Bowden sets a new world record in a Mercedes

Date:
25 January 1905
Description:
Herbert L. Bowden sets a new world record for the mile with flying start, recording an average speed of 176.5 km/h in a 120 hp / 88 kW Mercedes special racing car with two 60 hp engines at the seven-day Ormond-Daytona Beach Automobile Tournament in Florida/USA.

Meeting in Ormond Daytona Beach
H. L. Bowden (start number 2) during the record-breaking attempts in a Mercedes with two...