1937 Horch 853 Sport Cabriolet

The Horch 853 Voll & Ruhrbeck Sport Cabriolet is a cabriolet automobile produced by German auto manufacturer Horch.

The history of the car remains a mystery. During the war, the Allied bombers destroyed the Voll & Ruhrbeck plant, and along with it the Horch 853 documentation. The car was captured by the French government and fell into the hands of French army Marshal Jean de Lattre de Tassigny. In the post-war period, the car was moved to Switzerland, after which it changed owners multiple times and was restored.

A 1937 Horch 853 Sport Cabriolet was named “Best of Show” at the 59th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance held Sunday along the 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links. Proceeds from raffles, auctions, sponsorships and gate receipts helped contribute more than $1 million to charity for the fourth consecutive year.

Exhaustive efforts were made to restore this 853 to original standards, thus no part went un-researched as to authenticity or originality by the restoration team.