Solved: PN #279 -- Horch 1941 converted by Czech firefighters, 1949

pnegyesi · January 20, 2012, 11:09:16 PM

Please identify this automobile for a point. Donor, country where it was transformed, purpose and an approximate year are required.

pnegyesi · January 28, 2012, 06:04:12 AM

Experts?

pnegyesi · February 04, 2012, 05:19:13 AM

Professionals?

Wendax · February 04, 2012, 05:55:15 AM

Sightseeing car based on a prewar Mercedes-Benz chassis, built around 1949?

pnegyesi · February 04, 2012, 06:50:55 AM

No, not at all

woodinsight · February 04, 2012, 10:51:39 AM

US base car?

Paul Jaray · February 04, 2012, 11:12:08 AM

Hey, I know it...it's a Horch!
I have few details...5 liters chasiss for Fire Fighters.

pnegyesi · February 04, 2012, 11:13:14 AM

PJ is right. It is a Horch. Can you fill in the other details? Locked for you

João · February 04, 2012, 11:15:06 AM

Ohhhh my eyes!

Paul Jaray · February 04, 2012, 11:23:04 AM

Quote from: pnegyesi on February 04, 2012, 11:13:14 AM
PJ is right. It is a Horch. Can you fill in the other details? Locked for you

I can only guess, since my connection is too slow for a proper search.
Horch 850, Germany, approx 1940?

pnegyesi · February 04, 2012, 11:27:55 AM

It is based on a 1941 Horch, but the conversion was not done in Germany and was done later on.

pguillem · February 04, 2012, 01:17:51 PM

It is a Horch ~~AS 12~~ from 1941 used by the Brno firefighters. I don't know if it was transformed in the Czech Republic.

I don't know which model it is. AS 12 seems to be a designation by the Brno fire brigade.

pguillem · February 04, 2012, 01:59:49 PM

Another image.

pnegyesi · February 04, 2012, 02:04:37 PM

Hmmm, it was still locked for PJ, but you nailed it. I'm giving you a point each. BTW it was converted in the Czech Republic

pnegyesi · February 04, 2012, 02:05:46 PM

Hmm, can you move this one to Solved please?

pguillem · February 04, 2012, 02:31:19 PM

Sorry for ignoring the lock. I didn't pay attention, as I already had it on my disk (image 2). BTW, thanks for the point.
The model is Horch 853.

Paul Jaray · February 05, 2012, 05:18:51 AM

I just found out that it was Czech comparing the license plates with other Czech cars in my HD... $:-\$
Nice pictures pguillem!

Allemano · February 05, 2012, 06:13:58 AM

I think it's somehow pretty cool!

Wendax · November 14, 2012, 01:14:09 PM

The firefighters from Brno-Komin got hold of a Horch 853 Sportcabriolet in November 1945. They converted it into this marvellous fire engine during three years fom 1946 to 1949. The body design was by a company called Lepil from Rousinov near Brno, the acrylic glass roof was built by a local company.

Carnut · April 02, 2015, 09:56:41 AM

Another picture:

D-type · January 29, 2023, 03:37:37 PM

What is this? Where is it? What and when is the base car?

D-type · February 05, 2023, 10:11:44 AM

Not even a nibble from the Rookies so up to the Experts we go.

marmer · February 05, 2023, 03:19:29 PM

Horch 853 rebodied by T. Lepil c. 1949 for the Brno fire brigade.

D-type · February 05, 2023, 04:48:10 PM

Hit the nail right on the head.
Here's a picture of an 853 before it was converted and with another one that was an open appliance rather than a command car.

Lavrakas · February 06, 2023, 04:22:17 AM

All the sources say 1941, but were Horch still making sport cabriolets then? Would they not have been engaged on more important work? The roof is said to come from the gun turret of a WW2 bomber. Does anyone know if that's true, and if so which?

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Solved: PN #279 -- Horch 1941 converted by Czech firefighters, 1949