Goliath (company)

German car manufacturer Goliath-Werke Borgward & Co.TypeAutomobile ManufacturingIndustryAutomotiveFounded1928FounderCarl F. W. BorgwardWilhelm TecklenborgDefunct1961Headquarters Bremen, GermanyProductsVehiclesAutomotive partsParentBorgward Goliath-Werke Borgward & Co. was a German car manufacturer started by Carl F. W. Borgward and Wilhelm Tecklenborg in 1928, and was part of the Borgward group. Goliath was based in Bremen and specialized in three-wheeler cars and trucks and medium-sized cars. Their vehicles were sold under the Goliath brand. Early history Goliath Atlas (1934) The first models were three-wheeler trucks derived from the motorcycle based Blitzkarren, Goliath Rapid, and Standard previously built by Borgward. In 1926 appeared the Goliath K1 four-wheeler freight truck with open cab, followed by the 1929 Goliath Express, and with closed driver cab the 1932 Goliath Atlas, also sold as Hansa-Lloyd Atlas. The first passenger car was the Goliath Pionier in 1931, which still had three wheels and a one-cylinder engine. Until 1934, 4,000 of these small cars were produced in various types of body. In 1933, Goliath F200 and F400 three-wheeler trucks derived were derived from Goli