With only five moving parts in its two-stroke engine and without the complex valve gear universal in cars today, the front-wheel-drive Goliath seems assured of a market among people who buy cars for reliability and economy and are not prepared to put up with any sort of mechanical nonsense.

The car is foolproof.  Fuel injection replaces a carburettor;  the suspension will deal with all sorts of road conditions.  Gears are selected with an all-synchromesh gearbox.  Steering, handling and safety are good.......  

All told the Goliath is a small car that has many workmanlike features that will assure a long, maintenance-free life.  It behaves a lot differently on the road from conventionally engined cars and has an acceptable performance for most drivers.  (This was the 700cc version, that was really a little underpowered!) 

Borgward, Goliath and Lloyd are three divisions of one of Germany's biggest automobile concerns, the Borgward Group.  Factories are situated at the big seaport of Bremen on the North Sea Coast.  While the actual Borgward Company builds cars of 1500 and 2400 c.c., Lloyd concentrates on minicars.  The Goliath Division, the new product of which this article is concerned with, builds particularly spacious automobiles that fall into the small car category......

With an extra 11 b.h.p. the Goliath is now adequately powered to undertake any job or trip that may be put its way.  Speeds in gears have increased only slightly for although higher gear ratios are used the wheels are smaller.  The excellent flexibility of the smaller-engine car is still maintained.  Handling and cornering power are imperceptibly improved by less unsprung weight.

Cruising speed is now about the same as the earlier model's top speed.

The West German Lloyd is an attractively styled small car with an economical appetite and a lively performance.  Recently introduced to the Australian market, the Lloyd 600 is a most attractive small car.  It is available in three body styles, a four seater saloon, a station wagon and a panel van, all powered by an amazingly economical 596c.c. air-cooled twin cylinder engine.......

The interior of the Lloyd, like the exterior, has the excellent finish which characterises Continental cars.....

Summing up, we feel that there will always be a steady if not great market for any car which can offer the operating economy, excellent finish and attractive appearance of the Lloyd.  It is to be regretted, however, that excessive import duties and sales tax have raised the price of the car so that it is more a luxury means of transport than the people's car" for which we have waited so long.

One of the most interesting small cars on the Australian market is the Goliath;  its unconventional two-stroke design, with petrol injection, is fully justified by results.

It combines extreme economy, a high standard of road behaviour, and more comfort and excellence of general finish than is usual in cars of its size...

The whole of the distance from Melbourne to the top of nearby Mount Dandenong, by way of Croydon, involved no change down from fourth, except when stops were made, and there was always something in hand even with two solidly built people in the car.

Maximum speed was 78 mph.  (126 kph)...

In the course of my run I encountered enough rough road and potholes to prove the Goliath is a notably good-riding car.  As to its handling qualities, they were well up to the standard for a good front-wheel-drive, and that's saying plenty.

A new, more powerful and better-equipped Lloyd-Hartnett has just been released in Australia, it's the TS family saloon, TS standing for touring sport. 

The TS does not supersede the standard job, which of course is the Australian-assembled version of the German Lloyd Alexander 600;  it just has more sting in the tail (or rather the nose) and more equipment. ...

The normal Lloyd-Hartnett saloon is already remarkably equipped for its price, with heater-demister, camping body and blinking lights fitted as standard.

Add to this the new contoured seats, armrests, internal and external rear-view mirrors, coat hooks, ashtrays front and rear, a control for flashing the headlights to cars being overtaken, and asymmetrical headlights, and you have the Lloyd Hartnett TS.

The Lloyd is one of the few front-wheel-drive cars in production, and combined with independent suspension all round (transverse semi-ecliptics with an auxiliary anti-roll bar at front, trailing wishbones and coil springs at the rear) its handling through corners and over rugged surfaces is well above average...

With only 45 Pounds difference between the two cars, we'd tip that the distributors will soon find the TS model outselling the standard Lloyd-Hartnett saloon.

One of the really exciting family cars to come to the local market, and one which I might add, is finding many friends, is that highly efficient piece of Teutonic machinery, the Borgward Isabella TS...

We voted this the most desirable car under 2500 Pounds in which to do a long-distance interstate trip.....

The appeal of the Borgward is in its many abilities, rather than aesthetic appeal.  It is a fairly expensive car (1775 Pounds) but is virtually unbeatable value for the person who cares about the type of car he drives.  Performance, handling and economy are unexcelled in the class.  Interior appointments and comfort belong to a car of around twice the price.

In the best German tradition, the Isabella TS is a chunky, solid car that really gets its teeth into the job.  In a word, great!

(For comparison:  prices of other cars in April 1960, all in Australian Pounds:  Holden, 1169, Ford Zephyr, 1318, Vauxhall Cresta, 1468, Humber Super Snipe, 1824, Chrysler Royal V8, 2059, Mercedes Benz 190, 2270, Chevrolet Bel Air, 2313, Jaguar 2.4, 2382, Ford Fairlane 500, 2468, Pontiac, 2472, Studebaker Lark, 2495.  From 1966 Australia used Dollars, 1 Pound = 2 Dollars.)   

During the recent test the car performed so well that even now it is hard to believe that the performance figures are genuine.  And the test car was not specially tuned.  Actually it had covered over 20,000 miles as a demonstration vehicle and the only preparation it received for our test was a polish...

Summing up, the Borgward is a car that has to be seen and driven to be appreciated.  Offering a standard of performance, appearance and economy unmatched by any car  in its class it is also renowned for reliability and long life.  It is hard to see how anyone with 1775 Pounds to spend could buy anything else.

In the few years that Borgwards have been available in Australia, the marque has secured for itself a reputation for superior finish and reliability which must be the envy of its rivals.  The reputation is well-founded and based on indisputable fact...

This is a car which must be driven to be believed, but be careful, many a driver has attempted this and then spent a frustrating time putting his affairs in order prior to purchasing one.  Don't say we didn't warn you.