ThrustSSC - History

Blitzen Benz

DriverL.G.Hornsted (Great Britain)
CarBlitzen Benz (Germany)
Date
Speed
24th June 1914
124.10 mph (m)
PlaceBrooklands, Great Britain
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)
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