Hansa (car)
The Hansa -Lloyd -Werke A. G. appeared in 1914 from the merger of Hansa automobile company in Varel and Norddeutsche Automobil und Motoren AG ( Namag ) in Bremen- Hastedt ( Föhrenstraße ).
Independent company
Director was the former Hansa chief Robert Anton Heinrich Allmers. With the board of the engineer Sigmund Meyer, co-founder and head of the Namag and August Spork Horst (1870-1940) of the Hansa Automobil GmbH were.
On the initiative of Sigmund Meyers founded 1919, the Hansa- Loyd with the National Automobile Company and Brennabor the " Association of German automotive factories" (GDA ), a cartel for the sale of passenger cars and commercial vehicles,
Among the major shareholders belonged as well as in several other automakers Jakob Schapiro, who held 30% of the ANtele, but in the late 1920s went bankrupt. Between 1929 and 1931, Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Borgward, head of the adjacent vehicle works Borgward & Co. GmbH the majority of shares in Hansa -Lloyd -Werke A. G.
Hansa Lloyd and Goliath -Werke
At the end of 1931 Hansa -Lloyd was liquidated and 1939 deleted from the commercial register. By merging with the vehicle works Borgward & Co. GmbH created the " Hansa Lloyd and Goliath -Werke Borgward & Tecklenborg ". Hansa -Lloyd added with his truck program Borgwards range of small commercial vehicles. At the same time the vast Hansa -Lloyd plants Borgward enabled the production of passenger cars. The name Hansa -Lloyd was still used by Borgward and Tecklenborg as a brand name for trucks until 1937.
The term used Hansa Borgward continue for passenger cars. The first models were released in 1933, the unsuccessful rear-engined Hansa models 400 and 500 on the market. As predecessor was the microcar Goliath pioneer whose sales figures for the abolition of the car tax fell rapidly in April 1933. Under severe time constraints, therefore, had the chief designer Herbert Scarisbrick in 1100 and 1700 to develop the new middle class.
In spring 1934, the new Hansa models made their debut at the Berlin Motor Show. For the construction of the new models in the Borgward acquired in March 1934 a part of the halls of the North German car factory, in July 1934 the Hansa in 1100 and went into production in September of Hansa 1700 ( with six cylinders and 40 hp). The models were very well received, because the price is still below that of most competitors. The 1100 cost initially 2,750 Reichsmark, 1700 3,250 Reichsmarks. There around 27,000 cars were sold.
Of the models, " sports convertibles " were produced, particularly outstanding is the 1936 released " Hansa 1700 sports car" with a body of Hebmüller. The engine did it thanks to dual carburetor on 46 hp and 125 km / h Because of the price of 5,000 Reichsmarks but only eleven vehicles were sold. 1937 A prototype was still the 1500 with 40 hp and 125 km / h developed, but did not go into production. It 's proven models were still produced in 1100 and 1700.
During World War II the Hastedter work was largely destroyed.
Hansa 1100 1937
Hansa -Lloyd Electric truck CL5 or DL5, Bj.1923
Timeline
Vehicles 1919 - 1945
- From Hansa -Lloyd -Werke A. G. or later of " Hansa -Lloyd - Goliath Werke AG " under the brand name " Hansa -Lloyd ."
- From Hansa -Lloyd -Werke A. G. or later of " Hansa -Lloyd - Goliath Werke AG " under the brand name "Hansa".
- Offered by the vehicle works Borgward & Co. and later of " Hansa -Lloyd - Goliath Werke AG " under the brand name "Goliath".
- From Hansa -Lloyd - Goliath Werke AG under the brand " Borgward " offered.
Vehicles 1947 - 1963
- From Lloyd motor works G.m.b.H. offered under the brand name " Lloyd ".
- From Lloyd motor works G.m.b.H. offered under the brand " Borgward ".
- By Carl F. W. Borgward G.m.b.H. offered under the brand " Borgward ".
- From Goliath factory G.m.b.H. offered under the brand name "Hansa" (from 1958).
- From Goliath factory G.m.b.H. offered under the brand name "Goliath".
Business
- Brand / company in the Borgward Group
- Brand / company that was part of the Borgward group later
- Brand / company that was part of the Borgward group later ( in cooperation GDA )
- Independent Company ( in cooperation GDA )
- Independent company