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Longest journey by ambulance, world record set in Hollywood, Florida

March 14, 2025
Longest journey by ambulance, world record set in Hollywood, Florida

Hollywood, Florida, United States--A team from Symbiosis Ambulance and Axene Continuing Education drove a 1972 Cadillac ambulance for  5,203 km (3,233 miles), from Hollywood, Calif., to Hollywood, Fla., to raise awareness of the importance of emergency medical services education, and set the new world record for the Longest journey by ambulance, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Longest journey by ambulance, world record set in Hollywood, Florida

"A 1972 Cadillac ambulance has driven its way into the Guinness Book of World Records after completing a cross-country journey from Hollywood, California, to Hollywood, Florida," the news3lv. com reports.

The doctors behind the wheel said they embarked on the more than 3,200-mile drive to raise awareness for first responders and to highlight the importance of emergency medical services education."

Longest journey by ambulance, world record set in Hollywood, Florida

"The longest journey by an ambulance is 5,203 km (3,233 miles), and was achieved by Michael Mclean, Jacqueline Grange, Erik Axene, Symbiosis Ambulance, and Axene Continuing Education (all USA) between Hollywood, California, USA and Hollywood, Florida, USA, from 1 March to 10 March 2025," the Guinness World Records says.

"The route was driven by a California licensed vintage 1970s Cadillac Ambulance."

Longest journey by ambulance, world record set in Hollywood, Florida

"The oldest licensed ambulance in the United States earned a Guinness World Record when two men drove it more than 3,200 miles from Hollywood, Calif., to Hollywood, Fla.," the UPi reports.

"The 1972 Cadillac ambulance took the cross-country journey with a team from Symbiosis Ambulance and Axene Continuing Education, an emergency medical service non-profit.


"The team said their journey, which began March 1 and came to a close Monday, aimed to raise awareness of the importance of emergency medical services education."

Longest journey by ambulance, world record set in Hollywood, Florida

"A 1972 ambulance has entered the Guinness World Records after travelling over 3,200 miles from Hollywood, California, to Hollywood, Florida," the Virgin Media News reports.


"The nine-day journey was completed by two doctors, marking the longest distance ever traveled in an ambulance."

Longest journey by ambulance, world record set in Hollywood, Florida

"A classic ambulance just broke a world record, traveling from Hollywood to Hollywood. Two doctors drove a 1972 Cadillac ambulance over 3,200 miles from California to Florida in nine days," the MSN.com reports.


"The doctors say they made the trip to raise awareness for first responders and medical education."

Longest journey by ambulance, world record set in Hollywood, Florida

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