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Cigar Roller Doubles Own Record: 142 Feet

Filed under: Cigars

Cut and light a double corona, and you're likely to draw comments about size, compensation and the like. So, imagine how the locals at your smoke shop would react to Jose Castelar's latest creation. He just set the world cigar rolling record (his fourth), doubling his last one. The result was a cigar 142 feet long.

The world record holder smoked his last record breaking cigar – 67 feet long – in 2005. At the time, he promised to continue breaking records ... and four years later, he's come through in style.

What's next? Castelar wants to roll a cigar the length of Malecon, Havana's six-mile seaside promenade.

The Cuban cigar roller, interestingly, limits himself to one cigar a day. What he does not say, however, is how long it is.

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SSC Ultimate Aero World Speed Record Holder for Sale

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

The actual Shelby SuperCars Ultimate Aero (above) that was certified as the official "World's Fastest Production Car" by Guinness World Records in 2007 and still holds the title is for sale via online global luxury marketplace JamesList for $1.25 million. The US-made car clocked an average top speed of 256.18 mph, beating the Koenigsegg CCR's previous official record by 11.83 mph and demolishing the Bugatti Veyron's unofficial record by 3.63 mph. The SSC Ultimate Aero, with its 1183 hp power plant, is the first American car to hold the record since the Ford GT40 captured the title in 1967, and it joins an ultra-exclusive club that includes the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, 1986 Porsche 959, 1990 Lamborghini Diablo and 1994 McLaren F1. The car can do 0 - 60 mph in an astounding 2.78 seconds. The buyer will get a copy of the Guinness certificate.

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