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Exhibition shows classic car legends from Zwickau

Exhibition shows classic car legends from Zwickau
100 years ago, the car manufacturer Horch presented the first mass-produced German eight-cylinder engine. The August Horch Museum in Zwickau is dedicating a new special exhibition to this and is showing 13 historic models / Photo: David Hammersen/dpa
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Myth on four wheels: Only seven Horch 855 special roadsters were ever built, one of which is now on display in Zwickau. It is dedicated to historic luxury cars with eight-cylinder engines.

The August Horch Museum is reviving automotive legends that were once status symbols for wealthy buyers in a special exhibition. The show "100 years of the Horch 8: On the trail of a legend" focuses on the eight-cylinder engine, which stands for powerful acceleration and exceptionally smooth running. The first mass-produced vehicle with an eight-cylinder engine in Germany was presented 100 years ago at the motor show in Berlin, according to the museum. "The Horch 8 became a legend for quality, reliability and elegance."

August Horch was a car pioneer who settled in Zwickau in 1904 and later founded the Audi brand there. Cars have been built in the city ever since - from the small GDR car Trabant to electric models from Audi, VW and Cupra at today's Volkswagen plant on the outskirts of the city.

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Show features some particularly rare classic cars

The special exhibition features 13 classic cars, the oldest of which is a Horch 306 Roadster from 1927, the youngest an Audi V8 from 1988. Some of the cars were only built in very small numbers, such as the Horch 855 Special Roadster from 1938, of which only seven were made, according to the museum. With an output of 120 hp, it reached speeds of up to 140 kilometers per hour and cost 22,000 Reichsmarks.

The exhibition begins on February 6 and can be seen until January 10, 2027.

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