A guy travelling that quickly must be a time traveller. Either that or he's got too much time on his hands. That said, I do find the time he made to be quite alarming, but on the other hand, I'm also glad no one clock blocked him.
Maybe he had one of these?
It's a "roadable aircraft" (i.e. flying car).
EDIT to avoid double posting
So, irrespective of whether Brun got took or Dora should get a cut, three grand gets you what in the way of Northampton living space?
This site seems to suggest about a month's rent, with a little left over for bagels, if you want to live in Northamption, a little less for nearby Amherst (with Dora as your neighbor) and about half that down the road in Springfield.
Not as bad as I feared; I figure Brun would have been able to swing a month in a linen closet with toilet, but not shower, privileges down the hall. New York, now ...
And that's why a lot of folks from either coast who come to the
Midwest for college stay in the Midwest after they graduate. 2/3 of Emporia, KS moved from CA.
Don't worry, there's something of an exchange going on. Look up how many actors, musicians, and inventors are from the MidWest.
If going the Wikipedia route, then search "list of people from [midwest state]" and scroll to 'Film, stage and television'.