Lloyd Lp 300

Steel is scarce after the Second World War. That is why this Lloyd is made of plywood and covered with imitation leather. The choice of materials gives the Lloyd the nickname Leukoplast bomber in Germany.

The fact that a car like this is still in such good condition can rightly be called remarkable. After all, this is exactly the kind of car that gets scrapped as soon as something better becomes available. It is true that this Lloyd LP 300 looks a bit cobbled together. It could hardly be otherwise, given the shortage of materials and money in post–Second World War Germany. Steel is not available in large quantities, so this Lloyd LP300 with its small 300 cc engine is made of plywood, covered with artificial leather. This choice of materials earned the Lloyd the nickname Leukoplast bomber in Germany. Once distribution restrictions are lifted, the little Lloyd grows into a steel version, which comes onto the market in 1954 and is built until the early 1960s. The Lloyd LP300 comes from the Borgward company. While many major car manufacturers try to pick up where they left off by first reintroducing prewar models, other manufacturers launch a small car to get the country on wheels one way or another. In 1929 Borgward took over the Hansa-Lloyd brand and revived the name for this car.