Garage owner Alois Kaiser climbed the mountain Rigi (central Switzerland) with an Opel Olympia on July 30th 1937, to show off the capabilities of this car. Since this was illegal, he was fined with 500 Swissfrancs (approximately $450). Here's a report in German: http://www.gasthaus-kreuz.ch/bilder/2007/impg0659.JPGmicrofactory > First and last time a car climbing mountain Rigi (1937)