Stunt performer pulls a car while on fire to break world record
Written by Angie Sharma on September 18, 2025
An Austrian daredevil lit his body on fire and pulled a car a distance of 328 feet in 56.42 seconds to earn a Guinness World Records title.
Josef Tödtling became the first person to hold the record for fastest 100 meter car pull in full body burn when he completed the stunt in Vienna on June 24.
A video of the record attempt shows Tödtling pulling the car while a member of his support team keeps pace with a fire extinguisher, ready to put out the flames if anything went wrong.
His support team used three fire extinguishers to keep his body from burning at the end of the attempt.
Tödtling already held multiple records that involved setting himself on fire, including the longest duration full body burn without oxygen, 5 minutes and 41 seconds; farthest distance pulled by a vehicle (full body burn), 1,909 feet and 5 inches; fastest 200 meter cycle during a full body burn, 49.55 seconds; and farthest distance full body burn on a zip wire, 201.60 feet.
Source : UPI News
