Image: Barney Oldfield in the "Lightning Benz" - Rc06258
No higher resolution available.
Barney_Oldfield_in_the_"Lightning_Benz"_-_Rc06258.jpg (600 × 215 pixels, file size: 20 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)
Description: Barney Oldfield in the "Lightning Benz" The Blitzen was built in France specifically to challenge the Stanley Steamer driven by Fred Marriott. It was later purchased by Ernest Moross and brought to Daytona Beach. On March 16, 1910, Barney Oldfiled blew through the Measured Mile time traps for a new world record of 131.72 mph.
Title: Barney Oldfield in the "Lightning Benz" - Rc06258
Credit: http://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/150002
Author: LeSesne, Richard H.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
Attribution Required?: No
Image usage
The following image is a duplicate of this image (more details):
The following page links to this image:
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise.