The Goli's electric starter skipped the magnetic switch entirely — you engaged it by hand, with a lever connecting it to the engine.
Lead trim: Goli 465 cc water-cooled two-stroke twin (15 hp, 1957)
Goliath Goli1955–1961
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FactThe Goli's electric starter skipped the magnetic switch entirely — you engaged it by hand, with a lever connecting it to the engine.
The Goliath Goli was a pickup truck or panel van built from 1955 to 1961 by the Goliath division of Borgward in Bremen, successor of the Goliath GD750 and the last German-built three-wheeler truck (9,904 produced). With three wheels and a water-cooled two-cylinder two-stroke engine it continued a design principle long past for other manufacturers, the single front wheel giving an approximately 30% lower production price; the engine sat behind the front wheel for a low centre of gravity and the 6.40x13 tires gave stability. Initially an air-cooled engine rated 12.5 kW was used but had thermal problems; from 1957 a 465 cc water-cooled engine of 11 kW (15 hp) at 4000-4500 rpm was used (34 N·m at 2500 rpm), deemed too weak for a 0.75 t freight vehicle, and Goliath offered to replace the air-cooled units free. It had a U-profile ladder frame, a hydraulic three-wheel braking system and an all-steel cab, a 4-speed unsynchronized gearbox, a top speed of 60 km/h (37 mph) and a payload of 750 to 950 kg; the flatbed came in low and high variants, and there were panel van and freight-box bodies.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goli 465 cc water-cooled two-stroke twin (15 hp, 1957) | 1957–1961 | 0.5 L 2-cyl | 15 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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