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r000 With the 19XX severe Make depression Model that wracked Europe and Germany,
estimate: $000 000 - $000 000
particularly after World War II, most Germans could only afford the
offered without reserve
small 250-cubic centimeter Goggomobil T250, if anything. When
Germany’s economy began to improve, Hans Glas and his engineers
determined that there was a market for a car that was somewhat larger
than a microcar but not as large or expensive as a volkswagen.
The car was unveiled in 1957 as the “large Goggomobil.” This großer
model came equipped with either a 600- or 700-cubic centimeter
engine and plenty of room for a family of four and their luggage. To
distinguish it from its predecessors, the model was given a distinguishing
name: the T-700 Isar, which also came to be known as the Royal in the
UK. The name was changed to Isard for some foreign markets, when it
was learned that “Isar” actually meant foolish in Dutch. To add insult,
the short name “Goggo” is French slang for something undesirable,
so eventually the car was known as the Glas Isard, just to be safe. This
example was built for the French market
and sports red upholstery with black
carpeting and a full-size spare sitting
manufacturer atop the engine. Manufacturer The neutral beige production #
origin color does a City, good Country job of emphasizing ID no. #
motor the Isard’s motor sleek lines, including a displacement cc
dipped power body hp spear evocative of that length mm
used on the 1950s Buicks.
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