.

Love the dog part. Horatio: Shoot, I left my jacket. Gonna go back and get it. Crocker: Did ya get ya jacket back? Horacio: Even better, I got us a dog. Crocker: …Okay let’s just finish this.

@dani.2479

11 ай бұрын

...What? Its an absolute win

@duchuynhvuong1733

11 ай бұрын

ok

How is this not a movie? Not only is it funny as hell but it's absolutely inspiring. This man did something everyone thought was impossible just because he liked cars and someone said it couldn't be done. No matter how hard it got he never gave up and kept up a positive attitude. We should all aspire to be like Horatio.

@MeatyGorak

Жыл бұрын

Not a movie or tv show but, Noah Caldwell-Gervais made a travelogue of him journeying through the route himself recently kzread.info/dash/bejne/haF6s7Rpec_adLQ.html The writing in the travelogue is absolutely amazing. The way he was able to intertwine the history of the Lincoln Highway, the places he’s travelling through and his own experiences were just magical.

@miserablySleepy

Жыл бұрын

​​@@MeatyGorak because of your comment I can't wait to watch the video later on in the day ✌️✌️

@eldorados_lost_searcher

Жыл бұрын

​@@MeatyGorak Is that the one narrated by Tom Hanks?

@shakzor

Жыл бұрын

Would have been a film by now if Horatio was a black handicapped trans lesbian woman.

@kingkoopa64

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, Alan Fisher is keeping movie producers by gun point to not make the film

The steel ball run? But only for 50$💀

@AqeelKhokhar1938

Ай бұрын

Back then, $50 was $1,774 in today’s currency. $1 was $35.49.

I love how this channel has basically become “cool history facts with an occasional twist” and I love it

I'm convinced that anyone named Horatio, is instantly a badass, who's will will be imposed upon the world. This guy is a legend, to me, he just did what we believed in.

@josephrutkin5017

Жыл бұрын

Horatio is Captain Crunch's first name 👀

@wetwillyis_1881

Жыл бұрын

@@josephrutkin5017 Yet, more proof.

@spartanx9293

Жыл бұрын

Make Horatio great again

@Andyliberty0923

Жыл бұрын

This dude just proved a point, and went home with his supportive wife and fought in WWI. An absolute chad

@animargaming2979

Жыл бұрын

It's not EXACTLY Horatio, but Horacio Pagani is one of the most passionate men I know. His cars are some of the most "form equaling function" cars in the world. Badass.

Rando: How are you paying for this? Horatio: With my wife's money of course! Morgan Freeman: He was, in fact, a trophy husband.

@gni8031

Жыл бұрын

XDD

@benn454

Жыл бұрын

His wife: Whatever makes you happy, pumpkin.

@user-gu9yq5sj7c

Жыл бұрын

Doesn't mean someone is a trophy spouse. Rich people can't get marry to nonrich people then? Horatio could've had some wealth of his own too. Horatio had good traits of strength and optimism. You don't think that attracted his wife?

@shinsenshogun900

Жыл бұрын

When the swipe is the ideal waifu

@clan741

Жыл бұрын

@@user-gu9yq5sj7c the comment was clearly a joke, dude. Calm down.

16:40 it's not about the money, it's about sending a message

@dreiundsiebzig-zweiundsechzig

6 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing 😂😂😂😂😂😂

I find it incredible that a person can now travel from San Francisco to New York in 43 hours, it really makes you appreciate infrastructure

This story was one of the best American Experience episodes.

@JS-ti2gk

Жыл бұрын

I loved Horatio’s Drive! Watched it several times!

@jtgd

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation

@Edax_Royeaux

Жыл бұрын

@@jtgd It's also narrated by Keith David and Tom Hanks.

@julienielsen3746

2 ай бұрын

I have the DVD.

I find it funny that after this historic achievement, it basically became a speed running challenge. I guess we’re more similar to our ancestors than I thought.

@johnfraire6931

Жыл бұрын

Ug bunga: Arm hurt from hitting rock with rock. Me need more strong. Tree strong. Next sun I use tree arm to hold my rock when hitting other rock. But how Ug make tree arm right shape... Guna Bun (already sharpening favorite rock-hitting rock): Tree arm go fall, any percent

@randomintrovertedspider7510

Жыл бұрын

Things like this prove how we aren't in a simulation - at some point in history some person would have figured out how to glitch himself into a tree, and due to code manipulation make himself have two thousand wheels of cheese.

@Mistwolfss

Жыл бұрын

Cannonball!

@Xfier246

Жыл бұрын

You mean race?

@schrodingersmoose

Жыл бұрын

@@Xfier246 I, in fact, did not

He really decided to go on a bizzare adventure

Fun fact the Car in Germany had the same story on how it became popular.the Wife of Karl Benz took his Car and made a roadtrip and on the Way she bought Washing Alcohol, all the Washing Alcohol. It was weird seeing a car on the road but a car driven by a woman was something else. I love this story so much.

@julienielsen3746

2 ай бұрын

Alice Huyler Ramsey the first woman to drive cross country in 1909 in a green Maxwell Touring Car. The first woman to drive from New York to San Francisco . She had two older sisters-in-law an a 19 year old friend along with her. Only Alice knew how to drive.

The tiny, shaky png of the car is just so charming and makes this way more fun than it would otherwise.

@Enderborn272

Жыл бұрын

It's pretty accurate of what riding in those old cars is like.

@noytelinu3409

Жыл бұрын

@@Enderborn272 Mr. Toad's Wild Ride

While I admire the ambition of Horatio, I find corcker to be even more amazing. 22 years old and good enough of a mechanic to get a car across the continent without a steady supply line. Repairing it in the middle of nowhere. I would love to know how often he actually had to do major repairs on the car. A shame that he died so young.

@SumeriyaYaxlaka

3 ай бұрын

Damn shame indeed😕

@bombomos

2 ай бұрын

Literally could have started his own mechanic company or school by his name alone

That’s honestly a really incredible story. These guys started this whole adventure on a bet, just got up and drove across the whole country in n age when the car was an unstable rarity, and ended up as heroes basically, the first people to cross the country in a car. You have to respect that.

In a world so full of darkness its really nice there's still stories like this of human ingenuity and determination to discover. Really wholesome and beautiful

@julienielsen3746

2 ай бұрын

Alice Huyler Ramsey the first woman to drive cross country in 1909 in a green Maxwell Touring Car. The first woman to drive from New York to San Francisco . She had two older sisters-in-law an a 19 year old friend along with her. Only Alice knew how to drive.

This man was the embodiment of being optimistic

@kluhnahgoh5911

Жыл бұрын

Hey Ya

Me and the boys planning that cross country trip we talked about in High School. (It never happened because $50 in 1903 wasn’t on the line.)

@C0lon0

Жыл бұрын

Im still raising funds to make my trip from Brazil to Ushuaia to Alaska and back to Brazil.

As a frequent US road tripper, I appreciate this guy getting the ball rolling

HOW IS THERE NOT A MOVIE ABOUT THIS

I love Horatio Jackson, he made this grand journey because he wanted to, not because he wanted others to care about him, but to prove a point, he's just great.

@philosophy_bot4171

Жыл бұрын

Beep bop... I'm the Philosophy Bot. Here, have a quote: "Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught" ~ Oscar Wilde

@carking0138

Жыл бұрын

@@philosophy_bot4171 Alright, cool.

@carking0138

Ай бұрын

@@philosophy_bot4171 I just realized that this perfectly explains the U.S. schooling system.

Currently trying to travel from NYC to L.A. this is incredibly relatable and appropriate.10000% subbed

I remember reading a book about this back in elementary school. Glad I’ve found this video

*It's not about the money. It's about sending a message*

@johnfraire6931

Жыл бұрын

- .... . / -- . ... ... .- --. . ---...

Can't believe Horatio won the Steel Ball Run, who could have seen it.

@him.7001

Жыл бұрын

I was looking for this comment.

@Kodeb8

Жыл бұрын

I knew someone would comment this!

@xXFlameHaze92Xx

Жыл бұрын

you know, the cannonball run are a series from movies from the 80's, way long before part six of jojo

@notaco2hu

Жыл бұрын

@@xXFlameHaze92Xx seven

@Bobbies1

Жыл бұрын

​@@notaco2hu he's still right lol

Worlds first speedrun

Not going to lie Cody, when I first seen the title I told myself "That's it. The man's ran out of stuff to talk about." But I was pleasantly surprised by the history shared and rather impressed by the editing skills done in the video. (I'm assuming you did it so I'm praising you, but if it was someone else, I apologize!) Please 👏 Keep 👏 Making 👏 Videos 👏

this man really just went "its not about the money, its about sending a message"

“Things are kinda rough right now, but once we get to the next town I am sure it will get easier.” That's the quote of my life.

@edixonvc5101

Жыл бұрын

"It never got easier"

They look like a team of a crazy scientist, a young assistant and an animal. These guys were living in a tv show.

This story was awesome, Thanks!

"He just kept saying that. For every new town. And it never got easier" LMAO

I particularly love the story of Louis Bleriot. He was a french plane builder and in 1911 flown over the english channel. He crush landed on the English cost and said: "Well the important thing is that I made it!"

@throwback19841

9 ай бұрын

I've seen one of his original planes fly at Old Warden aerodrome (Shuttleworth collection) in the UK. Well worth seeing if you are ever in the UK. It is the oldest airworthy aircraft in the world.

@Attaxalotl

4 ай бұрын

“Any landing you can walk away from is a good one”

@danielbishop1863

4 ай бұрын

@@Attaxalotl: And a *perfect* landing is a one that lets you reuse the plane.

I like this. I wonder what other challenges I can come across that are like this

*Excellent documentary*

This has got to be the most American story there is in American history, also kinda inspirational, he just did this for fun lol

@user-gu9yq5sj7c

Жыл бұрын

For Horatio to prove his message.

@Rand0mGypsy

9 ай бұрын

It's quite ironic that he was born in canada lol

@literallyanidiot2880

9 ай бұрын

@@Rand0mGypsy It's not a place of birth, it's a state of mind

@Rand0mGypsy

9 ай бұрын

@literallyanidiot2880 I thought that was New York lmao

@literallyanidiot2880

9 ай бұрын

@@Rand0mGypsy I mean yes that too

17:41 no way, they invented speeduns! Jokes aside this story is amazing. A man did this Homeric level undertaking just to win an arguement. This story has all the ingredients to make an amazing movie out of it, and I need that to happen!

@DismantleHAARP

Жыл бұрын

No. They were cooking, cleaning, running, racing horses and other things and said also how fast could we do it. Hey Bill how fast can you drink that cola. You know I'm sure competition was there before this challenge.

@quck5651

Жыл бұрын

Casteddu torna

Very entertaining video! It kept me watching!

This needs to be a movie. The gist of the story is perfect for 2 hours and a few min.

Moments like this in American history are fascinating because it defines what the American spirit is supposed to be. Doing something for the sake of doing and because you're passionate about it. Funny how some of the best stories can stem from something so small, like a bet.

@aviowl8945

10 ай бұрын

a small bet, and a lot, and I mean alot of money more money then id make in years

@throwback19841

9 ай бұрын

He chose to cross the country. Not because it was easy, but because it was hard. And also for bragging rights. And a cool story. And he got a kick-ass dog out of it.

@SumeriyaYaxlaka

3 ай бұрын

​@@throwback19841I love how he just acquired the dog mid journey like a quest reward lol😂

@throwback19841

3 ай бұрын

@@SumeriyaYaxlaka he encountered Dogmeat and added him to his party because he had had charisma > 7

@Lil-ig7br

Ай бұрын

Also forgot the part where he also had lots of money

Horatio did something no human had ever done before because he wanted to win an argument, because he thought it would be fun. Man, Horatio would make a fantastic internet troll.

@tuerculosisgaming6307

10 ай бұрын

He did it for the vine

@U.Inferno

10 ай бұрын

He spent more money many times larger than the prize before he even left SF. What a guy

@Oath_Of_The_Ancients

10 ай бұрын

he would 100% be the first person to reach a world border in 2b2t if he was born like 30 years ago

@LemonAide132

10 ай бұрын

This man related to Gen Z 100 years before they were even born.

@ar0568

9 ай бұрын

@@tuerculosisgaming6307😂😂😂

This is incredible, we need a movie.

cody, this video dropped a few hours before my fathers funeral and it was really nice to watch with my gearhead uncles waiting for everyone else to show up that morning. thanks cody. this created a postive memory during a very bad day. you are the man.

I'm so Glad he lived until the 50's he got to see his dream not only of crossing the country in a car but to see the first transcontinental highway, the birth of the modern highway, the assembly line, and the growth of the modern car culture. seeing cars go from just a decoration and status symbol for the rich to being a vital part of the country and seeing his vision of every household in America having a car, with automobiles becoming the Primary transport of choice for the country. Man it must have filled him with so much pride to make a prediction so outlandish becoming so true maybe even truer than the first thought God bless that man.

@rhamlet5290

11 ай бұрын

Cars fucked up the US and are the single biggest drain on most cities, literally bankrupting the country. Cars are worse than cigarettes.

@zg3342

11 ай бұрын

It’s wouldn’t be the primary transport of choice if we actually funded more buses, high speed rail, and more subway systems where applicable. The car is the main choice because we don’t have another choice. Even owning a car in cities I’ve lived in I use public transit more when I live in areas that it’s efficient and useful. *The US was built for cars which made cars more central not the other way around.

@rhamlet5290

11 ай бұрын

@@zg3342 That isn't accurate. The US was built along rail lines. The rails were ripped up for the cars. The big American cities everyone loves (NYC, LA, etc.) were bulldozed for the car.

@facepalm7345

10 ай бұрын

@@rhamlet5290 car manufacturers bribed for this once they got going, what better way to make sure everyone buys your cars than forcing them to own one?

@rhamlet5290

10 ай бұрын

@@facepalm7345 "what better way to make sure everyone buys your cars than forcing them to own one?" Getting the government to force them indirectly so people don't even realize it

What a beautifully american story. I'm canadian and this is still amazing. Props to Horatio for pursuing what it truly means to be a free man, doing what he wanted when he wanted and how he wanted

@nmt3f

Жыл бұрын

From Wiki "Jackson was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on March 25, 1872,"

@ASlickNamedPimpback

Жыл бұрын

@@nmt3f and that’s what makes it beautiful- he doesn’t even have to be a born American

@cwovictor3281

Жыл бұрын

Doing what you want, when you want, how you want, the way you want. By using someone else's money. Truly the American way.

@bellphorusnknight

Жыл бұрын

@@cwovictor3281 your wife's money no less

Surprised that air bud is yet to make movie based of Bud and have an excuse for a descendant for air bud to have helped Bud with Jackson’s cross country trip.

This story needs to be turned into a comedy movie😂

@CallMeThyme

Ай бұрын

Honestly, Yeah. I agree

Bud was *clearly* the MVP of the entire trip. That goodest of boys probably single-handedly kept the spirits up for both gents, and motivated them to keep going and forge on ahead. I hope he got plenty of biscuits and belly rubs once it was all over.

@sebastianthomsen2225

Жыл бұрын

🐶😊

Fun facts the American Coast to Coast record today stands at 25 hours 39 minutes from New York City's Red Ball Garage to the Portofino Hotel in Redondo Beach near Los Angeles.

@KayJblue

Жыл бұрын

I hope someone magically manages a sub 24h cannonball.

@kowa8846

Жыл бұрын

How?

@TheGreekModeler

Жыл бұрын

@@kowa8846 Because of the Covid-19 lockdowns the was no traffic on the roads.

@kowa8846

Жыл бұрын

@@TheGreekModeler Ohh, cool!

@filiprohn1643

Жыл бұрын

Over 110mph average. This person had no fear.

This was a man of determination. Mad respect

Horatio was a total madlad! Respect. Respect and love to Bud - best traveling buddy ever.

It's incredibly funny that Cody got into an argument with some anti car on Twitter and then this came out today

@filiprohn1643

Жыл бұрын

I thought the same, but I think it was a small teaser.

@gunjfur8633

Жыл бұрын

How do I find said argument?

@donaldtrumplover2254

Жыл бұрын

Cars have destroyed my city so I’d love to see the points they were both making

@x900fulanito4

Жыл бұрын

Man, was it adam something?, that guy has a hate borner for cars so bad, that i belibe a car steal his girlfriend or something.

@idiotadebilbezmozg

Жыл бұрын

@@donaldtrumplover2254 cody literally just kept making jokes about running over people with trucks lmao

Sometimes history really just throws you jojo plots doesn't it

@samueltitone5683

Жыл бұрын

Knowing Araki, this whole thing was probably his inspiration for Steel Ball Run.

@Technocolor00

Жыл бұрын

Joratio's bizarre adventure

@mikhaelgribkov4117

Жыл бұрын

@@samueltitone5683 Pretty sure it was Cannon Ball Run races.

@Daniel-nf1gq

Жыл бұрын

​@@mikhaelgribkov4117 iirc there was a character who initially tried to compete on a car

@samueltitone5683

Жыл бұрын

@@Daniel-nf1gq indeed. I think he was some German nobleman.

This *NEEDS* to be a movie!

Love the editing

this is truly the alternate history of all time

@JoeBurgerCinematicUniverse

Жыл бұрын

it's not alternate history 💀

@bunglebutts3163

Жыл бұрын

@@JoeBurgerCinematicUniverse i think that’s the joke bluud

@Jerry-tg7zx

Жыл бұрын

@@JoeBurgerCinematicUniverse sometimes alternate history is the friends we made along the way

@JoeBurgerCinematicUniverse

Жыл бұрын

@@bunglebutts3163 who are you, BRITISH?

@JoeBurgerCinematicUniverse

Жыл бұрын

@@Jerry-tg7zx damn...

This has copious amounts of "This is the future, you ignorant f-sticks", energy. I love it.

@Pcat0

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it really does. The dude really just said bet and then drove across the country.

@mrpalaces

Жыл бұрын

We can only imagine the smug energy he irradiated as he got to see cars everywhere in the 50s

@Bundpataka

Жыл бұрын

And now urban planners and other experts say we need to get rid of as much car dependence as possible, as the level of car dependency we have in America has proven to be an economic drain for the suburbs, makes cities much less livable, and cause a ton of other issues for society

@rambysophistry1220

Жыл бұрын

@@Bundpataka Cars, in general, are awful for society at large, unless you literally live in the rural environment, either for work or out of communal connection.

@piscessoedroen

Жыл бұрын

@@rambysophistry1220 modern cars seems to be more useful for recreational activites for places with excellent public transportation

This sounds like the perfect story for a movie. A drama/comedy about two ragtag oddballs trying to do the impossible…just because. They even get a dog sidekick. There’s even a tragic ending with the untimely death of his dear friend and partner, Crocker

Great stuff!!! I never knew. I'd love to see your take on the Mad Trapper of Rat River if you ever feel like going down that rabbit hole.

I literally just saw this guy mentioned on Drew Durnil's most recent video. You history nerds are very good at coordinating.

@ThatRandomGuy0

Жыл бұрын

Same, that was just what I was thinking!!!

@Yehoria

Жыл бұрын

@@ThatRandomGuy0 Yup, same story. Is it a coincedence, or did they plan it for the seven people, that are gonna notice?

@mockingbird7144

Жыл бұрын

Same here

@FillieYT

Жыл бұрын

Same

@LaneCorbett

Жыл бұрын

The Hivemind Decided it was 1903 $50 car cross country bet week

When rockets become available to at least a trillionaire someone should accept a bet if they can get to mars in one year just so we can se what happens.

@15Redstones

Жыл бұрын

Getting to Mars takes about half a year, for robots. For humans it wouldn't really be that different, just bringing all the life support, supplies and the equipment to return home means you need a bigger spacecraft. Speed would be the same, as it's based on the motion of the planets.

@Azurethewolf168

Жыл бұрын

@@15Redstones I bet $100,000 you can’t make mars habitable in 1 year

@ov10bronco9

Жыл бұрын

and its gotta be some random dude who likes rockets

@brandonwilliams6221

Жыл бұрын

@@Azurethewolf168 You’re on!

@Croz89

Жыл бұрын

​@@15RedstonesYou'd want to get there quicker since it reduces your radiation exposure.

Great video, very interesting

The original “cannonball run”

You forgot to mention the part where Horatio and Sewell had to fight the president after the Oldsmobile team hired a driver that could transform into a prehistoric creature.

@richardarriaga6271

Жыл бұрын

They won because the dog used the power of the Allspark

@slyseal2091

Жыл бұрын

Oldsmobile couldn't have kept up if they wanted to, now if team Packard didn't drive straight through a sharknado...

@v.emiltheii-nd.8094

Жыл бұрын

I mean Teddy R. Valentine is a bona fide badass of a president so...

@viktorrodriguez5660

Жыл бұрын

A porn bot copied your comment Jsyk

I'd absolutely love more silly history stories animated like this, really fun video

I've watched and listened to this video a lot because I really enjoy such a fantastic story

Ah yes, Horatio, the primordial car guy, then the car gods let him reincarnate into Horacio Pagani

I'm surprised no studio has decided to make a movie out of this.

@rimfire8217

Жыл бұрын

I will write a screenplay.

@toastnjam7384

Жыл бұрын

Ken Burns did a documentary of it: Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip (2003)

@stefanoraz27

Жыл бұрын

​@@toastnjam7384 a documentary isn't a "movie" movie we need a catch me if you can movie for this if you understand what i'm saying

@richardarriaga6271

Жыл бұрын

​@@stefanoraz27 But real. Abignale made the whole story up.

@SteveGamesFTW

Жыл бұрын

It would make for a good comedy! I can imagine scenes where they get the dog or when they finally find out they’re in a race or when they even deny the sponsorship.

This guy also has the Distinguished Service Cross (Second highest military decoration for soldiers in the US army) And the Legion of Honour (Highest French order of merit, both military and civil). Absolutely insane.

@RipOffProductionsLLC

11 ай бұрын

Now I wanna know his war stories, earning those metals while living to receive them is no small thing, especially in The Great War and as someone past their prime.

@wahtx7717

11 ай бұрын

@@RipOffProductionsLLC If I had a penny for every time someone mispells medals as metals in yt I would be a millionare.

I just realized you're the same guy from pointlesshub , and it blew my mind way more than it should.

This is NOT alternate history. This IS, however, a good video. Makes me appreciate the national highway system and modern roads in general all the more. Cars are Freedom!

Best part of the journey is that upon reaching the very end (the threshold of Jackson's garage) the Vermont's drive chain snapped. It was one of the few original parts never replaced during the entire journey.

I can't believe Horatio managed to navigate the Illinois Lava Caves. what an american hero

Steel Ball Run if it set on 1903

I love stories I have never heard, especially when done so well!