{"id":492009,"date":"2011-09-01T20:00:21","date_gmt":"2011-09-01T20:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=32760"},"modified":"2025-01-06T00:46:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T00:46:31","slug":"lightning-strike-1909-benz-type-re-200-ps-blitzen-benz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/lightning-strike-1909-benz-type-re-200-ps-blitzen-benz\/","title":{"rendered":"1909 Benz Type RE 200 PS \u201cBlitzen Benz\u201d &#8211; Lightning Strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">1909 Benz Type RE 200 PS \u201cBlitzen Benz\u201d<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It may seem somewhat incongruous that the story of one of Mercedes-Benz\u2019s most significant and iconic racecars, the \u201cBlitzen Benz\u201d should revolve around an incendiary Belgian and two grandstanding American showmen. 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