A Chi-Town racer hit 150MPH in fan's late dad’s Porsche on the autobahn before picking up something quicker

The autobahn might well be on its way to losing its legendary no-limit status, but before it does, a Chi-Town racer took a ‘rental’ Porsche for a 150MPH spin before unlocking a bigger car for a ‘300 KMH goal’.

Germany’s iconic autobahn is renowned for advocating speed.

The huge 7,456-mile strip of highway throws speed limits out the window, attracting thousands of supercars to its tarmac every year.

But as an ongoing fight against authorities to stay limitless has gotten too close for comfort, this Chi-town racer lost no time heading to Europe’s streets with a classic Porsche and a monstrous Corvette for a swansong run.

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Arne Toman is a world-famous racing driver, not necessarily known for track driving, but rather for holding the record for the world’s fastest Cannonball run time.

The term is coined after the 1981 film that saw the fabled Lamborghini Countach complete a cross-country sprint.

Toman and tag-team partner Doug Tabbutt hold the record for the quickest real-life cross-America run, completing the New York to Los Angeles route in a Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG in just 25 hours 39 minutes.

Now, though, the Chicago man has detailed a trip on the autobahn, in which he fell in love with the scene in a classic Porsche and hit unparalleled speeds with a Corvette.

Documenting his run on a VinWiki ‘Car Stories’ episode, Arne landed in Munich knowing that the Chevy Corvette that he is touted to drive would hit 300KMH (186MPH).

However, after being a keynote speaker at the hotel, he was offered the chance to take a ride in a 1993 Porsche 968, which cruised down the German highways at a seamless 150MPH.

The Porsche 968 was the ride of a fan’s late father, and the two reminisced over the history of the car and these fabled roads while soaking in the rich landscape.

Still, that didn’t quite scratch his itch – he wanted more from the cars.

It was time for the Corvette.

With a goal of hitting its top speed and getting to 300KMH, Arne searched around Munich for a long enough stretch to push his Corvette to the maximum.

Some way along the autobahn to Augsburg, he hit it.

The Chevy with its Chi-town racer behind the wheel, working on European metrics and German tarmac, removed all prejudices and simply served as a racing milestone that would live long in the memory of a driving icon.

Although the autobahn is often known for its supercar spotting, the rest of the trip was filled with wonderful countryside views, having fulfilled his dream.

The German roads often make car enthusiasts’ bucket lists, even in modest 45k cars.

For now, the autobahn remains the fastest combination of roads in the world, but pressure to introduce some limits has meant this could be the last opportunity for people to enjoy endless pace.

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