First automobile race in Austria held in Vienna, won by Baron Theodor von Liebig (October 1899)
- When
- 1899
- Where
- Vienna
- Episodes
- 1
Baron Theodor von Liebig won the first automobile race in Austria-Hungary on October 23, 1899, driving a car named Wien. The event featured two Präsident-derived vehicles, with the Nesselsdorf finishing second. This victory preceded Liebig's commissioning of the specialized NW Rennzweier racing car in 1900.
Episodes
Background and detail
Race Details. On October 23, 1899, two cars competed in the first automobile race held in Austria-Hungary. Baron Theodor von Liebig drove the Wien, while the other entrant was the Nesselsdorf. Liebig won the race, and the Nesselsdorf came in second place.
Aftermath. After his successes of late 1899 and early 1900, Baron von Liebig commissioned the Nesselsdorfer Wagenbau-Fabriksgesellschaft to produce a new automobile specifically designed for racing. The resulting NW Rennzweier, manufactured in 1900, was the first car designed specifically for racing to be built in Central Europe.
People involved
- Baron Theodor von Liebig · Winner
- Nesselsdorf (car) · Second-place vehicle; no driver identified in supplied sources
Sources
- NW Rennzweier Wikipedia, revision of 2025-12-25
- Vienna Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08
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