1938. In November of that year, the Auto Union Group replaced its front-wheel-drive models with the classic rear-wheel-drive configuration and a newly designed Horch 6-cylinder engine. This model—which was very modern and technically advanced for its time—was originally intended to be a “small” Horch car. The elegant convertible body was manufactured at the “Glaser” coachworks in Dresden, with a total of 818 units built.