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Wallis 1957 Borgward Hansa Pullman 2400 |
I have restored 2 Isabella Coupés in the past but had always wanted a Pullman. Graham Mander emailed some pictures of this car that had spent all its life in Christchurch, New Zealand. Originally registered on the 28th April 1958 the car was owned by C Williams & Sons Ltd Christchurch before being sold in 1967. When the house the car was garaged at burnt down in the 1980s the Pullman was dragged out with suffering a burnt roof. It was then stored in a yard for many years before the owner died. I bought the the car from the next of kin.
As the car had not moved for 30 years it had to be containerized on its long trip back to Europe probably following the same route it took in 1958 but arriving in Southampton not Hamburg.
I
have set up a number of pages to show the rebuild progress. |
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Hansa
2400 Production numbers (VIN Numbers) |
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Production |
Hansa 2400
Sport Fastback |
Hansa 2400
Pullman I |
Hansa 2400
Pullman II |
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Jan | Dec | Total | Jan | Dec | Total | Jan | Dec | Total | |
1952 |
300
001 |
300
110 |
110 |
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1953 |
300
111 |
300
615 |
505 |
295
001 |
295
173 |
173 |
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1954 |
300
616 |
300
740 |
125 |
295
174 |
295 254 |
81 |
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1955 |
300
741 |
300
743 |
3 |
295
255 |
295
310 |
56 |
295
311 |
295
330 |
20 |
1956 |
295
331 |
295
443 |
56
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1957 |
295
444 |
295
532 |
89 |
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1958 |
295
533 |
295
656 |
123 |
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Total |
743 |
310 |
346 |
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Source:
Der Rhombus |
Chassis plate the last car from 1957
Collection from Southampton.
New home
Spare wheel compartment under rear bumper 2012
Spare wheel compartment under rear bumper 2014
If you have any information or parts to help me or require help with your Borgward please email me jbwallis@btinternet.com or phone 0044 (0)1932352238
John Wallis