The Borgward P100 is a large four-door sedan first presented in September 1959[2] at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and produced by the Bremen based auto-manufacturer Carl F. W. Borgward GmbH between January 1960 and July 1961.
The design featured the ponton, three-box design pioneered by Borgward in 1949, but now filled out to the relatively angular corners, reminiscent of the style being popularised by Pininfarina with designs such as that of the Fiat 1800, the Peugeot 404 or the Austin Westminster. Like the Farina designs, the P100 featured small angular tailfins.
The P100 followed the structural approach of the existing Isabella, incorporating an integral chassis.[2]
The straight-6 2240 cc engine derived from that fitted in earlier Borgward six-cylinder sedans, of which the most recent had been the Borgward Hansa 2400 Pullman. Advertised performance figures included a power output of 100 bhp (75 kW) and a maximum speed of around 100 mph (161 km/h).
Contemporary publicity material highlighted the car’s revolutionary self-levelling air suspension.
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The P100 was competing in the six-cylinder sedan sector which through the 1950s had become ever more dominated by Mercedes-Benz, whose 220SE model also received a modern chiselled body shape in 1960. Borgward’s previous six-cylinder sedans had achieved only limited market penetration, and early reports that the P100 was confirming Borgward’s reputation for introducing new models beset by teething troubles suggested that despite its technically adventurous suspension and modern style, the P100 might struggle to compete against Stuttgart’s well established reputation for producing dependable sedans. Nevertheless, during its nineteen months in production, the P100 notched up over 2,500 cars produced, putting it on course usefully to outperform earlier six-cylinder Borgwards in the market place. The bankruptcy[3] of the business in August 1961 brought P100 production to an end, although the plant did complete another 47 cars in the days following the bankruptcy.[4]
The model enjoyed a brief afterlife: the production line was sold and shipped to Mexico by Grupo Industrial Ramirez in Monterrey NL, where between 1967 and 1970 more than 2,000 additional P100s were produced.
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^ abGloor, Roger (2007). Alle Autos der 50er Jahre 1945 - 1960 (1. ed.). Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN978-3-613-02808-1.
^Hellmuth Vensky (27 July 2011). "Der Niedergang eines Wirtschaftswunder-Unternehmens: ...Vor 50 Jahren ging der Konzern in Konkurs, doch Zweifel an der Zahlungsunfähigkeit bleiben bis heute". ZEIT ONLINE. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
^Oswald, Werner (2001). Deutsche Autos 1945-1990, volume 4 (in German). Motorbuch Verlag. p. 434. ISBN3-613-02131-5.
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borgward, p100, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, october, 20. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Borgward P100 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Borgward P100 is a large four door sedan first presented in September 1959 2 at the Frankfurt Motor Show and produced by the Bremen based auto manufacturer Carl F W Borgward GmbH between January 1960 and July 1961 Borgward P100OverviewManufacturerCarl F W Borgward GmbHAlso calledBorgward 230ProductionJune 1959 19612 530 1 built by BorgwardBody and chassisBody style4 door sedanLayoutFR layoutPowertrainEngine2 240 cc straight 6Transmission4 speed all synchromesh manualDimensionsWheelbase2 650 mm 104 3 in Length4 715 mm 185 6 in Width1 738 mm 68 4 in Height1 420 mm 55 9 in Curb weight1 650 kg 3 638 lb loaded ChronologyPredecessorBorgward Hansa 2400 PullmanDesign and engineering edit nbsp Rear viewThe design featured the ponton three box design pioneered by Borgward in 1949 but now filled out to the relatively angular corners reminiscent of the style being popularised by Pininfarina with designs such as that of the Fiat 1800 the Peugeot 404 or the Austin Westminster Like the Farina designs the P100 featured small angular tailfins The P100 followed the structural approach of the existing Isabella incorporating an integral chassis 2 The straight 6 2240 cc engine derived from that fitted in earlier Borgward six cylinder sedans of which the most recent had been the Borgward Hansa 2400 Pullman Advertised performance figures included a power output of 100 bhp 75 kW and a maximum speed of around 100 mph 161 km h Contemporary publicity material highlighted the car s revolutionary self levelling air suspension Commercial editThe P100 was competing in the six cylinder sedan sector which through the 1950s had become ever more dominated by Mercedes Benz whose 220SE model also received a modern chiselled body shape in 1960 Borgward s previous six cylinder sedans had achieved only limited market penetration and early reports that the P100 was confirming Borgward s reputation for introducing new models beset by teething troubles suggested that despite its technically adventurous suspension and modern style the P100 might struggle to compete against Stuttgart s well established reputation for producing dependable sedans Nevertheless during its nineteen months in production the P100 notched up over 2 500 cars produced putting it on course usefully to outperform earlier six cylinder Borgwards in the market place The bankruptcy 3 of the business in August 1961 brought P100 production to an end although the plant did complete another 47 cars in the days following the bankruptcy 4 The model enjoyed a brief afterlife the production line was sold and shipped to Mexico by Grupo Industrial Ramirez in Monterrey NL where between 1967 and 1970 more than 2 000 additional P100s were produced References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Borgward P 100 Production statistics for principal Borgward models in the 1950s per the Dutch Borgward Club carfolio com Archived from the original on 2008 03 07 Retrieved 2008 02 16 a b Gloor Roger 2007 Alle Autos der 50er Jahre 1945 1960 1 ed Stuttgart Motorbuch Verlag ISBN 978 3 613 02808 1 Hellmuth Vensky 27 July 2011 Der Niedergang eines Wirtschaftswunder Unternehmens Vor 50 Jahren ging der Konzern in Konkurs doch Zweifel an der Zahlungsunfahigkeit bleiben bis heute ZEIT ONLINE Retrieved 2013 05 12 Oswald Werner 2001 Deutsche Autos 1945 1990 volume 4 in German Motorbuch Verlag p 434 ISBN 3 613 02131 5 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Borgward P100 amp oldid 1208585515, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
