Barney Oldfield in "Lightning Benz" next to Ralph DePalma in a Fiat, Daytona Beach, Florida, March 16, 1910
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Artifact Overview
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 -- exceeding the previous mark of 127.6 mph. A week later, Oldfield broke the two-mile and one-kilometer speed records in the same vehicle.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
16 March 1910
Subject Date
16 March 1910
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Photographer unidentified, but taken at Daytona Beach, Florida.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
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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