Oh yeah! In case you're interested, some guys tried to recreate the VP trip in a '70 Challenger back in '01, but got stopped just short of their destination by the law, kinda like Kowalski did.

Just without the explosion and the flames and the twisted mass of molten metal.

You can read their account here http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/featuredvehicles/e_body/1970_dodge_challenger_road_trip/index.html