[Stuart]

Originally Posted by Heybuck

I'm not sure but I understand these were sourced out of the US in component form and fully assembled at the then Chrysler factory in Adelaide using a combination of Dodge and Plymouth parts and locally sourced materials for the interiors. Built in Right Hand Drive of course.

Back then, Canada had some Chrysler products that were weird combinations of Plymouths and Dodges as well, with Canada-specific names. I've learned a lot about them from a YouTube channel called Coldwarmotors; it's a guy in Canada and his friends who mess around with a bunch of old Mopars - they're pretty entertaining to watch.

[ta6point6]

Can you name this beauty?

[WQ59B]

Borgward Isabella.

[694.1]

I would like to try on one of those Isabellas, an upper end small car. I dig 'em.

[GTOnly70]

Worth some bucks. Too good to be in a junkyard...

https://www.beverlyhillscarclub.com/...upe-c-2046.htm

[george kujanski]

Begs the question........ what is a Bogward Isabella anyway?

George

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by george kujanski

Begs the question........ what is a Bogward Isabella anyway?

George

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borgward_Isabella

[400 4spd.]

Read about my experience with one of the last Borgwards.

https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com...light=Borgward

[ta6point6]

Wow impressive within minutes WQ59 B knew the car. I thought it would be harder to figure out with just looking at rear of car. The people at the junkyard were unsure where to put it so they left it with the Mopar stuff. I was actually going to get the grill off this car as it was in good shape. The steering wheel was as cool design but kind of cracked up except for horn button. The car frame is bent in the middle but the engine looked to be complete. The junkyard is a place of knowledge and history not to mention money just sitting there.

[kingbuzzo]

wow never even heard of that one...

[Greg Reid]

Originally Posted by Heybuck

Over here they were called a Dodge Phoenix. Actually one of my customers (Geoff), has one his parents bought brand new and its still in his family.

I'm not sure but I understand these were sourced out of the US in component form and fully assembled at the then Chrysler factory in Adelaide using a combination of Dodge and Plymouth parts and locally sourced materials for the interiors. Built in Right Hand Drive of course.

Geoff's family car was used almost exclusively as transport between their city home to their country home, a distance of about 160 miles. After about 12 years it was getting tired and it was retired to the barn where it rested for over 30 years. Geoff pulled it out and had it restored about 12 years ago. Sadly Geoff recently died but his sons intend to keep the car.

There was a similar Mopar of that style here named Phoenix.. One of my neighbors had a non runner that sat in the street for years. I was only 9 or 10 years old at the time but the things I remember about it was the "Phoenix" emblem and the push button gear selector that I could see through the side glass.

[stevep]

1961 Dodge Dart. They didn't become small until 1963