A story of the Glas Isar, Isard or Royal. One car, but different names for different countries. Almost 87,000 of the ‘Large Goggomobil’ were produced between 1958 and 1965. A little more than 14,000 of the models were station wagons, mostly with the 700 cc engine.
It was an attempt to produce a regular size car, in comparison to the smaller Goggomobils. The Isar T600 and T700. The first models of the Isar T700 (Royal T700 sedan, Isard T700 sedan) had a twin Bing’s carb, but from August 1960 on it was changed to a Solex 32 PCI carb. It had rear wheel drive, a fully synchronized 4-speed manual transmission, and a single disc dry clutch.
Even though it was supposed to be a regular size car, it was sitll pretty small with a length of less than 3.5 metres and a curb weight of 65o kg. Compared to American cars at least. In 1960 not only the carb changed, but also the design. The roof line was higher, the rear window and the rear lights were bigger. On the pic you see the old model (1958/59) of the Isar T700 ready for restoration. It is a good friend’s car. Thank you so much for the photo!
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