Car Hit by Wrecking Ball. Authentic or Not?

Mashable recently weighed in on the YouTube video “OMG! Car Hit and Flipped By Wrecking-Ball in NYC!” that is well on it’s way to becoming a viral hit. Check it out, then let’s get into it.

I agree with the observations of a few others on this- as far as it’s authenticity is concerned.

There are so many holes in this one, but I’m just going to stick with one: the wrecking ball.
• According to this site an average wrecking ball or block weighs 2400-3050 pounds. And they aren’t perfectly round (pictures are available in the link as well).
• The wrecking ball in the video is roughly the height of the mini-van (2001 Dodge Caravan Specs here and here). If the ball in the video is steel and not stone (which would disintegrate within a few smashes into anything besides your excuse for not having a prom date- it was soft, c’mon.), then it would weigh approximately 37,147 pounds (according to the site mentioned in point one).

Wrecking ball 1, mini-van 0.

• Yes- we already knew this, Nick. The mini-van in the video flips. Ahh, yes- but did you see what the wrecking ball does when it hits the van? It stops. Anyone see “Gone in 60 Seconds”(2000) where the Jeep gets annihilated by the wrecking ball?
Detective Drycoff (Timothy Olyphant): {to cop climbing out of owned Jeep} “You ok?” {cop nods} “Ya sure? Cause ya just went through a wall!”
Yeah- THAT’S WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT!
• Remember that 37 thousand pound wrecking ball that stopped after it hit a 5,700 pound mini-van? Were you paying attention to the end of the clip?
Notice how those guys are just holding it? Don’t believe me? Go back and watch for yourself. They “steady” the 37 thousand pound wrecking ball with little or no effort!

Well- I could ramble for a bit, but I think I’ve made my case.

So- is it real or a fake?
~NickShoe