Borgward Isabella Limited Edition Road Tests

By: Brooklands Books .

Carl F. W. Borgward, the proprietor of the Hansa, Lloyd and Goliath marques, announced the new 1 1/2-litre saloon in 1954.

During final testing it was dubbed 'Isabella', up to then it was known as the 'new' Hansa 1500, in fact as late as 1957 the Hansa logo was on the grille.

The engine was a three-bearing, in-line four with a capacity of 1493cc.

May 1955 saw a Combi estate and 19585 TS model. Bridging the TS saloon and coupe was the TS De Luxe.The 1959 models were longer and wider.

Officially the last Isabella was made in September 1961. After legal problems, manufacture was transferred to West Germany and then Mexico in 1964-5.

This book is a collection of road tests, driving impressions, model introductions and technical data.
Models covered are: 1500, TS, Combi, TS coupe, TS convertible, 2.3, TS75, 230 Six.

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