Daytona Florida Barney Oldfield Lightning Benz Race Car 1920s Real Photo Postcard

The Lightning Benz, formally known as the Blitzen Benz, was a revolutionary racing automobile designed by Benz & Cie. in 1909. Powered by an immense 21.5-liter engine, it was built to achieve unprecedented land speed records. In the United States, this formidable machine was famously driven by the legendary American race car driver Barney Oldfield, who toured with it across the country in the early 1910s, performing spectacular speed runs on various tracks and sandy beaches, including Daytona.