http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/motoring/2016-04/26/content_24841241.htm
#10 is intriguing. I'd like to look under the hood.
#10 is intriguing. I'd like to look under the hood.
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Yeah I'd like to hear the backstory on #10. Borgward Isabella coupe. Google here I come.
That Lifan electric vehicle sounds and awful lot like "Leaf" and looks suspiciously like a Mini.
Originally Posted By: Blkstanger
Yeah I'd like to hear the backstory on #10. Borgward Isabella coupe. Google here I come.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borgward_Isabella I thought it sounded familiar, and the last pic on the Wikipedia article looks exactly like the one in the Beijing Auto Show story. So, probably a classic owned by someone connected with the show?
Yeah I'd like to hear the backstory on #10. Borgward Isabella coupe. Google here I come.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borgward_Isabella I thought it sounded familiar, and the last pic on the Wikipedia article looks exactly like the one in the Beijing Auto Show story. So, probably a classic owned by someone connected with the show?
Originally Posted By: Benzadmiral
... probably a classic owned by someone connected with the show?
That's what I thought too. A very nice design for the times (mid 1950s) though I doubt it would sell today.
On the other hand retro styling seems to be all the rage. According to Wikipedia, the Isabella production machinery was sold to a company in Mexico, so making "new" ones might be possible. Building a true retro-mobile would be great fun, but meeting first world safety and emissions standards wouldn't.
... probably a classic owned by someone connected with the show?
That's what I thought too. A very nice design for the times (mid 1950s) though I doubt it would sell today.
On the other hand retro styling seems to be all the rage. According to Wikipedia, the Isabella production machinery was sold to a company in Mexico, so making "new" ones might be possible. Building a true retro-mobile would be great fun, but meeting first world safety and emissions standards wouldn't.
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