- Culture - Wrenching ## The Unofficial World Record For Fastest Engine Swap Still Stands Over 40 Years Later World records are an interesting concept because they can often balance whackiness with steely determination. Joel Strasser, for instance, nabbed a Guinness World Record in 2023 for stuffing 187 candy canes in his beard; while closer to home in the automotive world, then-61-year-old Brian Cade had his name up in lights last year for hitting 123 mph... in his combustion-powered shed. However, we'd like to divert your attention to another quirky feat in this story: the 42-second engine…