1939 Borgward B3000S/O | The National Military History Center | RM Sotheby's

Lot 113

The National Military History Center

1939 Borgward B3000S/O

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$11,500 USD | Sold

United States | Auburn, Indiana

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Manufacturer: Carl F.W. Borgward GmbH, Bremen

Production Years: 1939-1944

Engine: Borgward, 3.7-liter, 78-hp, six-cylinder, liquid-cooled, gasoline

Transmission: 5F1R

Brakes: Hydraulic

Length: 21-feet, 6-inches

Width: 7-feet, 8-inches

Height: 9-feet, 9-inches (to top of cargo area bonnet)

Weight: Approximately 3.6-tons

Armor: None

Armament: NONE on this example - Could be fitted with a 7.92-mm MG34 or MG42 machine gun

Maximum speed: Approximately 50-mph

Wheelbase: 148-inches

Markings: German Afrika Korps, Engineer Battalion

The Borgward B3000S/O, 4x2, 3-ton represents one of several different manufacturers’ standardized military truck models that were developed from guidelines established by the Schell-Program. In 1938, General Adolf von Schell, Director of Motorization for the Wehrmacht (German military), proposed to cut back procurement of vehicles of all types to just a few standard chassis. The number was cut from 113 to 30. Truck models were reduced to classes of 1, 1-1/2, 3, 4-1/2 and 6-1/2-tons, most with a basic 4x2 (S-Type) and a 4x4 (A-Type) version. The Borgward B3000 series 4x2 began production in 1939 with two different engine variants, a 75-hp 4.9-liter diesel and, as displayed, a 78-hp 3.7-liter gasoline version. An A-type version (4x4) was also produced beginning in 1940. The Borgward B3000s were not very popular with the German troops. Reports from Russia stated that the clutch slipped so badly that the vehicle could not be driven satisfactorily. The radiator pipes were too short and often came loose on rough roads. The steering could barely operate in cold conditions. In spite of its shortcomings, approximately 30,000 Borgward B3000s were built in several different versions during World War II.

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