Benz #8 (1910)
Make: Benz
Year: 1910
Mechanician: Frank Dillon
Horsepower:
Finish Place: 27
Average Speed:
#8 Benz (Germany) driving by Franz Heim. Finished 27th. Caught fire during lap 6.
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