{"id":490472,"date":"2009-01-07T07:00:51","date_gmt":"2009-01-07T12:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=2671"},"modified":"2024-12-06T04:07:22","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T04:07:22","slug":"horch-853-sports-cabriolet-classic-cars-for-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/horch-853-sports-cabriolet-classic-cars-for-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"FOR SALE: Horch 853 Sports Cabriolet"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The latest look back at old classified advertisements features a 1937 Horch Type 853 Sports Cabriolet offered for sale in the June 1974 issue of Hemmings<\/a> <\/em>for $24,900.<\/p>\n

The Horch Type 853 Sports Cabriolet was popular among Germany’s rich and famous, as it was the only German-made car that offered an alternative to Mercedes-Benz. (Horch was part of Auto Union with Audi, DKW and Wanderer).<\/p>\n

This particular Horch 853 Sports Cabriolet was offered for sale with “completely restored engine, new tires, new top, new leather, paint and carpet.”<\/p>\n

Prices for the Horch 853 Sports Cabriolet are fairly difficult to establish, as most price guides do not follow the market. A 1938 Horch 853 Special Roadster<\/strong><\/a> recently sold for $1,849,100 at the RM Auctions Automobiles of London event, although it is believed to be much more desirable than a “run of the mill” Sports Cabriolet. Several Horch 853 Sports Cabriolets reached $225,000 – $500,000 at auction over the past 10 years, so we would estimate that a well-documented, clean example would bring $500,000 in today’s market.<\/p>\n

If you bought the Horch for $24,900 in 1974, then your investment would have returned approximately 9% over 34 years.<\/p>\n

[Source: Hemmings]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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