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Steamworks Report No. 2: 1937 Horch 853
Filed in archive Concours by Philip Powell on September 4, 2006
1937 Horch

Over the years I've read about the Horch automobile and viewed many photos but this was the first time seeing one in the metal. And what a shock it was, because at first glance I thought it had to be a Mercedes, one of those mammoth 500K's nazi leaders liked to be chauffered in before the war! The marque has a fascinating history, dating back to August Horch's first car in 1901; unfortunately a falling out with the directors of his company in 1909 led him to create a new auto manufacturer named - are you ready for this? - AUDI. Meanwhile the Horch, minus August, established a reputation for quality engineering which frequently put it in competition with Mercedes. At the 1939 German Motor Show Horch displayed some spectacular automobiles, including the rare120 hp, straight-eight, Model 853 seen here in the Steamworks Concours. The "sale" sign was not intended for the Steamworks Concours but seemed an appropriate background.

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