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Borgward Isabella Cabriolet Silver Revell 1:18

Borgward Isabella Cabriolet Silver Revell 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Borgward
Model Manufacturer
Revell
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
08411
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5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
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About the Borgward Isabella Cabriolet Silver Revell 1:18

TL;DR: Revell's 1:18 diecast Borgward Isabella Cabriolet in Silver reproduces the 1950s German convertible from Borgward, a manufacturer that went bankrupt and disappeared in 1961. A genuine rarity subject for a vintage German classics collection, less commonly modelled than surviving marques.

Borgward's disappearance from the German car industry in 1961 makes every model built under its name a small piece of automotive history that simply stopped being written.

Borgward and the Isabella's Short but Notable Life

Launched in 1954, the Isabella became Borgward's best-known model, praised in period for its styling and engineering at a time when the German car industry was rebuilding its reputation. The cabriolet version added open-top appeal to a range otherwise dominated by saloons and estates. Borgward's collapse in 1961, following financial difficulties, ended production entirely, meaning the Isabella's story closed far earlier than contemporaries from marques that survived into the modern era, which gives any Isabella model a certain finality that longer-running classics simply don't carry.

Diecast Detail for a Discontinued Marque

Revell's build handles the Isabella's rounded, unmistakably 1950s bodywork with clean surfacing, and Silver paintwork suits the era's understated colour palette well. The folded cabriolet roof detail behind the seats is rendered with enough shape to read correctly at this scale. As a subject from a manufacturer no longer in business, this Isabella works best in a display focused on discontinued or lesser-known European marques, where its story adds genuine depth rather than repeating a name already well represented elsewhere.

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