Borgward
Borgward
was a
German
automobile
manufacturer founded by
Carl F. W. Borgward
(
November 10
,
1890
-
July 28
,
1963
). The first "
automobile
" Carl Borgward designed was the
Blitzkarre
, a sort of three-wheeled
motorcycle
with only two horsepower (1.5 kW). In
1929
he became the director of
Hansa Lloyd AG
and lead the development of the
Hansa Konsul
. In February
1937
came the new
Hansa Borgward 2000
and in
1939
the name was shortened to
Borgward 2000
. The 2000 model was followed by the
Borgward 2300
that remained in production until
1942
. After
WW2
the company presented the
Borgward Hansa 1500
, which was followed by the
Borgward Isabella
starting in
1954
. The Isabella became the most popular model and remained in production for the life of the company. In
1959
the
Borgward P100
was introduced, with its impressive hydraulic suspension. In
1961
the company went into
bankruptcy
and in
1963
all manufacturing equipment for the Borgward Isabella and P100 was sold to
Mexico
where production was continued until
1970
.
See also
List of automobile manufacturers
External links
http://dmoz.org/Recreation/Autos/Makes_and_Models/Borgward/
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