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Horch 855 Special Roadster Silver Black Minichamps 1:43

Horch 855 Special Roadster Silver Black Minichamps 1:43 436014204 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:43 diecast reproduces the Horch 855 Special Roadster in silver and black, a bespoke coachbuilt convertible built in extremely limited numbers in 1938, positioned above even the 853 in Horch's own range. The sealed one-piece body holds its sweeping fenders and low cabin as one continuous shape. A rare-subject centerpiece for a pre-war luxury collection.
Horch 855 Special Roadster Silver Black Minichamps 1:43
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Brand
Horch
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:43
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
436014204
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About the Horch 855 Special Roadster Silver Black Minichamps 1:43

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 Horch 855 Special Roadster in silver and black reproduces a bespoke coachbuilt convertible built in only a handful of examples in 1938, positioned above even the 853 in Horch's own pre-war range. The sealed diecast body holds its sweeping fenders as one continuous shape rather than a set of opening panels.

If the 853 Cabriolet represented Horch's standard luxury offering, the 855 Special Roadster sat a clear step above it: a bespoke body built in far smaller numbers for buyers who wanted something closer to a one-off. This casting treats that distinction seriously, in proportion and in finish.

The 855 Special Roadster's Place Above the Standard Horch Line

A Bespoke Body in Extremely Limited Numbers

Horch offered the 855 Special Roadster as a special coachbuilt variant sitting above the already-premium 853 series, built in genuinely tiny numbers even by pre-war luxury standards, the kind of rarity where surviving examples today are counted individually rather than by production run. That scarcity is period lore as much as documented fact this many decades later, but the car's reputation as one of the rarest German luxury cars of its era is consistent across enthusiast sources. The Special Roadster's lower, more aggressive stance and shorter, more dramatic cabin distinguish it from the standard Cabriolet at a glance.

Silver and Black as a Period Two-Tone Statement

The silver and black finish on this casting reflects a period two-tone convention common on the most expensive pre-war coachbuilt cars, where a lighter body color paired with black fenders or trim signaled that the car had received special coachwork rather than standard factory bodywork. Minichamps keeps that contrast crisp along the fender line, exactly where a period buyer's eye would have gone first when judging the coachbuilder's work. That two-tone treatment also separates this Roadster visually from a single-color 853 Cabriolet across the room.

Capturing a Bespoke Coachbuilt Shape at 1:43

A Lower, Shorter Cabin Than the Standard Cabriolet

The Special Roadster's cabin sits lower and shorter than the standard Cabriolet's, a proportion change that required its own coachbuilding rather than a simple trim upgrade on the same body. Minichamps captures that difference correctly rather than reusing the 853's cabin proportions with a different paint job, which is the detail a knowledgeable buyer checks first when comparing the two Horch castings side by side. The sealed body keeps that shortened cabin's shut lines tight and consistent, and the fender sweep still reads as one continuous surface.

Weight and Finish Appropriate to the Subject

Zinc alloy gives this casting genuine heft, appropriate for a subject whose real-world presence was substantial even among other luxury cars of its era. The silver paint carries a cooler metallic tone than the 853's blue, and it holds that tone evenly across the hood and doors. For a rarity this pronounced, the casting's job is less about mechanical demonstration and more about getting the proportions and finish right enough that the car's exclusivity reads clearly.

Positioning a Rare Roadster in a Pre-War Collection

Showing Horch's Own Internal Hierarchy

This Special Roadster works as a genuine centerpiece rather than a supporting piece, given how few full-size examples exist to compare it against. Displaying it alongside the 853 Cabriolet lets a collector show the internal hierarchy Horch built into its own range, standard luxury against bespoke exclusivity, in a way neither casting communicates fully on its own. At 1:43, both pieces share a scale that keeps that comparison honest.

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