[Healeys] BMC ADO16 Interest - Could BMC have saved Borgward?

[Curtis Arndt]

Listers,

My dad not only had a Borgward Isabella when I was born, 1955 it was the
station wagon model.  BTW Isabel is my mothers name.

Cheers,

Curt


On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 12:04 AM, Austin Healey <pajtamuvek at gmail.com>wrote:

> Recently I helped a friend with the restoration of an Isabella Coupe. The
> mechanics of this car is just marvellous: soo precise, soo refined. I was
> amazed.
>
> Gergo
>
>
> 2013/7/22 David Lodge <emmgeeteecee at yahoo.co.uk>
>
> > The Borgward Isabella was quite a popular car in England in the sixties.
>  I
> > seem to remember that the chief accountant of the company that I worked
> for
> > after I left school had a bright yellow one!
> > ________________________________
> >  From: john spaur <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net>
> > To: Joe and Lenore Armour <sebring at hotkey.net.au>
> > Cc: Healey
> > <healeys at autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, 21 July 2013, 22:30
> > Subject: Re:
> > [Healeys] BMC ADO16 Interest - Could BMC have saved  Borgward?
> >
> >
> > My dad,
> > instead of bringing an Austin-Healey back from England, brought a
> Borgward
> > isabella. He was an air force lieutenant coronel. Upon our return from
> > Britain
> > the family traveled from New York to California. We had burlap water bags
> > strapped to the bumper for emergencies!
> >
> > John Spaur
> > San Jose
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