History of Continental
1871 : Continental was founded in Hanover
1882 : The rampant horse is adopted as the trademark
1904 : Continental presents the worlds first automobile tyre with a patterned tread
1908 : Continental invents the detachable rim, a remarkable innovation to help save time and effort when changing a tyre
1914 : Triple victory for Daimlers fitted with Continental tyres at the French Grand Prix
1936 : Synthetic rubber is introduced into the tyre manufacturing process
1955 : At the beginning of the year Continental is the first German company to start manufacturing tubeless tyres. Continental is also the first company to develop air springs for trucks and buses.
1960 : Mass production of radial tyres begins
1972 : Continental launches the studless ContiContact winter tyre
1991 : With its ContiEcoContact tyre, Continental is the first manufacturer to launch an environment-friendly passenger tyre
2003 : Unveiling the ContiSportContact 2 Vmax, the world's first road tyre approved for speeds of up to 360 km/h (224 mph)