Goliath (company)

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Goliath-Werke Borgward & Co.
Company typeAutomobile Manufacturing
Industry Automotive
Founded1928
Founder Carl F. W. Borgward
Wilhelm Tecklenborg
Defunct1961
Headquarters,
Products Vehicles
Automotive parts
Parent Borgward

Goliath-Werke Borgward & Co. was a German car manufacturer started by Carl F. W. Borgward and Wilhelm Tecklenborg in 1928, and was part of the Borgward group. Goliath was based in Bremen and specialized in three-wheeler cars and trucks and medium-sized cars. Their vehicles were sold under the Goliath brand.

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Early history

Goliath Atlas (1934) 1934GoliathAtlas.jpg
Goliath Atlas (1934)

The first models were three-wheeler trucks derived from the motorcycle based Blitzkarren , Goliath Rapid , and Standard previously built by Borgward.

In 1926 appeared the Goliath K1 four-wheeler freight truck with open cab, followed by the 1929 Goliath Express, and with closed driver cab the 1932 Goliath Atlas, also sold as Hansa-Lloyd Atlas.

The first passenger car was the Goliath Pionier in 1931, which still had three wheels and a one-cylinder engine. Until 1934, 4,000 of these small cars were produced in various types of body.

In 1933, Goliath F200 and F400 three-wheeler trucks derived were derived from Goliath Pionier. The Pionier was redesigned to its successor marketed under the brand Hansa as models 400 and 500 four-wheel passenger car with a sheet metal body. In 1938 also changed to a sheet metal body were the FW200 and FW400 as successor of the F200 and F400.

After World War II

Personal car models

Goliath GP700 2-door saloon Goliath GP 700 - 27.08.2005.JPG
Goliath GP700 2-door saloon
Goliath 1100 2-door saloon Goliath 1100 (2007-09-08).jpg
Goliath 1100 2-door saloon

These were front-wheel-drive two-door sedans, station wagons and coupes.

Light trucks

Goliath Goli three-wheeler pickup Goliath-Dreirad Pritsche.jpg
Goliath Goli three-wheeler pickup
1956 Goliath Express 1956 Goliath Express.JPG
1956 Goliath Express
Goliath Jagdwagen Goliath Jagdwagen, Bj. 1959.jpg
Goliath Jagdwagen

The end

From 1958, the Goliath 1100 models were sold under the brand Hansa ; the Borgward group wanted to downplay the two-stroke engine and three-wheeler image.

Three years later, in 1961, the Borgward group collapsed.

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