Video: Man sets Guinness World Record for car pull while on fire
- By Web Desk -
- Sep 18, 2025
VIENNA: Austrian stuntman Josef Tödtling has set a new Guinness World Record after pulling a car 100 meters while engulfed in flames.
The daring feat, which took place in Vienna on June 24, saw Tödtling drag the vehicle a distance of 328 feet in 56.42 seconds, making him the first person to hold the title for the fastest car pull in a full body burn.
@guinnessworldrecordsFastest 100 m car pull in full body burn 🔥🚗 56.42 seconds by Joe Tödtling 🇦🇹
Footage of the attempt shows Tödtling ablaze as a member of his support team ran alongside him with a fire extinguisher, prepared to intervene if necessary. By the end of the stunt, three extinguishers were used to douse the flames covering his body.
This is not Tödtling’s first fire-fueled achievement.
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He already holds multiple Guinness records involving full body burns, including the longest duration without oxygen (5 minutes 41 seconds), the farthest distance pulled by a vehicle (1,909 feet 5 inches), the fastest 200-meter cycle during a full body burn (49.55 seconds), and the farthest distance traveled on a zip wire while aflame (201.60 feet).