Borgward Hansa 2400
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1,032 built
| Borgward Hansa 2400 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Carl F. W. Borgward GmbH |
| Production | 1952–1959 1,032 built |
| Assembly | West Germany: Bremen-Sebaldsbrück |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Executive car (E) |
| Body style | 4-door fastback saloon (1952–1955) 4-door notchback limousine (1953–1959) |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2337 cc straight-6 |
| Transmission | 4-speed all-synchromesh manual automatic optional |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,620 mm (103.1 in) (fastback) 2,820 mm (111.0 in) (notchback) [1] |
| Length | 4,460 mm (175.6 in) (fastback) 4,660 mm (183.5 in) (notchback) 4,760 mm (187.4 in) from 1955 |
| Width | 1,780 mm (70.1 in) |
| Height | 1,490 mm (58.7 in) (loaded) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Borgward P100 |
The Borgward Hansa 2400 was an executive six-cylinder saloon (E-segment) presented in 1951, and manufactured by the Bremen based auto-manufacturer Carl F. W. Borgward GmbH from 1952 until 1959. The car was launched as a four-door fastback saloon; a longer-wheelbase notchback version appeared a year later. The Hansa 2400 suffered from teething troubles including inadequate brakes and problems with the automatic transmission Borgward developed for it.[2] In a small, closely contested market, the large Borgwards lost out to less flamboyant Mercedes-Benz and BMW models from the German south.
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The Hansa 2400 commenced production in 1952 as a large fastback saloon, its profile reminiscent of the recently introduced Hudson Super Wasp. It had presence. Unusually at this time, all four doors were forward opening to presumably facilitate access and egress. The body was an all-steel integral structure, similar to on the car's four-cylinder sibling.
Sales material emphasized the car's luxury features, such as a heating and ventilation system ducting air direct to rear passengers as well as to the front, with each system and side separately adjustable. Luxury details such as the cigarette lighter, self-parking windshield wipers, and side windows lowering completely into the doors barely-merited a mention. The spare wheel was stowed flat in a compartment beneath the boot, accessible through a hatch behind a section of the rear bumper so a wheel change could be accomplished without the need to empty the luggage.
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