Goliath GP 1100

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Goliath
Goliath GP 1100
Goliath GP 1100
GP 1100 / Hansa 1100
Sales designation: Goliath GP 1100
Production period: 1957-1961
Class : Middle class
Body versions : Sedan ,
convertible sedan ,
station wagon ,
coupé
Engines: Petrol engines :
1.1 liters
(29.5–40.5 kW)
Length: 4100 mm
Width: 1630 mm
Height: 1450 mm
Wheelbase : 2270 mm
Empty weight : 900 kg
Previous model Goliath GP 900
Goliath GP 1100 sedan
Hansa 1100 sedan
... in contrast to the Goliath with tail fins
Hansa 1100 Coupé
Hansa 1100 Coupé
Hansa Coupé, by Herbert Wiesenfarth, Reutlingen, converted into a convertible , 8 pieces were produced
Hansa Coupé Cabrio rear view

The Goliath GP 1100 was a car of the middle class with 1.1-liter four-stroke engine and front-wheel drive , which the the Borg Ward belonging group Goliath -Werk in Bremen-Hastedt built from 1957 to 1961. From July 1958 it ran under the brand name Hansa , which was intended to be reminiscent of pre-war models as well as the Borgward Hansa 1500 and 1800 of the early 1950s and was intended to divert attention from the previous models with the criticized two-stroke engines and the Goliath three-wheelers. Despite the name change, the sales success with little more than 41,000 vehicles fell short of expectations.

Description of the vehicle

The Goliath GP 1100 was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1957 and was enthusiastically received by the press. It was available as a two-door sedan, briefly also as a convertible sedan, as a “luxury sedan”, as a coupé and as a station wagon. The Kölnische Rundschau certified the car, "with its beautiful body, the comfortable interior, combined with the remarkable power of 40 hp" to come pretty close to the "European terms of an ideal car", whereby the 4-cylinder, 4-stroke Boxer engine with its "smoothness and elasticity" was particularly emphasized. At the same time, the author of the report expressed concern that the “three-wheeled and two-stroke loaded name” could be detrimental to the success of the “economical, fast, reliable and beautiful car”.

The manufacturer shared this concern and built the car slightly modified from July 1958 as the Hansa 1100. In connection with the new name, the car received subtle tail fins with integrated taillights, and the so-called "Goliath tongue" in the grille as well as the hood ornament in the form of a curved G were omitted. The lettering "Goliath" on the front hood has been replaced by "Hansa".

engine and gears

Instead of the smaller, transversely installed two-cylinder two - stroke engine ( parallel twin ) of the predecessor model Goliath GP 900, the likewise water-cooled four - cylinder boxer engine made of an aluminum alloy was installed lengthways in front of the front axle. A 74 mm bore and 64 mm stroke resulted in a displacement of 1093 cm³. The central camshaft , driven by spur gears , operated the valves via tappets , push rods and rocker arms . The output was 40 hp (29.5 kW) at 4250 rpm, the maximum torque 78 Nm at 2500 rpm. The output thus corresponded exactly to that of the GP 900 engine with gasoline direct injection and the standard consumption of 7.8 liters / 100 km was around one liter higher, but the new drive was more comfortable than the previous one.

For the luxury sedan and the coupé, there was a more powerful version of the engine with two carburettors and an output of 55 hp (40 kW) at 5000 rpm and a maximum torque of 83 Nm at 4000 rpm.

The Goliath GP 1100 and Hansa 1100 had a single-disc dry clutch and a fully synchronized four-speed gearbox, initially with a crutch shift on the dashboard and from 1960 with a steering wheel shift. The fourth gear was designed with a ratio of 0.87: 1 and later 0.848: 1 as a so-called overdrive. From 1960 the automatic or electro-pneumatically operated clutch Saxomat was available as an extra.

  • Hansa 1100

  • tail lights

  • Boxer engine

  • Padded dashboard

Body and chassis

The all-steel body of the car was welded to a central tubular frame . The limousine also had a continuous bench seat at the front, albeit with individually foldable backrests, while the coupé had individual reclining seats. The test report by the Kölnische Rundschau said, among other things , about the additional equipment : “... the instruments are located inside the steering wheel rim in the driver's field of vision. Time clock, glove box and automatic cigar lighter are pleasant standard accessories. 'Inner security' has also been thought of: the entire roof, the roof frame and the roof pillars are padded with foam rubber. ”The exterior of the luxury version was characterized by a standard two-tone paint finish and plenty of chrome.

The driven front wheels were individually suspended from lower wishbones and an upper transverse leaf spring. At the rear a light rigid axle was installed on longitudinal leaf springs, with hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers just like the front. All four wheels had hydraulically operated drum brakes (front duplex ). The short steering column of the rack and pinion steering was considered a notable safety feature at the time. In addition, the flat steering wheel was replaced by a bowl-shaped one during the construction period.

From 1959 to 1961, the coachbuilder Wiesenfarth in Reutlingen produced eight convertibles based on the Hansa Coupé.

Technical specifications

Vehicle type Goliath GP 1100 / Hansa 1100
engine 4-cylinder four-stroke boxer (in front of the front axle)
Displacement 1093 cc
Bore × stroke 74 × 64 mm
Power at 1 / min 29.5 kW (40 hp) at 4250 40.5 kW (55 hp) at 5000
Max. Torque at 1 / min 78 Nm at 2500 83 Nm at 4000
compression 7.3: 1 7.9: 1
Valve control Bumpers and rocker arms, central camshaft
Mixture preparation 1
downdraft carburetor Solex 32KL-P10		 2 downdraft
carburetors Solex 32 PICB
cooling Water cooling (with pump)
Electrical system 6 V, alternator 160 W
transmission fully synchronized 4-speed gearbox, steering wheel shift;
Front wheel drive
Front suspension above transverse leaf spring, below wishbone
Rear suspension Rigid axle on longitudinal leaf springs
body All-steel pontoon body with central tubular frame
Track width front / rear: 1290/1250 mm
wheelbase 2270 mm
wheel size 5.60–13 ″ (combination 5.90–13 ″)
Dimensions L × W × H 4100 × 1630 × 1450 mm
Empty weight (without driver) 900 kg
maximum weight allowed 1265 kg (Coupé 1200 kg)
Top speed 124 km / h 135 km / h
Standard consumption per 100 km * 7.8 l (normal) 8.1 l (super)
Tank capacity 45 liters

* The "standard consumption" according to DIN 70030 was determined with a constant three-quarters of the maximum speed, but no more than 110 km / h, on a level route.

Web links

Commons : Goliath 1100  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Peter short: Borgward typology. Delius Klasing Verlag, Bielefeld 2009, ISBN 978-3-7688-2599-3 .
  2. ↑ "GP" stood for "Goliath passenger car"
  3. ^ A b Georg Schmidt: Borgward - Carl FW Borgward and his cars. 4th edition, Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 1986, ISBN 3-87943-679-7 .
  4. ↑ a b c Zwischengas.com. Technical data of historical vehicles. Retrieved August 27, 2014.