Prinz-Heinrich-Fahrt

A black and white photo of the same as the caption
Ferdinand Porsche, winner of the Prinz-Heinrich-Fahrt in June 1910 with an Austro-Daimler
Prinz-Heinrich-Fahrt 1911: Prince Henry of Prussia fixing his car

The Prinz-Heinrich-Fahrt (Prince Heinrich Tour, also known as Prince Henry Tour), named after Prince Albert Wilhelm Heinrich of Prussia, was a multi day long distance motorcar contest held from 1908 [1] to 1911. Due to being the premier motoring event of its time, it can be considered a precursor to the German Grand Prix, even though it was closer to modern day rallying. The brother of Emperor Wilhelm II, who had staged a Kaiserpreis for motorcars in 1907 (and for other sports also), was a motoring enthusiast and inventor.

Only production touring cars with four seats and three passengers were admitted, no specially made racing cars. The trophy for the winner was a model car made of 13.5 kg of silver.

Ferdinand Porsche himself won in 1910 with an Austro-Daimler.

The last event was in 1911, not as contest, but as a touristic event.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "prinz-heinrich-fahrt-1908". Continental-Caoutchuc & Gutta Percha Co. 1908-12-01. Retrieved 2025-04-27.


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