A rare Borgward Isabella.
Paul sent in this photograph, asking if I knew what the car shown is.
The Isabella was first launched in 1954 replacing the earlier Hansa model, with the estate car following on shortly after in 1955. The car shown above was photographed in the late 1960s, either in Skegness or Ingoldmells. This range of cars, produced in Bremen, lasted in production until 1962. The body was of monocoque construction, and under the skin there was a 4 cylinder engine at the front, and independent suspension at the rear. In 1957 a stylish coupe version of the Isabella was launched, to try and stem the slide in sales of saloons and estates. However by the early 60s, the Borgward Isabella was beginning to show its age, sales had not recovered sufficiently to keep the company afloat, and the factory doors finally closed in 1962.
A small number of these Borgwards survive, and within that number, a few examples of the Isabella estate are preserved, such as this one seen at Malvern back in 2005.
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