In a message dated 5/8/02 9:27:18 AM Pacific Daylight Time, csp311@telia.com
writes:
> Hans Glas GmbH was the manufacturer of the Glas automobiles
> and BMW bought the company in the end of 1966 when they
> got serious financial problems. Toyota were also interested to
> buy the company. The Glas engine was the first with a cam
> belt that other copied and the car also had some other neat
> features. The body on the GT was designed by Pietro Frua in
> 1962. The bodypanels were pressed by Litta in Italy and
> assembled by Maggiora in Torino. The unpainted bodies were
> then shipped to Glas in Dingolfing. This caused rust problems.
> After the BMW takeover, the Glas GT was modified into BMW
> 1600GT with engine, transmission and rear suspension from
> BMW 1600TI but the body was unchanged, except for the grille.
> Production ended in august 1968 after 1255 1600GT were made.
>
> Thomas
>
my curiosity is piqued. anyone have a picture of this car?
s
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