The most LEGENDARY Cannonball story of all time!

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    Pam "Lady Pamela" Yates tells the incredible story of their legendary pull over during the 1979 Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash along with Hal Needham, Brock Yates, and Lyle Royer in a fake ambulance.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 269

  • @jmoney7289
    @jmoney7289 3 роки тому +577

    Can we all take moments over to appreciate Lady Pamela is here

    • @Samuelfish2k
      @Samuelfish2k 3 роки тому +5

      You edited that comment?

    • @BlueTrane2028
      @BlueTrane2028 3 роки тому +12

      @@Samuelfish2k you feel the need to jump on a guy who probably misspelled something and didn't want to look like an idiot for it? (in his mind anyways) Oh look I hit the edit too! lol.

    • @Samuelfish2k
      @Samuelfish2k 3 роки тому +3

      @@BlueTrane2028 No, I honestly can’t understand what exactly he’s trying to say After he edited it. Least he could’ve done was fix it right. Lol.
      Does that post make sense to you? And how in the world did 77 people thumb that? Correct me if I’m wrong, and I’ll gladly admit it.

    • @BlueTrane2028
      @BlueTrane2028 3 роки тому +5

      Not everyone speaks eloquently, but general gratitude to Pamela was easy to comprehend.

    • @Samuelfish2k
      @Samuelfish2k 3 роки тому +2

      @@BlueTrane2028 I admittedly have trouble sometimes making out typos.. But it boggles my mind how there could be 88 people who are equally as stupid as the person who put together that sentence. America is crumbling.🤦🏻‍♂️

  • @andreimadalinneagu
    @andreimadalinneagu 3 роки тому +290

    Congrats in bringing Pam here on the channel. She's an awesome storyteller and has awesome insights on the cannonball runs history.

    • @waknbakn420
      @waknbakn420 3 роки тому +1

      Exactly great to see it from her point of view

  • @chrissmith4713
    @chrissmith4713 3 роки тому +134

    "Every ambulance should have a Recaro seat."

    • @vitadex
      @vitadex 3 роки тому +2

      They usually do, at least in Europe.

  • @theanomalous1401
    @theanomalous1401 3 роки тому +35

    Thank you, Ms. Yates for agreeing to share your car stories with the VinWiki family. While the Cannonball movie is legendary for it's story lines and humor. Only the people who were actually there can tell you the backstories that Hollywood can't. Thanks again, Lady Pamela. The big chair is always yours, please come back soon!

  • @colinritchie1757
    @colinritchie1757 3 роки тому +50

    Royalty has come among us, thank you for the story, as marvellous we knew it would be, thanks Ed for persuading her to tell story

  • @Thatcarspotterguy
    @Thatcarspotterguy 3 роки тому +56

    I've heard a lot of Cannonball stories, told by a few different people..this was hands down the absolute best one yet. Thanks for sharing!

  • @thedogbarber
    @thedogbarber 3 роки тому +127

    J.J. McClure: I'm sure that doctor's a very sweet man, basically.
    Victor Prinsi: Oh, thank you.
    J.J. McClure: But don't you ever tell me where you found him. Ever.

    • @matthewolson8875
      @matthewolson8875 3 роки тому +2

      Ever

    • @matthewolson8875
      @matthewolson8875 3 роки тому +8

      I was just surprised that all the animals there........ I DONT WANNA KNOW WHERE YOU GOT HIM ......okay

    • @zpppp7606
      @zpppp7606 3 роки тому

      @@matthewolson8875 mb min

    • @matthewolson8875
      @matthewolson8875 3 роки тому

      @@zpppp7606 ? Sorry..dont know what that means

    • @dridiott
      @dridiott 3 роки тому +3

      "we're very close." 🤣🤣🤣👍

  • @caseyramseyer9874
    @caseyramseyer9874 3 роки тому +79

    Words from the women herself, I feel like I'm in the company of a celebrity

  • @johnficarra9500
    @johnficarra9500 3 роки тому +38

    More Lady Pamela! An absolute delight to hear the story first hand. I certainly hope she told some more tales while in the chair. She is the best!

    • @theanomalous1401
      @theanomalous1401 3 роки тому +1

      Here, Here! I second the motion. Likewise, should the opportunity avail itself in the near future. A visit from "Gentleman" John Ficarra to come regale us with another 4 or 6 wheeled adventure in his own unique style is in order. The Big chair beckons! #TheDudeAbides #ThisCanBeRed❗

  • @sgtjay
    @sgtjay 3 роки тому +6

    Thank You Mrs. Yates for sharing such an amazing story!

  • @sccarguy8242
    @sccarguy8242 3 роки тому +6

    Absolutely one of my favorite movies growing up, and hearing this story from the lady herself…. My day is made, might as well go to sleep right now because it ain’t getting any better then this.

  • @Kenjiro5775
    @Kenjiro5775 3 роки тому +2

    Incredible story and wonderful to see the Lovely Lady Pamela that I have read about since the 1980's in Car and Driver!

  • @vibraniumsteelix2125
    @vibraniumsteelix2125 3 роки тому +87

    this is absolute GOLD

  • @tripprogers4814
    @tripprogers4814 3 роки тому +8

    Dear vinWiki, Absolutely FANTASTIC!! I have watched every single episode for the last 2 years..COULD YOU PLEASE GET DENNIS COLLINS IN THE CHAIR??? No matter what in takes, but leave Richard Rawlings in Dallas. Thank You!

  • @cypresscustoms
    @cypresscustoms 3 роки тому +2

    All my life I have read the words of Yates and other cannonball alumni. It will never get old hearing these stories.

  • @TheCannonball79
    @TheCannonball79 3 роки тому +36

    It’s great to see Pamela on the channel telling the inside story of the traffic stop.

    • @Zzus321
      @Zzus321 3 роки тому +1

      I want to see the Trooper on next week!!

  • @aliassmithandjones9453
    @aliassmithandjones9453 3 роки тому +3

    this means a bit more to those of us who grew up in the 70's and remember how life was back then

  • @DepreciationNation
    @DepreciationNation 3 роки тому +2

    You’ve all outdone yourselves with this one… great story, fantastic lady, it doesn’t get any better…

  • @tripprogers4814
    @tripprogers4814 3 роки тому +3

    Legendary. Pure. Legendary.

  • @LukeEdward
    @LukeEdward 3 роки тому +1

    Bolian- This is the best story/storyteller that you’ve had on this channel in the many years I’ve been watching. Good show, good man.

  • @Towtrucker9876
    @Towtrucker9876 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for telling the story of that amazing encounter, Lady Pamela. Myself, and others I'm sure, would love to here more of your adventures. They would be an privilege and an honor to hear.

  • @280zone
    @280zone 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you Ms Yates for sharing this incredible (to us) part of your life.

  • @collinreesejones5525
    @collinreesejones5525 3 роки тому +1

    God Bless Pamela! She tells the story perfectly! 😍😎😂

  • @tihspidtherekciltilc5469
    @tihspidtherekciltilc5469 3 роки тому +14

    The Cannonball Run had a huge influence in my life and this is why I've been a subscriber from the beginning. My question is how do you feel about having a bunch of great actors come together to make a movie about what you did.

  • @dominickdolio2703
    @dominickdolio2703 3 роки тому +19

    Inviting the troopers out was epic. That must have been one wild night.

  • @perry8181
    @perry8181 3 роки тому +6

    I do so love this story. We often think that much of this was so well planned, tested and executed. And it's only dumdums like "us" that are getting it together the morning of. We all have had moments where things go way wrong and others that go pretty close to as planned. But nothing is more thrilling at the end of the day than when you look at each other and realize we should have never gotten away with what happened back there and this car should not have held together 20 miles let alone 2000. Zip ties and duct tape are the classic joke, but when you roll into your destination beating all the odds of logic and reason it's just so sweet.

  • @bergstrom716
    @bergstrom716 3 роки тому +3

    We live in rural Northern Minnesota my wife went into labor i was speeding down the highway to the nearest hospital highway patrol pulled me over asked me why i was speeding told him my wife was in labor and way trying to get her to a hospital he said he didnt care and drive the speed limit lol

  • @HappyHarvick4
    @HappyHarvick4 3 роки тому +3

    Best Vin Wiki Story in a very long time!!!!

  • @JoshuaC923
    @JoshuaC923 3 роки тому +2

    She's a great storyteller!

  • @jeffcanyafixiy
    @jeffcanyafixiy 3 роки тому

    That was AWESOME!!
    Thank you lady Pamela.... Just a wonderful story.
    👍🏁👍🏁👍🏁👍

  • @gwaddles
    @gwaddles 3 роки тому +1

    These are the best stories! Thanks for sharing!

  • @tylertheotaku9270
    @tylertheotaku9270 3 роки тому

    What a great story. Shame it wasn't depicted quite like that in the film, but still absolutely brilliant 😂❤️

  • @mrpierini1
    @mrpierini1 3 роки тому +1

    soo cool to hear the storys from the actual people that where there... keep em coming

  • @Scotts-CruiseTravel
    @Scotts-CruiseTravel 3 роки тому +1

    Wow. Fantastic story. Thank you Ed

  • @hondaatcfreak420
    @hondaatcfreak420 3 роки тому +1

    This is best cannonball run story

  • @justinturner4850
    @justinturner4850 3 роки тому +27

    We thought lazer jammers and radar detectors were wild. Theses guys took “counter measures” to the moon!
    They built an ambulance and even stuck an IV in this woman. The Nardi wheel and Recaro seats with a loping V8 is really cool too:)

    • @mycosys
      @mycosys 3 роки тому +5

      she made it pretty clear it wasnt actually in her, it was running down her arm

    • @justinturner4850
      @justinturner4850 3 роки тому

      @@mycosys oh I misunderstood that! I thought she meant running down her arm from inside. I’ve had IVs put in my arm before and you can feel it rush through your veins at first.

  • @Martin42944
    @Martin42944 3 роки тому +27

    More of these classic stories! VinWiki is a great historical record, the modern stuff is good, but these classic stories are GOLD!

  • @control2791
    @control2791 3 роки тому +2

    Wow! This is amazing always wondered about the real life story of cannonball movie

  • @joshjablonicky171
    @joshjablonicky171 3 роки тому +1

    Lady Pamela is amazing the life and the phone that she must have had that will never know. Until she gets on here and tells us some crazy stories and to her is probably just normal everyday life with Brock

  • @chopdogrulz1337
    @chopdogrulz1337 3 роки тому +1

    Such a wonderful lady!!!

  • @zxggwrt
    @zxggwrt 3 роки тому

    Oh wow this takes me back. That's amazing you got pam to sit with you

  • @tacticalhandyman710
    @tacticalhandyman710 3 роки тому

    My favorite scene of the cannonball run movie.

  • @coperacingtrans
    @coperacingtrans Рік тому

    Excellent story, thanks for sharing

  • @benpierce1774
    @benpierce1774 3 роки тому

    This was a truly awesome story well done.

  • @noonehere1793
    @noonehere1793 3 роки тому

    Excellent story…well done, thanks for your web site!👍

  • @davewoodmancy4596
    @davewoodmancy4596 3 роки тому +1

    Wonderful story

  • @welovebrandon8359
    @welovebrandon8359 3 роки тому

    Thank you.

  • @matthewelliott2213
    @matthewelliott2213 3 роки тому

    What a win for VinWiki. Classic story with no hearsay.

  • @rtstef6836
    @rtstef6836 3 роки тому +5

    low key sounds like Mrs. Incredible lol

  • @MagMan4x4
    @MagMan4x4 3 роки тому

    Dude how weird is it that I watched cannonball run 1&2 last night before this was uploaded. Crazy

  • @jasonrackawack9369
    @jasonrackawack9369 3 роки тому +6

    Crazy coincidence, I just came across my copy of "Cannonball" written and autographed by Brock Yates last night....It was an honor to get a first run copy and gave it signed, I knew a some of the stories from the book but hearing one first hand from Pamela is priceless.😅😂🤣😉👍

  • @sams66toronado
    @sams66toronado 3 роки тому +6

    I love watching her stories. it's like sitting down with my grandma and her telling me cool stories all the time like she used to. Thanks Lady Pamela!

  • @KeithKman
    @KeithKman 3 роки тому +5

    For you younger crowd that don’t know, this woman and her late husband are absolute legends.

  • @scottmorse5499
    @scottmorse5499 3 роки тому +1

    I had no idea. Wildly entertaining

  • @duke9173
    @duke9173 3 роки тому +8

    For a story I’ve heard from many perspectives this is one of my favorite.

  • @brandonwirtz2308
    @brandonwirtz2308 3 роки тому +4

    I got out of a 103 in a 55 in a '16 mustang convertible 6 spd with a warning because I was on my way to a sex shop to get a birthday gift for a 69 yr old gma.
    Nothing in this comment is a lie, and that trooper was amazing.

  • @bradbowen2847
    @bradbowen2847 3 роки тому

    This so so awesome!

  • @jo.cohennn
    @jo.cohennn 3 роки тому

    Thank you sm for this!

  • @TVR-jc5uf
    @TVR-jc5uf 3 роки тому

    Awesomely awesome.

  • @eliaswreford4523
    @eliaswreford4523 3 роки тому +5

    Not only is Lady Pamela here but she’s an absolute legend and a wonderful storyteller. So happy to get to hear this story.

  • @THROTTLEPOWER
    @THROTTLEPOWER 3 роки тому +1

    Enjoyed.................... 👍👍👍

  • @TheFirBall
    @TheFirBall 3 роки тому

    Would love to see one of the Troopers on VinWiki

  • @mateo3388
    @mateo3388 3 роки тому +1

    I love this lady she’s funny

  • @pas-kv8ud
    @pas-kv8ud 3 роки тому +4

    My new favourite Vinwiki story teller. Hoping to hear more stories from Lady Pamela. This one was epic!

  • @BlazenTex
    @BlazenTex 3 роки тому +4

    Love these old cannonball story's, these guys and gals seem like a fun group.

  • @HappyHarvick4
    @HappyHarvick4 3 роки тому +3

    BUT has anyone found the Doctor for an interview?????

  • @timotheus2003
    @timotheus2003 3 роки тому +1

    I grew up in Bergen County. That's hilarious.

  • @Michael_Schumacher
    @Michael_Schumacher 3 роки тому +1

    If a movie had a scene like this, I would've called BS on how unbelievable that whole scenario was lmao

    • @crissto8591
      @crissto8591 3 роки тому

      a movie does have it, it's in canonball run ;)

  • @cole-trickle50
    @cole-trickle50 3 роки тому +8

    Cannonball Run came along during the end of the Golden Years in Hollywood . There is nothing Golden about Hollywood anymore that’s for sure . Sure makes me miss how things used to be

  • @AeroGuy07
    @AeroGuy07 3 роки тому +6

    This is the best Cannonball story that we've heard!

  • @jdorffer
    @jdorffer 3 роки тому +1

    Omg this was too funny 🤣 what an amazing story

  • @armandopatane5343
    @armandopatane5343 3 роки тому +1

    This story is hilarious / just like the movie

  • @someonebald2022
    @someonebald2022 3 роки тому

    It had me laughing more or less from beginning to end!

  • @shawnnorton2674
    @shawnnorton2674 3 роки тому +2

    What a wonderful story, an iconic story. And Pam is completely adorable. Thanks Ed, I absolutely love the content.

  • @scooby45247
    @scooby45247 2 роки тому +1

    DID SHE SAY HAL NEEDHAM ?!?!?
    that man is my absolute HERO !!! seriously, if you dont know, look him up.. RIP my stunt lord, RIP

  • @jringhisen
    @jringhisen 3 роки тому +6

    Definitely a great story of the times. I hate to think what today's law enforcement would do...😳 Thank you for another great behind the scenes look at Cannonball.

  • @jamesknight4633
    @jamesknight4633 2 роки тому +1

    The book is great, got to read it if interested in the whole cannonball story. Especially Dan Gurney talking about driving that Ferrari Daytona at 160 mph at night. A can’t put it down book!

  • @xnightmarex1534
    @xnightmarex1534 3 роки тому +2

    Hey Vinwiki, I've enjoyed many of the stories here but this one here ranks top of the top. Great story. Thank you for all the posts.
    Senor El Negra says the Nightmare is real

  • @Jenuin
    @Jenuin 3 роки тому

    Wow. What a story. What an epic time. 👏amazing =]

  • @matthewmuellner
    @matthewmuellner 3 роки тому +4

    Still a fox

  • @modernvisionscc
    @modernvisionscc 3 роки тому

    I can’t believe you got her on. I hope she told several stories. Lol

  • @TheSmreeder
    @TheSmreeder 3 роки тому +2

    @VINwiki ... I would like to thank you all so very much for balancing the volume better and restoring the Closed Captions...
    Thank You and Many Blessings , SMR

  • @dougford5259
    @dougford5259 3 роки тому +1

    Lady Pamela- just as important as the her husband, but much prettier, He could not have been Brock without her.

  • @johnnyg9804
    @johnnyg9804 3 роки тому +1

    The best story, but how do you coherently tell that. You can't. Hopefully someday this is standard education.

  • @joegug4751
    @joegug4751 3 роки тому +1

    Loved the movie growing up, one of the greatest car movies of all time !! FYI you guys influenced a generation of car culture just like Fast and Furious except better.

  • @cutlass8783
    @cutlass8783 3 роки тому +3

    I was expecting travis bell... but I'm glad to see pam telling more stories

  • @lando0861
    @lando0861 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you VINwiki for bringing Lady Pamela to tell a awesome story!

  • @El_Chompo
    @El_Chompo 3 роки тому

    I can't imagine the looks on everybody's faces during and after that traffic stop, and the thoughts they must have been wondering afterward xD hahaha. I think they probably knew that something was up, but they could also tell that the situation had enough plausible deniability plus the sensitive topic of medical emergencies that they decided it just wasn't worth it to pursue it.

  • @Patrick-Mckinney
    @Patrick-Mckinney 3 роки тому +2

    11:38
    WOW i lived in Bergen county NJ!
    to be chief of police there must be big deal

  • @Danny__D
    @Danny__D 3 роки тому +1

    Not gunna lie, awesome to here a woman's story on VInWiki.
    We need more

  • @theelcamino105
    @theelcamino105 3 роки тому +3

    This has got to be my favorite story of all time

  • @Omgzegermans
    @Omgzegermans 3 роки тому +1

    Ok, I gotta admit. When I saw a non-usual story teller here, I was really tempted to click off and move on. Thank god I didn’t! Thank you for the great story Mrs. Yates!

  • @jeffnabors833
    @jeffnabors833 3 роки тому +3

    Yup, one of my favorite movies.

  • @d.bray1
    @d.bray1 3 роки тому +4

    What a great automotive history story

  • @gordythecreator
    @gordythecreator 3 роки тому +1

    Knew iT! That's why the DOCTOR was quiet. He was paying attention, so he could bullshlit anyone he needs to

  • @harrynelson9203
    @harrynelson9203 3 роки тому +2

    We need a hero to get the trooper on here 👍🏻👌🏻🙏🏻

  • @lknanml
    @lknanml 3 роки тому

    F BEEP, F BEEP Said F BEEP every 12 seconds Sorry. and back to the story.. LOL Love it...
    In case you have to RUN.. SHE IS AWESOME.... LOL
    Looks all innocent but if you look close and move the hair around you will see two little horns propping up that halo...
    With a wingwoman like that you could get away with just about anything.
    F BEEP..

  • @MianCowell
    @MianCowell 3 роки тому +3

    Top ten channel story of all time

  • @robmarshall8633
    @robmarshall8633 3 роки тому +1

    Wow. That's probably the best Vinwiki story I've heard. Thanks Ed!

  • @ghomerhust
    @ghomerhust 3 роки тому +1

    this is simply amazing! haha i love stories like this.