Burman in car (LOC)

by admin on 26. Apr, 2010 in Photos

synchmaster500 26. Apr, 2010 at 6:29 am #

Bob Burman.

He set speed marks for the mile in 1911 while driving the Blitzen Benz.
rmcarrier1 26. Apr, 2010 at 6:59 am #

Amazing photo.
artolog 26. Apr, 2010 at 7:40 am #

that is one monster car
Andricongirl 26. Apr, 2010 at 8:33 am #

"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."

http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_2745/article.html
Howard33 26. Apr, 2010 at 9:24 am #

It’s interesting to see that it is driven by a sprocket chain.
nudecowboy 26. Apr, 2010 at 10:12 am #

21.5 liters – no other racing or record car engine from Benz & Cie., Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft or Daimler-Benz AG would ever be larger. The first version of this engine developed 184 hp at 1500/min, and in meticulous fine-tuning work, this output was eventually boosted to 200 hp at 1600/min. (9.3 hp per liter) The car was then built around this engine, using the chassis of the Grand Prix car. In accordance with the model designation logic customary at Benz, the car was named 200 hp Benz.