125 years ago, Václav Laurin and Václav Klement laid the foundation stone for ŠKODA AUTO

Czech bicycles of the SLAVIA brand were soon rolling out of the doors of what was originally a bicycle workshop, and in 1899 the range was expanded to include motorbikes designed in-house. Laurin & Klement won the unofficial motorbike world championship in Dourdan, France, in 1905.