« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2012, 01:41:54 AM »
It is an Isard, so French market export spec Goggomobil complete with sunroof.
I thought the Isard models had a grill in the back that said "ISARD" on them? Maybe it was just the TS models.
This one looks all Deutsche, what makes it an Isard other than the barn it was found in?
On a related note: does anyone have any idea where the term ISARD came about for some export Goggomobils?
I've heard all sorts of nonsense over the years about how "Goggo" was an insulting term in some languages or something, but when I have asked native speakers of the languages in question they tell me that it is not.
Perhaps a licensing conflict?
Any other nonsensical stories that might have some truth to them?
Chassis plated as an Isard 400 but constructed by Hans Glas. Not Spanish. It is possible this car has benefited from parts from another car as the chassis plate states Isard TS400 , which suggests Coupe to me. Further research would probable resolve this.
I was told Goggo is a colloquial term for an imbecile in areas of France. That kind of works as the name came from a pet name for Hans Glas' son 'Goggi' which might stem to a common route to do with children. An imbecile could be described as an adult who has failed to grow up?
I think there was a problem with Isar so they plumped for Isard which is a Pyrinian Chamois. This seemed to then be used for areas using French langauge, so Belgium. I have Isard handbooks in French, and I think, Flemish. The 700 also used the names.
(fixed the quoting...)
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