For hundreds of thousands the "Isabella" f is the first car they are able to afford after the war while Carl Borgward secures thousands of jobs in Bremen. He is still recognized for his contributions to the West German economic upturn in the 1950s But in 1961, the company of the passionate constructor surprisingly declares bankruptcy . The fact that the role that politics and the industry played in the company's demise remains unclear to this day gave birth to many conspiracy theories.