1938 Horch 853 Specifications

Specifications

1936 1937 1938 1939

Features

Engine Location :	Front
Drive Type :	Rear Wheel
Body / Chassis :	Steel frame
Production Years for Series :	1935 - 1940
Coach Work :	Voll & Ruhrbeck, Erdmann & Rossi
Weight :	5776 lbs \| 2619.95 kg

Performance

Top Speed :	129 km/h \| 80.174 mph

Engine & Transmission

Straight 8
Displacement :	5000 cc \| 305.1 cu in. \| 5.0 L.
Power :	120 BHP (88.32 KW) @ 3600 RPM
Bore :	87.0 mm \| 3.425 in.
Stroke :	104.0 mm \| 4.094 in.
Compression :	6.1:1
Valvetrain :	16 SOHC (2.0 valves per cylinder)
1 Solex carburetor

Transmission:
4 Manual Aphon

Production Figures

853 Production (1935-1940) :	619
1938 Horch 853

Dimension(s)

Sport Cabriolet by Voll & Ruhrbeck

Chassis # 853558
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Exterior
Coachwork :	Voll & Ruhrbeck
Doors :	2
Length :	208.7 in \| 5300 mm.
Width :	72.0 in \| 1829 mm.
Height :	62.2 in \| 1580 mm.
Wheelbase :	135.8 in \| 3449 mm.
Front Track :	59.5 in \| 1510 mm.
Rear Track :	59.7 in \| 1516 mm.

Phaeton

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Exterior
Body Designer :	Graber
Doors :	4
Length :	208.7 in \| 5300 mm.
Width :	72.0 in \| 1829 mm.
Height :	62.2 in \| 1580 mm.
Wheelbase :	135.8 in \| 3449 mm.
Front Track :	59.5 in \| 1510 mm.
Rear Track :	59.7 in \| 1516 mm.

Roadster by Erdmann & Rossi

Chassis # 854275
Engine # 852006
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Auction entries : 1

Chassis # 854237A
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Exterior
Coachwork :	Erdmann & Rossi
Doors :	2
Length :	208.7 in \| 5300 mm.
Width :	72.0 in \| 1829 mm.
Height :	62.2 in \| 1580 mm.
Wheelbase :	135.8 in \| 3449 mm.
Front Track :	59.5 in \| 1510 mm.
Rear Track :	59.7 in \| 1516 mm.

Handling

Suspension
Front : Independent, semi-elleptic springs, hydraulic shock absorbers Rear : Semi-elleptic springs, hydraulic shock absorbers, De Dion axle

Steering
Worm and Nut

Tires / Wheels
Tires :	7.00-17

1938 Averages

Avg. Car Cost :	$763
Avg. Household Income :	$1,730
Avg. Home :	$3,900
Avg. Gallon of Gas :	$0.10

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Q: How fast is the 1938 Horch 853? A: The 1938 Horch 853 has a top speed of 129 km/h.

Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1938 Horch 853? A: The 1938 Horch 853 has a wheelbase size of 135.80 inches.

Q: What is the length of the 1938 Horch 853? A: The 1938 Horch 853 has a length of 208.66 inches.

Q: What is the width of the 1938 Horch 853? A: The 1938 Horch 853 has a width of 72.00 inches.

Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1938 Horch 853? A: The 1938 Horch 853 was offered as a Phaeton, Roadster, Sport Cabriolet.

Q: What tires did the 1938 Horch 853 have? A: The 1938 Horch 853 had 7.00-17 tires.

Q: How many 853 were produced? A: Horch produced 619 examples of the 853 from 1935 to 1940.

Q: What engine did the 1938 Horch 853 have? A: The engine powering the 1938 Horch 853 was a Straight 8 (5000 cc | 305.1 cu in. | 5.0 L.) with 120 BHP (88.32 KW) @ 3600 RPM.

Q: What transmission did the 1938 Horch 853 have? A: The 1938 Horch 853 had a 4 speed Manual Aphon gearbox.