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Bitter Diplomat CD - Luxury touring coupé from the seventies for the discerning

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Created on June 8, 2011

Reading time 4min

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Bruno von Rotz

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Bitter Diplomat CD (1975) - das Bitter-B auf der Motorhaube

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Bitter Diplomat CD (1978) - Frontansicht mit Klappscheinwerfern

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Bitter Diplomat CD (1978) - auch von hinten ein erfreulicher Anblick

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Bitter Diplomat CD (1978) - für Opel-Kenner schauten die Bedienungselemente im Interieur bekannt aus

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Bitter Diplomat CD (1976) - wunderschöne Silhouette

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Bitter Diplomat CD (1978) - Promotionsmaterial - Silhouette

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Bitter Diplomat CD (1978) - der Kofferraum war durch die aufklappbare Heckscheibe zugänglich

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Bitter Diplomat CD (1978) - ein Fahrzeug von grosser Eleganz

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Bitter Diplomat CD (1976) - Promotionsmaterial aus dem Jahre 1976 zeigt das Auto von der Seite

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Opel Diplomat-Coupé-Frua (1971) - Seitenansicht des ersten Prototypen - die Ähnlichkeit zum Bitter CD ist augenscheinlich

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Opel Diplomat CD Coupé Frua (1970) - Heckansicht des Prototypen, der wesentliche Elemente des Bitter CD vorausnahm

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Summary

A "celebrity car" with Maserati styling, as it was often called in the seventies. But that was an injustice to the beautiful German, because Erich Bitter had created a high-quality "high-end" touring coupé with the Bitter Diplomat CD.

This article contains the following chapters

Luxury vehicle for the rich and famous
A long history
Mass-produced components instead of exoticism under the bodywork
A real Gran Turismo
Luxury was never cheap
Undervalued rarity?
Further information

Estimated reading time: 4min

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A "celebrity car" with Maserati styling, as it was often called in the seventies. But this was an injustice to the beautiful German, because Erich Bitter had created a high-quality "high-end" touring coupé with the Bitter Diplomat CD. Bernhard Russi, the Olympic downhill skiing champion in Sapporo, drove one, as did René Berthod and Rosi Mittermaier. But it wasn't just ski racers who opted for Erich Bitter's luxurious coupé, but also footballers such as Paul Breitner and Udo Lattek, as well as many other celebrities. Bernhard Russi's car was bordeaux red and his most popular means of transportation before his Subaru years. According to an AR report from March 1977, he even ordered a second coupé. And even back then, wealthy car owners could buy sophisticated accessories such as men's jewelry watches, tennis rackets, Rossignol skis or Bally shoes with the "B" logo to go with their cars.

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