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 60-hp engines. On January 25, 1905, Bowden established the world record over a mile with a flying start, reaching 176.5 km/h.
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Meeting in Ormond Daytona Beach, 1905
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