Borgward Hansa 1500
The Hansa 1500 wrapped a roomy family cabin in a smooth ponton body that looked strikingly modern beside many cars designed before the war.
1951 Borgward Hansa 1500 Cabriolet · Herranderssvensson · CC BY-SA 3.0
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More than a set of wheels.
Borgward showed the Hansa 1500 in 1949 and built it through 1952. This page uses the stronger 52 PS specification sold in 1951 and the four-door saloon body, not the two-door Cabriolet pictured on the cover.
Look a little closer.
Bench seats front and rear let period advertising call it a six-seater—even though three across the front would feel very friendly today.
Photos show an example of the model or generation. The pictured vehicle’s year, equipment, or modifications can differ from the specification described here.
A clean-sheet German car after the war
The Borgward Drivers Club calls the Hansa 1500 Germany's first newly designed postwar car. Its fenders flowed into one full-width body instead of standing apart like the separate wings on older cars.
Source: Borgward Drivers Club · Brief history of the marques ↗Body on a separate backbone
The Hansa looked like a modern one-piece car but its all-steel body sat on a central-tube frame. That structure supported saloon, estate and open body styles while Borgward refined the model toward the later Isabella.
Source: Auto Motor und Sport · Borgward Hansa technical data ↗Where these facts come from
- Borgward Drivers Club · Brief history of the marques
- Auto Motor und Sport · Borgward Hansa technical data
- Automobile-Catalog · 1951 Borgward Hansa 1500
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed September 30, 2026.