Sorry for the terrible pun.....

Hans Glas GmbH started making cars in 1955 - the first being the Goggomobil 250 - by the mid sixties, they were producing a full range of cars, including the V8 Coupe, here modelled by Norev. Glas were taken over by BMW in 1966 - the Glas marque ceased in 1968.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a123/jinxvrs/Glas/P5120007.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a123/jinxvrs/Glas/P5120005.jpg

The Glas V8 was nicknamed the Glaserati - any resemblance to the Maserati Sebring was, I'm sure, coincidental.

As for the Bitter, well Erich Bitter, in 1974 ,introduced the CD - based on the mechanicals of Opel's flagship, the Diplomat, which used a V8 engine, courtesy of Chevy. The model is by Minichamps.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a123/jinxvrs/Bitter/P5120029.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a123/jinxvrs/Bitter/P5120027.jpg

:wave:

Steve

Very nice model. Thanks for the brief auto history lesson and cool pics. I knew of Bitter, but Glas is a new name to me.

Would love that coupe. A beauty.

I was always fascinated by Bitter cars, and I also like the formula: unique bodies and regular mechanics. Too bad that the company didn't survive, as they had some great concepts not too long ago.

And the interior on your model looks very unusual and cool. ;)