Did you ever watch a James Bond flick and wish you could careen down those curvy European roads like 007? You might have imagined yourself behind the wheel of an exotic, but what if you could do it in a classic pony car like a 1968 Mustang. That’s just what two friends are doing as they compete in a rally to raise money for two charities.

I will be driving my ridiculous, orange 1960s Mustang across eight countries in four days… — Andy Pitt

“From September 6-10, I will be driving my ridiculous, orange 1960s Mustang across eight countries in four days as part of the Fireball James Bond Rally with my capable co-pilot and partner in crime, Mr. Brian Bush,” Andy said. “We’ll tackle some hair-raising roads, cover over 2,000 miles and have to deal with some special European driving in a car which literally makes your brain rattle and your skin stink of petrol. This car is made for flat, straight American roads, none of which will feature in this drive.”

To raise money for charity and have a little fun in the process, Andy Pitt and Brian Bush are teaming up to run the James Bond Swiss Run rally through Europe in September. They are doing so in a classic Mustang named the “Tangerine Dream.” (Photo Credit: Andy Pitt)

After being impacted directly and indirectly by disease, the two men decided to take on this challenge as a way to get the word out and raise money to fight Alzheimer’s, which affected Andy’s father in law, while Brian suffers from diabetes himself.

“I was diagnosed with Type 1 late in life at 50 years old in 2016. It was a total shock and I knew very little about this condition. I can though with good management lead a fairly ordinary life,” Brian explained. “It does have its complications and JDRF have been a great support and I am now a committee member in the East of England. We need this help as type 1 diabetes has no known cure and we have to manage glucose levels every day and as our pancreas does not work inject insulin into our bodies to stay alive.”

So this drive is definitely for a pair of great causes, but it sounds like a lot of fun too. During the rally, this duo will travel over 2,000 miles through Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and Switzerland. If you want to support their causes you can donate to Andy here to fight Alzheimer’s and Brian here to fight diabetes. And, if you just want to follow along, you can like their rally Facebook page here.