Wanna see the Wizard?

From the July / August 2010 issue of The Car Room Magazine

This is the first review from Marshall Buck’s new column “Big Bucks”, focusing on limited edition hand/scratch built models and other exotica in scale - Ed.

The 1938 Horch 853 A Sport Cabriolet is considered to be among the finest cars built during that era. Powered by a 120 BHP straight eight engine and offering great luxury at competitive prices - if you were among Germany’s rich and famous, anyway - these were supplied to customers as rolling chassis. This particular car was among those sent to coachbuilder Erdmann & Rossi to get clothed; just five of these 853 A Sport Cabriolets were built, and only three are known to survive. Needless to say (but I will), each car was somewhat different.