Largest parade of Dodge vehicles: Dresden parade sets world record (VIDEO) DRESDEN, Canada -- 273 Dodge and Ram pickup truck owners took part in a parade that began on Park Street and made it's way through a section of a North Street en route to the Dresden Raceway where participants did a lap before parking in the centre of the track,
setting the world record for the Largest parade of Dodge vehicles,
according to the World Record Academy: www.worldrecordacademy.com/.
The Guinness world record for the longest hearse parade consisted of 51 hearses and was achieved by Just Hearse'N Around (USA) in Hell, Michigan, USA.
Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the largest parade of tow trucks; it consisted of 309 tow trucks and was organized by Worldwide Equipment Sales Tow Trucks for Tots (USA).
Alicia Van Esse, a director with the Dresden Agricultural Society, said, " a lot of hard work and a lot of dedication" went into making the parade happen.
There was word some people even switched from other pickup truck manufacturers to be part of the parade, The Chatham Daily News reported.
"Absolutely, we got brand new trucks out there, it's pretty cool," Van Esse said.
The world's largest pickup truck parade was part of the RAM Rodeo Tour being held in Dresden on the weekend.