Borgward B.1500/032
Built: 1956-1956 · Series: Other models
More machines from model year 1956
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Borgward – other models: the collective page of the Bremen commercial vehicles outside the named ranges, B 611 and B 1000 to B 1500, 1.4- to 1.8-litre four-cylinders, built up to the 1961 insolvency
This page gathers the Borgward commercial vehicles the register could not assign to a named range. Borgward was founded in 1919 by Carl F. W. Borgward in Bremen and, alongside the Isabella and Hansa passenger cars, built a range of light vans and trucks whose type designation of a B followed by a number gives the approximate payload class in kilograms – B 1000 for around one tonne, B 1500 for around one and a half tonnes of payload, B 611 as a lighter version below. Vehicle production ended abruptly with the company's insolvency in 1961, which also hit the commercial-vehicle division.
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The register lists here 13 versions with displacements from 1,384 to 1,758 cm³, all four-cylinder, unladen weights from 1,200 to 1,740 kg, gross weights from 1,300 to 3,500 kg, a length of about 5,160 mm and widths from 1,720 to 2,100 mm.
The Borgward B 1000 and B 1500 vans were among the common light commercial vehicles in West Germany during the 1950s, competing directly with the early Ford transporters and the VW Type 2. With the 1961 insolvency they disappeared from the market, though many still-running examples stayed in service with tradespeople and delivery businesses until parts became scarce.
On a used example today, these are without exception vehicles for collectors and restorers: what matters is rust on the chassis and cab, the original condition of the four-cylinder petrol engine, an overhaul of the hydraulic drum brake system, and the load bed; parts have, since the factory closed more than six decades ago, been obtainable only through Borgward clubs and specialists.
Technical data
Engine
| Cylinders | 4correct |
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Dimensions and weights
| Width | 1,960 mmcorrect |
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| Wheelbase | 3,200 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 1,285 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 3,200 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Wheels | 4correct |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the Borgward B.1500/032 weigh?
The unladen weight is 1,285 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the Borgward B.1500/032?
3,200 kg.
What engine does the Borgward B.1500/032 have?
4 cylinders.
When was the Borgward B.1500/032 built?
Production years: 1956.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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This page carries 8 individual figures for this model. They come from 1 recorded source; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
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