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1909 Blitzen-Benz

August 26, 2011 5:29 PM

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Standing out in a line of White Knight racers at Pebble is Bill Evans' 200 hp, 21.5-liter Blitzen-Benz. Piloted by Bob Burman, it broke the land speed record at Daytona in 1911, clocking a mile in 25.4 seconds - twice as fast as aircraft of that era.

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