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3 February 1951. (1951-02-03) (aged 82) Münchberg, Bavaria. Known for. Founder of Audi and Horch. August Horch (12 October 1868 – 3 February 1951) was a German engineer and automobile pioneer, the founder of the manufacturing giant that eventually became Audi .
August Horch. Inducted 2000. Founder of the A. Horch & Cie Motorwagenwerke, now called Audi, August Horch began his automotive career while working in the field of engine construction. From 1896 to 1899, he managed the Motor Car Construction Department for Carl Benz in Mannheim, Germany.
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August Horch founded his first automobile company, August Horch & Cie, in Cologne in 1899. Shortly after that, in 1909, he set up a new automobile company in Zwickau, which has been operating under the name Audiwerke AG, Zwickau since 1910. This marked the birth of the modern company’s name.
After troubles with Horch chief financial officer, August Horch left Motorwagenwerke and founded in Zwickau on 16 July 1909, his second company, the August Horch Automobilwerke GmbH. His former partners sued him for trademark infringement.
Nov 4, 2011 · Nov. 4, 2011. ZWICKAU, Germany. AMONG the early industrialists of Germany — pioneering figures like Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler and Ferdinand Porsche, all linked to prominent automotive brands —...
Sep 28, 2023 · Last updated: 28 September 2023. August Horch - The godfather of fast cars - Start with Benz - “Only big, powerful and reliable cars” - Lost name rights - An engineer as chicken breeder - A new beginning after the war.
