Ryven Auto GmbH was found in 1961 by Hermann Schultz, a 43-year-old car enthusiast. The market it aimed was budget and premium sportscars. It’s first creation, in 1963, was Ryven MK1 GT. The car launched off as a success, but was not as popular as Porsche or VW, since the company was not very known in Germany.
Nowadays Ryven Auto GmbH and Ryven’s sport division Ryven Rennsport are competing against other companies.