Borgward Hansa 2400

Borgward Hansa 2400 (1952-1955)

The Borgward Hansa 2400 was a passenger of the upper class, the Carl F. W. Borgward GmbH in Bremen from 1952 to 1958 as a hatchback and as a notchback sedan, each with four doors, built.

History

The unusual in their time hatchback was in 1951 to see under the name Hansa 1800 as the top round off the range at the IAA in Frankfurt. 1952, however, a Hansa was introduced in 1800 as a successor to the more motorized Borgward Hansa 1500. The series production of the new upper class model started in October the same year under the name " Hansa Twenty-four hundred" with a nearly 2.4 -liter six- cylinder engine.

The second form was followed in 1953 in an extended wheelbase and overall length by 20 cm Conservative saloon called Borgward Hansa 2400 Pullman.

1955, the production of the hatchback version was discontinued and the notchback sedan grew in the course of a facelift again to 15 cm in total length to 481 cm. The engine power was also increased to 100 hp. Production of the Borgward Hansa 2400 1958 ended after 1399 copies. ( The Association of the Automotive Industry calls in its statistics with 1388 vehicles a slightly lower number.) The car was whether its technical effort for the manufacturer never profitable. Successor of 2400 was 1959, the " Great Borgward " P 100

Body

The Borgward Hansa 2400 had a four-door self-supporting all -steel body, which offered five to six people. In particular, the hatchback version was considered "complete aesthetic and technical". In addition, it was with a drag coefficient of 0.363 unusually streamlined ( Borgward Isabella 0.442 ). As with the Hansa 1500, the fenders were included in the side panels, which "only" 1780 mm nevertheless allowed a wide interior space with an external width of. The doors of the hatchback were hinged at the rear, the front doors of the " Pullman " or the sedan version also back, but the rear forward. The trunk was externally accessible. The seats had foam rubber cushions and armrests. On the dashboard there were " piano keys " (buttons ) for choke, lighting, etc. The heating could be regulated separately for both sides of the car. At the request of " Pullman " with a partition between the driver and passengers in the rear seat was available. A disadvantage proved for both versions are the expansive lower corners of the front doors, which allowed only a small opening angle in tight parking spaces or garages. In 1955 newly designed Hansa 2400 there were adjustable footrests for the rear passengers and the spare wheel was housed in a separate compartment under the trunk.

Engine, transmission and chassis

The Hansa 2400 had during the entire construction period a built above the front axle water-cooled 6- cylinder in-line engine with low-mounted camshaft and overhead valves. The engine capacity of 2337 cc was initially reduced in March 1957 to 2240 cc. The engines of the first production run achieved an output of 82 hp ( 60 kW); In 1955 there were 100 hp (74 kW), which allowed a top speed of 155 km / hr. A special feature was the hydraulically operated clutch.

Instead of the initial 3-speed transmission, a 4 -speed transmission was available from March 1953, just as the 3-speed transmission with column shift. In addition Borgward offered a 3- speed automatic or a fluid transmission with torque converter. Developed by Borgward automatic transmission proved to be extremely susceptible to disturbance and may have been one of the reasons that the Hansa in 2400, only a small sale having been successful.

The wheels of the Hansa in 2400 were individually suspended: the front of the upper and lower wishbones and coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers, the drive wheels on a swing axle, also with coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers. The foot brake acted hydraulically on all four wheels ( from 1955 with power assistance ), the hand brake acts mechanically on rear wheels.

Specifications

With the automatic transmission, the empty weight increased by about 40 kg.