Re: Peugot/Borgward

["Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A: Figures that I didn't have my camera with me today (packed it for the 
Christmas visit trip to Canada to visit the other 1/2 of my family I didn't 
see much of this year. The rest will take over my house till I get back) 
Customer rolled in today with a Borgward Isabella (he also owns a Citroen 
brake fluid drive that I get the fun of finding parts for when I'm not too 
busy)
   Aside from that, Christmas came early. Customer's car broke down before 
he could get it home (it was on my way) so I gave him a ride. As I pulled in 
the driveway, what to my wondering eyes should appear? A tall object covered 
in a tarp but I saw a tailgate with the familiar JEEP emblazoned on it, so I 
asked him about it. "It's an old '64 J300 Camper that the roof went bad on a 
long time ago. I put a new/used Buick 350 in it with the 4 speed, but they 
never got the shifter right on the low/high range and I never drove it more 
than 400 miles. Know anyone who wants it?"
   "Yeah!" I said, "Me of course! Don't you see my J4000 in front of the 
shop now and then?" "That's yours?" he replied. "I was surprised to see 
another one in this city! If you want it. it's yours! Merry Christmas!" I'll 
be picking it up on tuesday after work! I only hope it's not green. What I 
could see of it in my headlights was a D60 closed knuckle front, and D70 
rear with duals (2 flats, but who cares?). I can hardly wait to get it home!


From: Ken Ames <amesk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Peugot/Borgward

Since it was brought up...
Here's a couple links that might help explain some of the
similarities/differences between the 504 and the Isabella. There is a bit of 
a
resemblance. ?

http://www.supercars.net/images-small/1958_borgward_isabella_cabriolet-1.gif

http://www.motorbase.com/pictures/contributions/20000524/ms_1960_Borgward_Isabe
lla-1_2.jpg



Ken