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Horch H3A: four-cylinder truck from the Zwickau plant, gross vehicle weight 5,910 kg, unladen weight 4,560 kg, wheelbase 3,550 mm
After the Second World War, Horch was part of East German vehicle production at the Zwickau plant, building trucks such as the H3A alongside cars there before production passed to other brands. The H3A therefore belongs to the early post-war commercial vehicles from this plant.
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The four-cylinder engine drives a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of 5,910 kg and an unladen weight of 4,560 kg, giving a payload of around 1,350 kg. Length is 5,750 mm, width 2,320 mm, and wheelbase 3,550 mm, spread across four wheels.
At just under 6 tonnes, the H3A sits in class N2 for trucks between 3.5 and 12 tonnes, a common segment for regional freight haulage in the post-war period. Four-cylinder engines of this size were the standard drivetrain for medium trucks in the early 1950s, with the more powerful six-cylinder engines of the time usually reserved for larger vehicles.
For a vehicle this old, the condition of the frame, leaf springs and brakes matters most, as corrosion after decades is common. Original parts for a vehicle from this period and this plant are rare, so restoration often means custom-made parts or conversions. The wiring is also worth attention, since cables and insulation from this era often become brittle after such a long time, regardless of how many kilometres the vehicle has actually covered.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells Horch H3A
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