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English: 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.
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Author LeSesne, Richard H.

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current18:19, 6 June 2007Thumbnail for version as of 18:19, 6 June 2007600 × 215 (20 KB)Royalbroil{{Information |Description=en:Barney Oldfield sitting in his Blitzen Benz at Daytona (undated), courtesy of the Florida Photographic Collection This is a picture of Oldfield at Ormond Beach (near Daytona) (now refered to as the [[:en:Daytona Beach Ro

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