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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 Blitzkarren
(i.e. lightning cart, a sort of tiny three-wheeled van with only
two horsepower (1.5 kW), which was, in the gap in the market it
filled, an enormous success. Traders with a small budget bought it
for delivery. The Reichspost ordered many of them for postal
service. In 1929 Borgward became the director of Hansa Lloyd AG
and led 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 pneumatic suspension...
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