Borgward

The first "automobile" Carl F.W Borgward designed was the Blitzkarre, en a sort of three wheeled motorcycle with only two horsepowers. In 1929 he became the director of Hansa Lloyd AG and lead the development of the Hansa Konsul. In feburay 1937 came the new Hansa Borgward 2000 and in 1939 the name was changed to only Borgward 2000. The 2000 model was followed by 2300 that remained in production until 1942. After WW2 the company presented Borgward Hansa 1500 that was followed by Borgward Isabella that started being produced in 1954. The Isabella became the most popular model and remained in production until the company went bankrupt. In 1959 the Borgward P100 with it's impressive hydrualic suspension.

In 1961 the company was put into bankrupcy and in 1963 the whole equipment for Borgward Isabella and P100 was sold to Mexico where production was continued until 1970.

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