The car rally also became popular in the 1930s. Garage Knegtel was a good gathering and starting point for the (usually wealthy) enthusiasts. A fanatic rally driver was also workshop chef Andre Kouwenberg. He had a lot to say in the case and was Theo's right-hand man who wouldn't make decisions without consulting him. Moreover, he was a man with many experiences and expertise.

He regularly participated in motorsport events such as the Monte Carlo ride, the Ardennes ride, the Brabant Grens ride, and so on. The Ford factory then paid the expenses, while the cars, also of the other participants, were made roadworthy and tested in Tilburg. According to one of the mechanics at the time, Gerard Potma, that was very interesting and fascinating work, because money was not an issue for the gentlemen who could afford it and the one where it did play a role adapted the Ford factory. At every Ford dealer there were maps on which you could put flags and see how the journey went.

André mainly rode together with teammate wool fabric manufacturer Ernest Mutsaerts. In 1933 they won the Dumonceau Bekerrit, a two-day performance ride for motorcyclists and motorists, organized by the Motorclub Zuid-Holland and notorious for the course on often life-threatening unpaved public roads in Belgium and Luxembourg. In 1934 they took part in the Monte Carlo Rally. Started in Bucharest, the team in Prague has to stop the race due to engine trouble on their Ford. In the same year, the Mutsaerts-Kouwenberg team also took part in the Coupe Internationale des Alpes (Alpine ride) with a 1934 Ford V8 convertible coupé. In 1935, Ernest Mutsaerts, together with Theo Knegtel and Alexander van Strien (Ford dealer from Culemborg), won the First place in the Brabant Grensrit in the brand teams. In 1936, together with Kouwenberg, he again won the Golden Glacier Laquette.

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In 1937 and 1938 they again took part in the Monte Carlo Rally, driving a Ford V8 (7th place overall) and a Lincoln Zephyr (26th place) respectively. In 1939 they put in their best performance in a Ford V8 with a third place in the general classification.

From the 1950s, the next generation in the persons of Jan Knegtel and Wim Mutsaerts took over their enthusiasm. Later succeeded by Dirk Knegtel and Jip Taminiau.