Re: Peugot/Borgward

["Steven M.Dristy, Jr." <soundwve@xxxxxxx>]

Now thats a really nice Christmas present! Rare too. I haven't seen any Jeep
duallys here, and duallys are almost daily drivers here!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "amc" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: Peugot/Borgward


> 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
>
>
>