Barney Oldfield in "Lightning Benz" next to Ralph DePalma in a Fiat, Daytona Beach, Florida, March 16, 1910
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On March 16, 1910, Barney Oldfield sped down the ocean-washed sands at Daytona Beach, Florida. Piloting the "Lightning Benz," Oldfield topped 131 miles per hour to set a new one-mile, world's speed record -- topping the previous mark of 127.6 mph. A week later, the speedster broke the two miles and one kilometer speed records in the same vehicle.
On March 16, 1910, Barney Oldfield sped down the ocean-washed sands at Daytona Beach, Florida. Piloting the "Lightning Benz," Oldfield topped 131 miles per hour to set a new one-mile, world's speed record -- topping the previous mark of 127.6 mph. A week later, the speedster broke the two miles and one kilometer speed records in the same vehicle.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
16 March 1910
Subject Date
16 March 1910
Creators
Unknown
Place of Creation
United States, Florida, Daytona Beach
Creator Notes
Photographer unidentified, but taken at Daytona Beach, Florida.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2005.108.18
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.375 in
Width: 10.875 in
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