The Horex motorcycle brand was a German manufacturer founded in 1923 by Fritz Kleemann in Bad Homburg. Horex built a range of four-stroke motorcycles with Columbus-sourced engines from modest singles to larger twins, gaining recognition for models such as the Regina and the Imperator in the post-World War II era. Motorcycle production continued until 1956, when declining sales and industry shifts led to its end, and the company’s facilities were absorbed by Daimler-Benz in 1960. After decades of dormancy, the Horex name was revived in 2010 for a series of premium VR6-powered motorcycles built in Augsburg, though financial difficulties led to corporate restructuring again in 2015. Through its classic mid-century machines and bold modern revival attempts, Horex occupies a storied place in German motorcycling history.