Barney Oldfield in "Lightning Benz," 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 postcard
Subject Date
16 March 1910
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Florida, Daytona Beach
Creator Notes
Photographed by LeSesne at Daytona Beach, Florida.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2005.108.19
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.375 in
Width: 5.375 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten in image, under the car: Photo by Lesesne
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