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Burman & his "Benz" (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• Marc Tyler said:

  Here's an article on this car and driver (as well as Barney Oldfield) www.seriouswheels.com/cars/top-1909-Blitzen-Benz.htm

• Wystan said:

  More Bain/LOC photos of race car driver Bob Burman and his Benz:

Burman in car (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• 2 older comments, and then…
• synchmaster500 said:

  Bob Burman. He set speed marks for the mile in 1911 while driving the Blitzen Benz.

• Robert Carrier said:

  Amazing photo.

• Art Siegel said:

  that is one monster car

• Jellibat said:

  "Burman duly lined up at Daytona Beach on April 23, 1911, this long, wide expanse of coastline providing the perfect venue for high-speed trials. Tapping the car’s full potential, he squeezed out an average 225.65 km/h for the mile with flying start and 228.1 km/h over the kilometre with flying start – a new land-speed record which was to remain unbroken until 1919." www.autospeed.com/cms/A_2745/article.html

• Howard33 said:

  It's interesting to see that it is driven by a sprocket chain.