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Bitter SC - Luxury Opel in elegant Granturismo guise

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Created on August 2, 2017

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Bruno von Rotz

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - easy to drive with power steering

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - large rear lights

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - comfortable driving is guaranteed

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - the folding headlights with twin lights look good even when open

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - the car looks wider than it actually is at 1.82 meters

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - a functioning air conditioning system is important

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - hardly stands out due to its understated elegance

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - the good aerodynamics allowed high top speeds.

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - a pleasant glider

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - a simple rear end

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - flat and wide, that always works well

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - an elegant coupé

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - lots of leather in the interior

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - the dials are highlighted in the interior color

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - individual instruments

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - the Bitter-B in the steering wheel hub

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - Switches and add-on elements from the Opel shelf

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - the automatic transmission only has three gears

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - Leather interior

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - the door linings are also leather-lined

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - the in-line six-cylinder from the Opel Senator 3.0E

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - the Opel engine is technically unchanged

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - the Bitter lettering is affixed to the cylinder head cover

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - Nameplate

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - Closed folding headlights

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - Folding headlights open

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - Folding headlights were "en vogue" in the seventies and allowed a flat front end

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - Folding headlights and additional front lights

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - the Bitter lettering on the radiator grille

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - the Bitter lettering on the rear

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - the Bitter lettering on the rear

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - lots of sheet metal at the rear

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - the Bitter-B is also available on the Ronal aluminum wheels

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Bitter SC 3.0 (1985) - the exhaust points downwards

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Bitter CD (1975) - Elegance and practicality were the goals in the development

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Bitter CD (1975) - elegant silhouette with typical seventies features on the Bitter

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Bitter SC (1979) - new coupé, based on Opel's Senator and Monza respectively - International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt 1979

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Bitter SC (1983) - shows more individuality with a refined radiator face - at the 1983 Geneva Motor Show

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Bitter SC - elegant and dignified, unobtrusive creation by Erich Bitter - at the 1984 Geneva Motor Show

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Bitter SC (1986) - exhibited in two examples, with 3.9-liter six-cylinder engine and 210 hp - Geneva Motor Show 1986

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Bitter SC Cabriolet (1981) - new luxury class convertible by Erich Bitter - IAA 1981

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Bitter SC Cabrio (1982) - at the 1982 Geneva Motor Show - spacious convertible from German production, also available with four-wheel drive

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Bitter SC 4 (1985) - greatly improved since the Turin Motor Show - Geneva Motor Show 1985

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Summary

With the Bitter CD, Erich Bitter had delivered a dream sports car based on the Opel Diplomat. When new models arrived at Opel, Bitter also had to change his plans and launched the Bitter SC, which was more comfortable and spacious than its predecessor. Was this and the design reminiscent of the Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 / 400 enough for success? This driving report describes the history of the Bitter SC and shows an example in many pictures, supplemented by historical photographs and a sound sample.

This article contains the following chapters

Presentation at the IAA 1979
From hatchback to notchback
Technology of the Opel Senator
Elaborate production
Noble glider
After the Coupé, the Cabriolet ...
... and the four-wheel drive version ...
... and a saloon as well
More power for demanding natures
Difficulties for Bitter
Remaining exclusive
Upscale comfort instead of sportiness
Tame
Further information

Estimated reading time: 10min

Preview (beginning of the article)

With the Bitter CD, Erich Bitter had based his design on the Maserati Ghibli, but the successor model SC was more like the Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 / 400. They both looked elegant, and they were also expensive. The SC was even available as a convertible and with all-wheel drive. A success story? Erich Bitter had already started thinking about a successor to the popular Bitter CD, launched in 1973, in 1977. The end of the V8 Diplomat platform at Opel was in sight and the successor at Opel would be built on a new technical basis. The new Bitter SC was already available as a prototype in September 1979. The "SC" stood for "Senator Coupé". The SC was a four-seater coupé with two doors and a notchback.

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