Via Bohemia Pre War
In the Heart of Europe’s Cultural Legacy.
Bohemia is an authentically romantic and timeless destination, making it the perfect backdrop for our pre-war cars. They seamlessly blend into the charm of Czechia, a country with a great many castles and historic spas where the rich and famous once indulged in drives akin to those we’ll be undertaking.
Our journey commences in the enchanting Karlovy Vary, known as Karlsbad in German. Renowned since the 19th century for its numerous thermal springs, this riverside spa town boasts a spa district with elegant colonnades and the modern Hot Spring Colonnade, home to the impressive Pramen Vřídlo geyser, reaching up to 12 meters.
Venturing into the heart of Czech craftsmanship, we’ll welcome you to the nation’s premier glass factory, conveniently located near our Grand Hotel, where the rally kicks off on Sunday morning.
Heading south, we briefly cross into Germany before reentering the Czech Republic. Our destination is the Hluboká Castle, where our accommodation in the historic former administrative buildings awaits. The following morning, we explore the amazing castle before embarking on our journey once more, traversing forests and fields, passing past Prague, over the Krkonoše Mountains, briefly through Poland and back in the mountainous area of Northern Bohemia.
On the seventh day of driving, an unexpected surprise await – something that will leave us all in awe. Just when you think you’ve seen it all, there’s more. Truley mind blowing !
The subsequent day unfolds beautifully as we drive over the mountains along the Polish border, returning to our starting point in Karlovy Vary. We highly recommend extending your stay in this wonderful town, perhaps indulging in some shopping at its many beautiful stores.
As always with the rallies organised by Via Flaminia, this is a relaxed rally where competition serves the atmosphere, winning is not an end in itself. Those who want coffee along the way can do so. No time restriction. Of course, we do expect you in time for lunch and dinner. Classification is done by navigation and competition for last place is sometimes fierce.
If you choose the Smile Class, you’ll receive an app with the route for your smartphone, making navigation easy and stress-free.
Alternatively, you can opt for light competition in the Shine Class, where you’ll receive a road book and navigate using maps, noting down controls along the way. There’s no time pressure, so you can enjoy a relaxed cup of coffee or take pictures at your leisure.
There are 28 places available for cars up to 1945
Bob Janssen (NL)
M. Janssen-van der Hek (NL)


Cees Willemse (NL)
Ingeborg van ‘t Hof (NL)


Cor Meulen (NL)
Trix Meulen (NL)


David Feakes (UK)
Christine Feakes (UK)


Dirk de Groen (USA)
Alexandra de Groen (USA)


Hans van den Bosch (NL)
Betty van den Bosch (NL)


Heinz-Bruno Hecker (D)
Anne Haase (D)


Henk Olij (NL)
Ginem Olij (NL)


Herman Jacobs (NL)
Janneke Jacobs (NL)


Ivo Nijs (B)
Liliane Lemmens (B)


John Noble (UK)
Jean Noble (UK)


Kai Matthies (D)
Sigi Matthies (D)


Klaus Ziegner (D)
Anja Höffken (D)


Michel Vock (CH)
Corinna Vock Rigassi (CH)


Per Mogensen (DK)
Helle Roen Mogensen (DK)


Petr Rysavy (CZ)
Tania Rysava (CZ)


Rens van der Hek (NL)
Cora van der Hek (nl)


Rob Jeurissen (NL)
Jeanne Jeurissen (NL)


Rob van den Nieuwboer (NL)
Leony van den Nieuwboer (NL)


Robert Kieffer (LUX)
Michèle Thiry (LUX)


Roger Goodwin (UK)
Gillian Goodwin (UK)


Ron Cryns (B)
Reinhilde Cryns (B)


Terkel Ovesen (DK)
Birgitte Ovesen (DK)


Theo Tangelder (NL)
Stella Brugman (NL)


Wim Pater (NL)
Jolanda Groothuis (NL)


Results Via Bohemia pre-war
| Nr | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Year | Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michel Vock | Corina Vock | Bentley 3l | 1924 | 268 |
| 2 | Rob Jeurissen | Jeanne Jeurissen | Talbot | 1935 | 275 |
| 3 | Hans vd Bosch | Betty vd Bosch | MG L1 | 1933 | 506 |
