Bob Burman, Blitzen Benz
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Artifact Overview
With a streamlined body and a 200-horsepower engine that displaced 1,312 cubic inches, the Blitzen Benz was built to do one thing: break land speed records. On April 23, 1911, Bob Burman did just that when he drove a Blitzen Benz at an average of 141.732 miles per hour at Daytona Beach, Florida. Burman's record stood until 1919.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1911
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.103.P.925.29
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.00 in
Width: 10.00 in
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