Borgward Hansa 2400

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. In a small closely contested market, the large Borgwards lost out to less flamboyant models from the German south.

Borgward Hansa 2400
Overview
ManufacturerCarl F. W. Borgward GmbH
Production1952–1959
1,032 built
Body and chassis
ClassExecutive car (E)
Body style4-door fastback saloon
(1952–1955)
4-door notchback limousine (1953–1959)
LayoutFR layout
Powertrain
Engine2337 cc straight-6
Transmission4-speed all-synchromesh manual
automatic optional
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,620 mm (103.1 in) (fastback)
2,820 mm (111.0 in) (notchback)
Length4,460 mm (175.6 in) (fastback)
4,660 mm (183.5 in) (notchback)
4,760 mm (187.4 in) from 1955
Width1,780 mm (70.1 in)
Height1,490 mm (58.7 in) (loaded)
Chronology
SuccessorBorgward P100
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