Author Topic: Solved - NEH 3842: Borgward Isabella 4-door conversion by Walter Köng - 1958  (Read 2831 times)

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Offline richard cuyler

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My info came from a Borgward Owner's links site, which had this picture (seems to be the same car as shown in the original AP shot), with the heading: 'The only 4-door Isabella, went never into production' (sic).

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Sorry Richard - I've removed your link.
They are not allowed; please remember!
Thanks for the extra info though, which would tie in with what I have.
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Hi Norman & Robbie:

Yes, retrofitted folding roofs were very popular in Europe both before and after the war.
Here are a couple of Pennock adverts.

Bill
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The taxi has a ragtop sunroof and the puzzle car doesn't seem to, I wonder if they are the same car?
The sunroof must be a modern day addition. In the 1999 Motor Klassik article about the car, it is still black with no sunroof, but the shape of the rear door is exactly the same, so it should be the same car.

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The Basel (or Basle as we call it!) registration would perhaps indicate the veracity of the fact it was built by Walter Köng?
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