Car specifications

Borgward Isabella Coupe Cabriolet

Borgward Isabella Coupe Cabriolet

The Borgward Isabella is an automobile which was manufactured by the Bremen based auto-manufacturer Carl F. W. Borgward GmbH from 1954 to 1962.

The Isabella was to have been marketed as the Borgward Hansa 1500 but the Isabella name was used on test vehicles and proved popular with engineering staff and media. The production car was subsequently renamed and only the first few hundred examples were built without Isabella badging. Hansa badging was also used through to 1957.

Despite its aspirational positioning in the marketplace, the Isabella had a smaller engine (and was marginally shorter) than its immediate predecessor, the Borgward Hansa. Late in 1952, the firm had launched their six-cylinder Hansa 2400 model. The larger car never found many buyers; but in 1954, it made commercial sense to keep the two models from competing too directly with each other.

General Data

Make
Borgward
Model
Isabella
Sub Model
Coupe Cabriolet
Production Year(s)
1957 - 1958
Country of origin
Germany

Body work and dimensions

Body type
Convertible
Doors
2
Number of seats
5
Length CM
439
Length in
172.83
Width CM
172
Width in
67.72
Height CM
135
Height in
53.15
Wheelbase CM
260
Wheelbase in
102.36

Engine

Engine Type
in-line
Cylinders
4
Engine Displacement (cc)
1493
Engine Displacement (cui)
91
Engine (l)
1.5
Engine HP
59
Engine PS
75
Engine KW
55
@RPM
5200
Engine Max Torque (NM)
114
Engine Max Torque (Lb-Ft)
84
Engine Max Torque (kgf-m)
11.62
Engine Max Torque RPM
3000
Fueltype
Gasoline

Transmission

Transmission Type
Manual
Number of gears
4

Chassis

Engine position
Front
Drive Train
Rear Wheel Drive
Fuel Tank Capacity Liter
46

Performance (Factory Claim)

Top Speed Km/h
150
Top Speed MP/H
93
Acceleration 0-100 km/h | 0-62 Mph in sec.
19

Brakes and suspension

Front Brakes
Drums
Rear Brakes
Drums
Front Suspension
Coil Springs
Rear Suspension
Coil springs
Standard Tire Size
155/R15S

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