Blitzen Benz | Bob Burman – Daytona – 1938 | Fine Art

This limited edition print brings to life the momentous 1911 land speed attempt (and record) of Bob Burman at Daytona Beach in the Blitzen Benz.

 

£189.00

Sold By: Automobilist

Description

In 1909, the Blitzen Benz was a race car built by Benz & Cie in Mannheim, Germany. Carl Benz himself was in fact against the project. He was of the opinion that motor racing did not add anything of value to the production of regular automobiles. Julius Ganss, a board member at Benz & Cie, had very different ideas.

He felt that there was one thing above all to be gained from the proposed record-breaking car: publicity. For it would be faster than any other road-going or airborne vehicle of its time, including motorboats and trains.

On 23 April 1911 Bob Burman proved the impossible. He raced across the sands of Daytona Beach to achieve an average speed of 228.1 km/h over a flying mile, with 226.7 km/h for the flying kilometer. This was a new land speed record that was to remain unbroken until 1919.

Daytona Beach, USA / 23 April 1911


About the Automobilist Fine Art Prints

The fine art prints depict unique moments in motorsport history, uniquely brought to life. Starting life as car illustrations, the team of artists then uses the very latest CGI modeling techniques to build the cars from scratch – incorporating car photography to create the environments down to the very last detail. It’s automotive fine art like you’ve never seen before.

 

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UK: £14.50 (2-6 business days)
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ROW: £22 (14-21 business days)

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