Automobilclub von Deutschland e.V.
In 1899, the car was still light-years away from becoming the "Mass Transport" that it is now. It had however already formed as a part of the street scene. This subsequently sparked off the contest of motor sports.<br><br>Car enthusiasts created on 10th July 1899, an association called the "Deutsche Automobilclub" (DAC), which later became the "Kaiserlichen Automobilclub" (KAC) from which today's Automobilclub von Deutschland (AvD) descended.<br><br>As a result, the AvD is the most steeped-in-tradition automobile club in Germany and one of the most well known worldwide. <br><br>