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Blitzen Benz "Lightning"

DriverBarney Oldfield (United States)
CarBlitzen Benz "Lightning" (Germany)
Date
Speed
16th March 1910
131.275 mph (m) (unratified)
PlaceDaytona Beach, USA
Power Source21,500cc petrol engine. 4 cylinders. 4 gears. Final drive - chain.
Max power 200 hp at 1,500rpm
Length4.90m (16'7")
Width1.60m (5'3")
Height 1.29m (4'3")
Wheelbase2.77m (9'1")
Track1.32m (4'4")
Weight (approx.)1,200kg (2,645lbs)
Where is it now?Sold to Bob Burman


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