Photo gallery:
110 years of Alpenfahrt - Laurin & Klement dominated the most demanding rally of the time at the beginning of the 20th century
Otto Hieronimus completed the 2,364-kilometre Alpine tour in 1912 without any penalty points. Other Bohemian brands competed with him on the route - such as Praga from Prague and R.A.F. from Reichenberg, which was taken over by Laurin & Klement in the same year.
© Škoda Auto Deutschland, 1912
Count Alexander Kolowrat-Krakowsky with his vehicle from 1913: the small propeller on top of the radiator was a reminder of his other hobby - aviation.
© Škoda Auto Deutschland, 1913
First edition of the Austrian Alpine Tour (June 26-29, 1910): Count Alexander Kolowrat-Krakowsky, Otto Hieronimus and Count Paul Drašković won the coveted team prize for Laurin & Klement.
© Škoda Auto Deutschland, 1910
From the collection of the Škoda Museum in Mladá Boleslav: the large Alpine Challenge Prize, which Count Alexander Kolowrat-Krakowsky received for completing the Alpine tours in 1912, 1913 and 1914 without penalty points.
© Škoda Auto Deutschland, 1912
The 1914 edition of the Alpine tour covered a total distance of 2,932 kilometers in eight daily stages.
© Škoda Auto Deutschland, 1914