Photo Gallery «The last adventure - Europe's longest rally called the "Tour d'Europe"»
The longest rally "Tour d'Europe" was held for the first time in 1956. This is unique in and of itself, but when a former rally winner personally describes his impressions, exciting entertainment is guaranteed! Our report by Holger Bohne, three-time Tour d'Europe winner and former service man Thomas Mager, presents this unique event and recalls the first edition in 1956 in detail.
Holger Bohne with co-pilot Reinhold Fricker in the Mercedes 500 SL - overall winner of the Tour d'Europe 1983
© Holger Bohne, Archiv Thomas Mager, 1983
The route of the first Tour d'Europe in 1956
© Archiv Thomas Mager, 1956
Like this DKW 3-6, the other cars were also equipped with a number of additional accessories - Tour d'Europe 1956
© Archiv Thomas Mager, 1956
The routes of the Tour d'Europe led to adventurous places, even far away from Europe through deserts and snowstorms
© Archiv Thomas Mager, 1956
On June 1, the Tour d'Europe Continental 1956 started in Hanover, in which various Isabella vehicles also took part
© Archiv Thomas Mager, 1956
They were already well prepared for 13,000 km of exertion
© Archiv Thomas Mager, 1956
The "crème de la crème" of automotive engineering were also at the start in 1956 - starting number 101 Fernando Stock, Henry Charles Rugerony
© Archiv Thomas Mager, 1956
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