# Blitzen Benz > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Blitzen_Benz > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Blitzen_Benz.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blitzen_Benz > Source revision: 1344639975 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Motor vehicle Blitzen Benz Overview Manufacturer Benz & Cie Production 1909 Assembly Mannheim, Germany Body and chassis Class Racecar Body style Roadster Layout Front engine, rear-wheel drive Dual-chain drive[1] Powertrain Engine 21,504 cm3 (1,312.3 in3) I4[1] Transmission 4-speed manual gate-type shift[1] Dimensions Wheelbase 2,800 mm (110.2 in)[2] Length 4,820 mm (189.8 in)[2] Width 1,600 mm (63.0 in)[2] Height 1,280 mm (50.4 in)[2] Curb weight 1,450 kg (3,196.7 lb)[2] The **Blitzen Benz** is a racing car that was built by [Benz & Cie](/source/Benz_%26_Cie) in [Mannheim](/source/Mannheim), [Germany](/source/Germany), in 1909. In 1910 an enhanced model broke the world land speed record. It was one of six cars based on the Grand Prix car, but it had an enlarged engine, 21,504 cm3 (1,312.3 in3), capacity 185 mm × 200 mm (7.28 in × 7.87 in) with 200 hp (149.1 kW), [inline-four](/source/Inline-four) and improved [aerodynamics](/source/Aerodynamics). ## History Of the six Blitzen Benzes made, only two survive—[Mercedes-Benz](/source/Mercedes-Benz) owns one, while the other belongs to an American collector.[3] Blitzen Benz 4 At [Brooklands](/source/Brooklands) on 9 November 1909, [land speed racer](/source/Land_speed_record) [Victor Hémery](/source/Victor_H%C3%A9mery) of France set a record with an average speed of 202.7 kilometres per hour (126.0 mph) over a kilometre. Rear view A 1909 Benz 200 *Blitzen Benz* On 23 April 1911, [Bob Burman](/source/Bob_Burman) recorded an average of 228.1 kilometres per hour (141.7 mph) over a full mile at [Daytona Beach](/source/Daytona_Beach),[4] breaking [Glenn Curtiss](/source/Glenn_Curtiss)'s unofficial absolute speed record, land, sea or air, set in 1907 on his [V-8 motorcycle](/source/Curtiss_V-8_motorcycle).[5] Burman's record stood until 1919.[4] At [Brooklands](/source/Brooklands) on 24 June 1914, [land speed racer](/source/Land_speed_record) British driver [Lydston Hornsted](/source/Lydston_Hornsted), in Blitzen Benz No 3, set a record with an average speed of 200.7 kilometres per hour (124.7 mph) with 2 runs over a 1-mile course, under the new regulations of the *[Association International des Automobile Clubs Reconnus](/source/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_l'Automobile)* (AIACR).[6] After 1914 the car was rebuilt for circuit racing, undergoing a number of revisions before it was broken up in 1923.[4] A 1909 Benz 200 *Blitzen Benz* at the 2015 [Goodwood Festival of Speed](/source/Goodwood_Festival_of_Speed) Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Blitzen-Benz](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Blitzen-Benz). ## Technical Data Benz Racing car engine Working process Four-stroke Otto Cylinders 4 / in-line Displacement 21,504 cm3 Bore × stroke 185 × 200 mm Power 200 hp at 1600 rpm Torque over 875 Nm Compression ratio 1:5.8 Maximum speed 1650 rpm Valves hanging, 2 per cylinder, side camshaft, drive via gears Mixture preparation 1 horizontal round slide carburetor Fuel supply Pneumatic hand pump, operated by the passenger Lubrication Initially splash lubrication, later pressure circulation lubrication via gear pump and fresh oil addition Starter Starting crank, starter buzzer ignition Ignition High-voltage magneto ignition, 2 Bosch D4 magnetos Ignition adjustment by hand using a lever on the steering wheel Fuel tank 73 l ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Specifications_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Specifications_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Specifications_1-2) ["1910 Benz 200HP Blitzen-Benz Specifications"](http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/default.aspx?carID=14215&i=2). *conceptcarz.com*. Retrieved 2013-10-08. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Dimensions_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Dimensions_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Dimensions_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Dimensions_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Dimensions_2-4) ["1909 Benz 200HP Blitzen-Benz Specs"](http://www.carsession.com/car-specs/1909-benz-200hp-blitzen_benz.html). *carsession.com*. Retrieved 2013-10-08. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-blitz_3-0)** ["The Blitzen-Benz"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170426022457/http://www.autospeed.com/cms/article.html?&title=The-BlitzenBenz&A=2745). *AutoSpeed*. No. 360. December 6, 2005. Archived from [the original](http://www.autospeed.com/cms/article.html?&title=The-BlitzenBenz&A=2745) on April 26, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2015. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-daimler_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-daimler_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-daimler_4-2) ["The fastest car in the world: the 228.1-km/h "Blitzen-Benz""](https://web.archive.org/web/20160303195349/http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-657482-1-1374883-1-0-0-0-0-1-13469-614318-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html#). Daimler AG. 17 March 2011. Archived from [the original](http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-657482-1-1374883-1-0-0-0-0-1-13469-614318-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-05-31. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Garson2010_5-0)** Paul Garson (September 15, 2010). ["Top 10 Weirdest Custom Motorcycles; Dimensionally challenged motorcycle mavericks"](http://www.motorcycle.com/how-to/top-10-weirdest-custom-motorcycles-89959.html). *Motorcycle.com*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Northey1163_6-0)** Northey, Tom (1974). "Land Speed Record: The Fastest Men on Earth". Tom Northey. *World of Automobiles*. Vol. 10 (London: Orbis), pp.1163. ## See also - [Land speed record](/source/Land_speed_record) - [Motorcycle land-speed record](/source/Motorcycle_land-speed_record) - [List of Mercedes-Benz vehicles](/source/List_of_Mercedes-Benz_vehicles) v t e Benz vehicles, 1886–1926 — next » 1886–1926 Patent-Motorwagen Patent-Motorwagen Viktoria Patent-Motorwagen Velo Patent-Motorwagen Ideal Dos-à-Dos Racing Blitzen Benz Category Commons --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Blitzen Benz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blitzen_Benz) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blitzen_Benz?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.