Cars and parts for sale united kingdom borgward drivers club. Our aim is to see as many borgward group cars on the road as possible. The clubs membership grew gradually and in 196768 no less than 25 new members entered. Car brands, driving test, vintage ads, bristol, retro, cars motorcycles, classic cars, automobile, how to memorize things. Ccca recognizes only the classic cars of the highest price category, released in limited quantities between 1925 and 1948. Our website is here to help in every way we can with pictures, technical information. At the huge back to the 50s car show at the mn state fairgrounds in st. The first automobile carl borgward designed was the 1924 blitzkarren lightning cart, a tiny threewheeled van with 2 hp 1.
The former borgward car manufacturing company, based in bremen, germany, was founded by carl f. The car is driven to shows, car meetings as much as possible. Apr 11, 2017 borgward, the bremen car brand revived by a stateowned chinese bus maker after going bust in 1961, has surprised many including its own ceo by racking up more than 30,000 units in sales for its. Honest john have 1 borgward classics for sale to choose from. Borgward starts testing new prototype luxury car news. The borgward drivers club supply these details as a service to club members and other interested parties. Traders with a small budget bought it for delivery.
Citroen car club of north america po box 635 inwood, wv 254280635. Borgward isabella classic cars for sale honest john. Borgward bx5 and bx7 in malaysia brand, looks, quality, price. Borgward car club of australia club tales unique cars. Borgward borgward club frankfurt wuerzburg biannual club magazine. The united kingdom borward drivers club was founded in 1980 and there are now in excess of 100 members. Classic car clubs can be an introduction to the lifestyle as you share advice and stories.
The borgward isabella is an automobile which was manufactured by the bremen based automanufacturer carl f. Given carl borgward prolific range of cars and brands, its interesting that the isabella became the crowd favourit. Co 2 is the main greenhouse gas responsible for global warming. The club provides assistance with the acquisition, maintenance or restoration of as many vehicles as possible. Borgward cars are not very common in australia but people do fall in love with the car when they see it at shows or car meetings. Our innovative, purely electric drive platform epropulsion has caused a stir in the borgward bxi7, our nearseries concept car. A complete list of car clubs, swap meets, museums, and events from around the world. In 1961, the year during which the manufacturing of borgward vehicles in bremen was discontinued, a small group of enthusiasts in cape town decided to form a club in order to create friendship amongst the many owners and to ensure the preservation of all borgward, goliath and lioyd cars. Of which 36283 named in the ccda oldtimer database. They launched the bx7 on their reopening at the 2015 geneva motor show. It comes equipped with a manual transmission, single carburetor and with solid wheels. Car parts store for borgward and auto accessories autodoc. Its up and running in china, but the bx7 was created with global sales in mind, and the firm believes it has created a german car youd opt for.
The production car was subsequently renamed and only the first few. Initially coming from south africa this isabella ts is a rare rhd version of what is affectionally called the most beautiful german coupe of the 1960s. Borgward car club of australia australian borgward club. From both brown and green buff logbooks we know the borgward spent the first few years in warwickshire before moving to wolverhampton in 1966. The first owner was a doctor from warwickshire who owned the car until 1964.
Classic cars for sale 1961 borgward isabella ts saloon. Borgward will show its first allnew model at the 2015 frankfurt motor show. The former borgward car manufacturing company, based in bremen, germany, was founded by. The car is undergoing a running restoration and is now back on the road after some 25 years standing in several barns. Welcome to the united kingdom borgward drivers club the club was founded in 1980 by robert richmondjones and there are now in excess of 100 members. For english speaking customers borgwardoldtimer by preneux. I felt as the odd one out,i have not met any other girl with that kind of car. Sep 15, 2017 there was a lot of hype surrounding the borgward isabella concept ahead of the 2017 frankfurt motor show. He turned out a variety of small cars before the war, his best known being the fourcylinder, ohv hansa 1100, which was built from 1934 to 1939. Well, the bremenbased company made luxury cars up until bankruptcy in 1961, hitting a sales peak in the fifties. The borgward drivers club does not accept responsibility for material hosted on any external sites. Our concern when restoring borgward cars mainly turns to the borgward isabella. Borgward car models list complete list of all borgward models. The first borgward suv with a purely electric drive stands for the sustainable future of the brand.
Towards the end of the german reich every forth commercial vehicle was a borgward goliath, a fact that contributed to borgwards fame. Borgward was an acquisitive german automobile engineer who, before world war 2, purchased the hansa, hansalloyd and goliath factories. Borgward gmbh from 1954 to 1962 the isabella was to have been marketed as the borgward hansa 1500 but the isabella name was used on test vehicles and proved popular with engineering staff and media. Having spend some time in one of the most significant german collections, the car is only for sale, as the vendor could aquire a lhd version, indeed more suitable to drive on the continent.
German car brand gets new lease on life with chinese money. German car maker borgward has been resurrected by a consortium led by the grandson of the original company founder. In 1972 membership countrywide, including namibia and zimbabwe, rose to 70. While 1950s concept cars are typically associated with american automakers, a few european companies were pushing the design and engineering envelope at roughly the same time. A dream that never came true borgward s traumwagen kurt ernst on jul 11th. Australian borgward club, which preserves any type of borgward, hansa and lloyd cars. Oskar pfeffer froschgasse 2 61194 niddatal germany.
Borgward isabellas were raced successfully in the uk by a man called bill. There was a lot of hype surrounding the borgward isabella concept ahead of the 2017 frankfurt motor show. The clubs aim is to promote enthusiasm for, and interest in, borgward, hansa, lloyd and goliath vehicles, which, despite their excellence, have had only sporadic coverage by the motoring press. It produced cars of four brands, which were sold to a diversified international customer base. Narrow down your isabella search by age, body or listing type online today. Through its ties with the other borgward groups and clubs throughout the world the b. It has lots of potential and an excellent candidate for full restoration. Narrow down your borgward classic search by model, age or body online today. Borgward, the bremen car brand revived by a stateowned chinese bus maker after going bust in 1961, has surprised many including its own ceo. A dream that never came true borgwards trau hemmings. Since 1983 a lot of experience and knowhow was gained considering the restoration of this borgward model. The relaunch of the once prominent german company, revealed at the geneva motor.
Borgward drivers club uk borgward interessengemeinschaft essen in english. German car brand borgward gets new lease on life with chinese. Borgward boasts that his new car will be a rival to the audi a6mercedesbenz eclassbmw 5series, but when asked if the car will be appearing at car. This very rare saloon borgward isabella was first registered in london on the 4th april 1961. Borgward automobile club home page classic car clubs. Business is so good that the hansalloyd factory is rapidly becoming to small. Honest john have 1 borgward isabella classic cars for sale to choose from. This rare 1959 borgward isabella coupe shown here is available in white with red interior. Business is so good that the hansalloyd factory is. The borgward car club of australia has been an incorporated body sine the end of 2002, and has a constitution which allows members in any part of australia to participate on the committee via email or telephone or letter.
Australian borgward club, which preserves any type of borgward, goliath, hansa and lloyd cars. The club s aim is to promote enthusiasm for, and interest in, borgward, hansa, lloyd and goliath vehicles. Uk the official definition is missing, however, the cars manufactured before 1 january 1973 are defined as historic vehicle historic vehicle and are exempt from road tax. Paul, mn every june, a red 1960 borgward isabella, thats usually in the same spot every year, is the first place i go for some reason. The information contained in this booklet was correct at the time of going to print. The borgward drivers club has no financial interest in any vehicle advertised and any prospective purchaser should satisfy himself or herself as to the condition and ownership of any vehicle before agreeing a purchase.
The clubs aim is to promote enthusiasm for, and interest in, borgward, hansa, lloyd and goliath vehicles. This page is showing the stages of the restoration process and of course the final car as it is today. An extremely original car with a lot of potential and has just come out of the dry desert state of arizona and is a great car to restore. This 1960 borgward isabella is available in orange with a black interior and comes equipped with a manual transmission, solid wheels and includes the jack. The borgward car club of australia publishes an interesting and informative quarterly newsletter, is helping as far as possible with obtaining spare parts, encourages friendships between borgward enthusiasts, and promotes participation in regional events. Another unusual car that really turns my crank rings my bell. Borgward was just relaunched after being inactive for 54 years.
The building is directly opposite the borgward company hansalloyd works. Borgward does have a very respectable history, though. Definition version of the antique automobile club of america aaca considers any classic car built 25 years ago or more. If you know the license plate number of the car, please specify it here. They were started in 1919, and began by making useful threewheeled delivery vehicles, which they continued to make under the goliath name. Restoration means for us that the car when it is finished looks like a brandnew one that has just left the factory without changing the details.
Borgward returns to geneva after 55yearabsence wvideo. You can order borgward spare parts online at autodoc. In addition to the fuel efficiency of a car, driving behaviour as well as other nontechnical factors play a role in determining a car s fuel consumption and co 2 emissions. In most states a classic car borgward is officially a car produced for more than 20 years prior to the current date and stored in a state corresponding original or restored to it. Borgward car models list complete list of all borgward. Find a classic car club near you to discuss all things related to vintage cars. For some reason, ive always loved these cars, even though they were relatively rare in the uk, even at the time when they were available new. In april 1969, the borgward agents, vanroux motors in johannesburg was sold and all borgward spares were taken over by clows bmc.
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