Bitter - Revision history

Red marquis at 13:38, 15 December 2009

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Red marquis at 11:20, 6 October 2008

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			==See Also==
			{{Bitter}}

	==External links==		==External links==

Aldrich at 10:46, 17 October 2007

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	Source: [http://www.autolists.com/Bitter/ autolists.com]		Source: [http://www.autolists.com/Bitter/ autolists.com]

			===[[Bitter Vero]]===

			On October of 2007, Bitter, at this time enjoying a veritable renaissance, officially launched a flagship sedan dubbed, the "'''Vero'''". The [[Holden Statesman]]-based neophyte is targeted directly at the likes of established luxury cars such as the Audi A8, Mercedes-Benz S-Class and BMW 7-series. Pricing starts at €121,975.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

Heep: CD2 was based on the Holden Monaro, rather than the Pontiac GTO (which was also Monaro based, but introduced after the CD2)

2007-08-17T14:04:08Z

CD2 was based on the Holden Monaro, rather than the Pontiac GTO (which was also Monaro based, but introduced after the CD2)

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	{{List of Bitter Models}}'''Bitter''' was produced in Germany and later Austria. The founder Erich Bitter, a former race car driver turned automobile tuner, importer and ultimately designer began crafting his own vehicles after business ventures with Italian manufacture [[Intermeccanica]] soured.		{{List of Bitter Models}}'''Bitter''' was produced in Germany and later Austria. The founder Erich Bitter, a former race car driver turned automobile tuner, importer and ultimately designer began crafting his own vehicles after business ventures with Italian manufacture [[Intermeccanica]] soured.

	The Bitter automobile company produced vehicles between 1973 and 1989. Since 1984 several prototypes have been created by Bitter with an eye on possible low-volume production, but none of them came into fruition. Most recently Bitter displayed a ~~Pontiac GTO~~-based CD2 on the 2003 Geneva Motor Show.		The Bitter automobile company produced vehicles between 1973 and 1989. Since 1984 several prototypes have been created by Bitter with an eye on possible low-volume production, but none of them came into fruition. Most recently Bitter displayed a [[Holden Monaro]]-based CD2 on the 2003 Geneva Motor Show.

	===Bitter CD===		===Bitter CD===

Red marquis at 01:36, 18 February 2007

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			Image:Home cd2.jpg\|2008 [[Bitter CD]], Based on the [[Holden Commodore]].
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Red marquis at 01:35, 18 February 2007

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	Source: [http://www.autolists.com/Bitter/ autolists.com]		Source: [http://www.autolists.com/Bitter/ autolists.com]

			==Gallery==
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	==External links==		==External links==

Red marquis at 08:12, 25 January 2007

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	'''Bitter''' was produced in Germany and later Austria. The founder Erich Bitter, a former race car driver turned automobile tuner, importer and ultimately designer began crafting his own vehicles after business ventures with Italian manufacture [[Intermeccanica]] soured.		{{List of Bitter Models}}'''Bitter''' was produced in Germany and later Austria. The founder Erich Bitter, a former race car driver turned automobile tuner, importer and ultimately designer began crafting his own vehicles after business ventures with Italian manufacture [[Intermeccanica]] soured.

	The Bitter automobile company produced vehicles between 1973 and 1989. Since 1984 several prototypes have been created by Bitter with an eye on possible low-volume production, but none of them came into fruition. Most recently Bitter displayed a Pontiac GTO-based CD2 on the 2003 Geneva Motor Show.		The Bitter automobile company produced vehicles between 1973 and 1989. Since 1984 several prototypes have been created by Bitter with an eye on possible low-volume production, but none of them came into fruition. Most recently Bitter displayed a Pontiac GTO-based CD2 on the 2003 Geneva Motor Show.

Red marquis at 22:48, 21 January 2007

2007-01-21T22:48:58Z

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'''Bitter''' was produced in Germany and later Austria. The founder Erich Bitter, a former race car driver turned automobile tuner, importer and ultimately designer began crafting his own vehicles after business ventures with Italian manufacture [[Intermeccanica]] soured.

The Bitter automobile company produced vehicles between 1973 and 1989. Since 1984 several prototypes have been created by Bitter with an eye on possible low-volume production, but none of them came into fruition. Most recently Bitter displayed a Pontiac GTO-based CD2 on the 2003 Geneva Motor Show.

===Bitter CD===

The [[Opel Diplomat]]-based CD, a three-door hatchback coupe featuring a [[Chevrolet]] 327 V-8 of 227 hp, was built between 1973-1979 in 395 units. Its body lines betrayed a certain influence of contemporary Italian sports car design, especially Maserati.

The CD had been first shown on the Frankfurt Auto Show 1971 as a design study commissioned by Opel. Bitter`s production model differed in many respects from the show car.

===Bitter SC===

Like the CD, the SC was based on Opel´s biggest contemporary model, this time on the [[Opel Senator]], and was sold from 1979-1989 as a coupe, sedan and convertible. The SC was powered by a fuel-injected Opel 3.0 l-I6 (177 hp) or a bored-out 3.9 l-I6 that developed 207 hp. Body design seems to have been heavily influended by [[Ferrari]]`s 400i.

The first SC model to appear was the Coupe (1979), followed by the Convertible (1982) and the Sedan (1984). Production lasted until 1989 with 461 Coupes, 22 Convertibles and only 5 Sedans built.

The ultimate failure of the Bitter brand was rooted in its business model. As was popular in the late 1970s and 1980s, rebodied vehicles from other manufactures gave rise to smaller automobile companies. The Bitter vehicles were based on components from [[Opel]]. This approach became unpopular in the late 1980s and doomed the brand.

Source: [http://www.autolists.com/Bitter/ autolists.com]

==External links==
{{commonscat|Bitter vehicles}}
*[http://www.bittercars.com Manufacture Website]

[[Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers of Germany]]
[[Category:Makes]]
[[Category:Luxury vehicles]]