Protos of Nonnendamm was a German car manufacturing company founded in 1898 in Berlin by engineers Alfred Sternberg and Oscar Heymann.
Protos of Nonnendamm
Typ E1 advert in 1908
Poster by Hans Lindenstaedt (1874-1928)
Protos convertible at start of 1908 New York to Paris Race
1908 New York to Paris Race
The 1908 New York to Paris Race was an automobile competition consisting of drivers attempting to travel from New York to Paris. This was a considerable challenge given the state of automobile technology and road infrastructure at the time. Only three of six contestants completed the course. The winner was the American team, driving a 1907 Thomas Flyer.
Cars lined up for the start: De Dion-Bouton (in front), Protos, Motobloc
De Dion-Bouton car at Utica
The Sizaire-Naudin of Pons, Deschamps and Berlhe
Germans in Protos car 1908 New York to Paris Race