This Hansa 2400 wasn't just a longer back seat — Borgward stretched its wheelbase by 200mm and branded it the Pullman Limousine, built for chauffeur-driven duty.
Median 75 hp across 43 similar cars
Lead trim: Hansa 2400 Pullman 2337 cc six (81 bhp, 1953–1954) · up to 99 hp
Borgward Hansa 2400 Pullman Limousine1953–1959
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FactThis Hansa 2400 wasn't just a longer back seat — Borgward stretched its wheelbase by 200mm and branded it the Pullman Limousine, built for chauffeur-driven duty.
About a year after launch, and in response to buyers' rejection of the streamlined fastback, a more traditional-looking, longer-wheelbase notchback limousine appeared (produced 1953–1959), branded the Hansa 2400 Pullman Limousine, its wheelbase lengthened by 200 mm; the long-wheelbase car later underwent a minor facelift involving prominent headlamp surrounds. It used the same 2337 cc six (82 PS / 81 bhp, raised to 100 PS / 99 bhp in 1955). In a small, closely contested market the large Borgwards lost out to the less flamboyant Mercedes-Benz and BMW models from the German south. Wheelbase 2,820 mm (111.0 in), length 4,660 mm (183.5 in) (4,760 mm / 187.4 in from 1955), width 1,780 mm (70.1 in), height 1,490 mm (58.7 in) loaded.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hansa 2400 Pullman 2337 cc six (81 bhp, 1953–1954) | 1953–1954 | 2.3 L Inline-6 | 81 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Hansa 2400 Pullman 2337 cc six (99 bhp, 1955–1959) | 1955–1959 | 2.3 L Inline-6 | 99 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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This Hansa 2400 wasn't just a longer back seat — Borgward stretched its wheelbase by 200mm and branded it the Pullman Limousine, built for chauffeur-driven duty.
When this Hansa 2400 fastback launched, Borgward advertised an automatic gearbox option — by some accounts, the first time any German car had offered one.
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