The last Horch

[SNESpguy]

If that old man knew the car's significance in the 1980s, then why the HELL did he leave it outside for 30 more years?

[pinfolder]

I like the way he put it in a barn when he found out that it was rare!!

[Poopingbotham]

So who were the other two manufactures that made up Auto Union?

[Jeansschwimmer]

@Poopingbotham The other two were Wanderer and DKW.

Wanderer is long forgotten. They produced middle class "bread and butter" cars.

DKW specialized on two-stroke motorcycles and cheap two-stroke cars. Actually it was DKW that kept the tradition of motor manufacture in the East and West after 1945. The DKW 3-6 and later 1000s looked very much like their Eastern cousins F 8 export and F 9 version , all of them were based on a 1940 design that never went into production because of the war.

[sd4jim]

I wonder how much they paid him for it?

[Mercmad]

Hork or Horsh ...Horsh, I believe,at least that is how owners of them pronounce it..It looks like one of those ugly old BMW's of the early 50's .

[thisux7x7]

He must not of cared too much for it, look where he left it for over 40 years..

[willemstockton]

haha noooo! I was just saying I wanted to know how much THAT GUY (the old man) paid for it back in the day and then how much audi paid him for it in 2009. I was giving an example of how that story could have panned out. The OLD GUY saying

"I originally bought her for cheap and then sold her for alot"

[SagittariusEquester]

I wish Audi would build a Retro-version of this Horch. specialy with the old Speedometer ( 4: 31 ) ^^

Audi - Vorsprung durch Technik

[libertatis1]

Come home.

[Skoda130]

A "classic car collector" that lets his cars rot away in the desert sun?

[bimhimbim]

Audi (lat.) = Horch (de.)

[BROCKLESNARFAN1980]

NICE STORY :)

[KapteinOpel]

Horch and Audi was founded by the same man, August Horch, who was squeezed out of the company that carried his name. The four rings stands for Auto Union, that was bought by VW in the sixties. The Audi brand was resurrected in 1965.

[isilder]

Also, note that it was a slap together and only worth going to the wreckers at just 10 years old.

[isilder]

The last Horch is not as rare as the first Horch

[willemstockton]

man i wanted to know what he paid for it and what he was paid for it... thats the interesting story for me "well... i got er for 400 dollars and a can of grizzly chewin tobacco.. and they bought her from me for 40,000 dollars and this new audi convertable!"



[sytsesinnema]

@willemstockton for real ? you owned the car ? if so good deal i guess . i think this car belongs to audi and their museum it,s an important piece off their history

[coolakiIlen007]

it reminds me of the Mercedes 300 Adenauer! same fenders, grill, lights.. all thats missing is the star on the bonnet! beautiful looking car.. in renovated state. :P

[flyby7a]

AMERICA IS AN ENTIRE CONTINENT FROM TIERRA DEL FUEGO, CHILE ALL THE WAY UP TO KISKA ISLAND, IN ALASKA...

[juannes71]

das heck gleicht dem eines DKW 3=6 auch mit den zierleisten !!! klasse auto!!!

[serz1885]

who knows the music ?

[Maglevspiritualgeek]

I think Audi should build a car dedicated to that Horch

[kikddabottle]

reminds me a bit of a wolseley 4/50 of the same vintage but with better proportions.

[M4aster]

this was awesome.

[DeadCanDanceR]

Great video! Great story! That Horch reminds me of the Mercedes 300 "Adenauer" sedans.

[balongaboy]

neat