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1910 Benz 21.5 Liters 'Blitzen Benz' (200 Horsepower)

The holder of several speed records, the 1910 "Blitzen Benz, "driven by Barney Oldfield, competed throughout the United states, and became a legend in the annals of American motorcar racing.

Early in 1909, victor Hemery, a Benz driver, obtained from his employer authorization to design and construct an automobile fast enough to break the world speed record, which Hemery had established at over 109 mph in 1905. Several cars had already gone faster, although their performance had not always been officially recognized.

To produce his meteor, Hemery modified the four-cylinder Grand Prix Benz, increasing the bore to bring the capacity up to 21.5 liters. In addition, he installed cast-iron pistons to boost the compression ratio. Thanks to these improvements, the motor developed 200 horsepower at 1,600 r.p.m.
 
This huge engine was mounted on a standard "Benz Grand Prix" chassis and the car was sent to Belgium for acceleration tests .There it broke the record for the standing kilometer.

Shortly afterward, on the banked speed track that had just been opened at Brooklands, England, Hermery launched his attack on the land speed record. On November 8, 1909, he set a new official record for the flying mile with a speed of 125.946 mph.

The Benz had given proof of its potential, and work began immediately on a body specially designed for attempts on speed records. With this new streamlined body and a slightly shorter wheelbase, the Benz left for the United States. It was to be driven  by Barney Oldfield at Daytona Beach, Florida. On march 16, 1910, with a speed of 132 mph, Oldfield shattered the record for the flying mile in one direction, which had been held until then by the stanley Steamer. As Oldfield did not achieve the same performance in both directions, his record was not officially recognized, but he repeated his feat on march 23 and received official recognition, being credited with 131.275mph for the flying mile.

After this success, Oldfield took the Benz across the United States, matching it, on state and county fairgrounds, against cars driven by other Benz drivers. In the course of this tour, Oldfield's car, which had originally been called "Lightning Benz," was renamed "Blitzen Benz"(Which means the same thing in German) by a team member.
      
And this powerful car had not finished breaking records. In 1911, with Bob Burman at the wheel, it reached 141.7 mph for the flying mile, an unofficial record since Burman traveled in one direction. This for its time, was a remarkable achievement, since the fastest plane could not achieve better than half that speed. Modified versions of this Benz raced successfully during the 1920s. And today a Blitzen model occupies a place of honor in the Daimler-Benz Museum.
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