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8-Jul-2012	T.A.LeRoy

1899 Benz "Dos-a-Dos"

Mercedes Benz Museum, Stuttgart - Germany

The Dos-a-Dos was powered by the contra engine, the world's first opposed piston engine (developed by Benz). The car derived it's name from the fact that its passengers were seated back to back.
2-cylinders, 1728 cc, 5-horsepower @ 940 RPM, 35 km/h top speed

Canon PowerShot S95
1/60s f/2.0 at 6.0mm iso320 hide exif

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Date/Time	08-Jul-2012 15:47:44
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Model	Canon PowerShot S95
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Focal Length	6 mm
Exposure Time	1/59 sec
Aperture	f/2
ISO Equivalent	320
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Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		05-Mar-2013 07:48
A lovely collection.....BV Paolo

Sam_C		02-Feb-2013 09:22
Excellent! Would love to ride this...V++ :)

Frank Brault		31-Jan-2013 00:20
A beautiful antique, splendidly photographed. V

ac		29-Jan-2013 15:38
Suspension doesn't seem so good. And on the roads of this time...

Mike H.		29-Jan-2013 12:50
Driving a motorcar back then was not a casual thing. It was an acquired skill; almost a hobby. Lovely the way this has been put back to its original goodness. Wonderful capture and info, Tom!

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