The Blitzen-Benz of 1909
The Benz 200 PS, called Blitzen-Benz or Lightning Benz, was the fastest pre-war car with a speed of 228 km/h. It was built in 1909 and set the record in 1911. The picture shows driver Barney Oldfield, who set a first record in Daytona in 1910. The Benz had its gear lever outside the bodywork
Picture No
13328899
Media ID
48317495
Size
4957px x 3482px
(1.5MB)
Credit
(c) Mary Evans / Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo
Usage Restrictions
No model release, no property release. No commercial, merchandising or advertising use without release by SZ Photo
Source
SZ Photo - Scherl
Date
1909
