In 1895, Václav Laurin and VáclavKlement set out to create a betterbicycle, driven by a passion forcraftmanship and innovation.
The story of Škoda started with a bicycle
130 years ago, two passionate cyclists with a vision created the foundations of the Škoda brand. Let us quickly walk you through their story – and give you a chance to win some unique prizes.
The same passion later propelledthem to motorcycles...
Laurin & Klement Type B 1901
...and eventually to automobiles,where Škoda continues to pushthe boundaries today.
Laurin & Klement Voiturette A 1906
But first, there was a letter.
But first, there was a letter.
In July 1894, Václav Klementsent his bicycle for repairs. Itcame back unrepaired and witha rude letter. He decided tostart building bicycles himself.
In September of that year, hemet Václav Laurin – a skilledmechanic. They soon went intothe bicycle business together.
On January 1st, 1896, theLaurin & Klement brand wasestablished.
They quickly moved from repairingother bicycles to producingtheir own model.They named it Slavia.
SLAVIA
It was an excellent machine.
It also offered a lot of accessories, like extra acetylene container for the night light, holders for an umbrella...
...a race number, an air pump and even a sabre or a whip.
That started a tradition of simply clever accessories that lasts to this day.
The story of Škoda started with a bicycle
130 years ago, two passionate cyclists with a vision created the foundations of the Škoda brand. Let us quickly walk you through their story – and give you a chance to win some unique prizes.
In 1895, Václav Laurin and VáclavKlement set out to create a betterbicycle, driven by a passion forcraftmanship and innovation.
The same passion later propelledthem to motorcycles...
...and eventually to automobiles,where Škoda continues to pushthe boundaries today.
But first, there was a letter.
In July 1894, Václav Klementsent his bicycle for repairs. Itcame back unrepaired and witha rude letter. He decided tostart building bicycles himself.
In September of that year, hemet Václav Laurin – a skilledmechanic. They soon went intothe bicycle business together.
On January 1st, 1896, theLaurin & Klement brand wasestablished.
They quickly moved from repairingother bicycles to producingtheir own model.They named it Slavia.
SLAVIA
It was an excellent machine.
It also offered a lot of accessories, like extra acetylene container for the night light, holders for an umbrella...
...a race number, an air pump and even a sabre or a whip.
That started a tradition of simply clever accessories that lasts to this day.
