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Glass Coupé S 1004 in a (historic) large-scale test - a sting in the wasp's nest

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Created on June 30, 1962

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Ing. Joachim Fischer / Ing. Christian Bartsch

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Glas S 1004 (1963) - the large Glas coupé was available with two different engines with overhead camshafts and 40 hp (S 1004) and 53 hp (S 1204)

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Glas S 1004 Coupé (1962) - at the 1962 Geneva Motor Show

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Glas S 1004 (1963) - the Cabriolet meets a single-horse vehicle

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Glas S 1004 (1961) - the coupé is admired

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Glas S 1004 (1961) - Anderl Glas with friend Dompert

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Glas S 1004 (1963) - Dashboard of the nippy glass cabriolet

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Glass S 1004 (1961) - old (Goggomobil Coupé) next to new S 1004 - considerable difference in size

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Glass S 1004 (1962) at the Geneva Motor Show - foray into the mid-size class

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Glas S 1004 Coupé (1962) - at the 1962 Geneva Motor Show

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Glas S 1004 Cabriolet (1962) - at the 1962 Geneva Motor Show

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Glass S 1004 (1962) at the Geneva Motor Show - pretty face with horizontal emphasis

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Glas S 1004 (1962) - spacious coupé for 2 adults and 3 children

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Glas S 1004 (1963) - the convertible was available as S 1004 (42 hp) and S 1204 (53 hp)

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Glas 1004 S Dolomit (1962) - cuts a fine figure at the dealer's

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Glas 1004 S Dolomit (1962) - View into the trunk

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Glas S 1004 Coupé (1962) - A look under the sheet metal

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Glass S 1004 (1963) - Transparent drawing shows the interior of the cabriolet

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Glas 1004 S Dolomit (1962) - See-through drawing shows the engine with ideal center of gravity

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Glass S 1004 (1963) - see-through drawing - the four-cylinder with overhead camshaft driven by a toothed belt

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Glas S 1004 (1962) - pioneering camshaft drive via toothed belt

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Glass S 1004 (1962) - View into the high-performance engine

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Glas S 1004 (1962) - high-performance engine with 42 hp at 4800 rpm

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Glas S 1004 (1962) - with five-bearing crankshaft for smoother running

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Glas S 1004 (1966) - 1004 CL and 1304 CL - new three-door variant of the 1004 and 1304 models

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Summary

At the beginning of the sixties, the Glas Coupé S 1004 was a new contribution to the one-liter class, offered as an affordable coupé and cabriolet. Due to its sporty character with a completely new and interesting ohc four-cylinder engine, the article was also of great interest to the specialist press. Motor Rundschau carried out a major test of the innovative coupé and put it through its paces. This report reproduces the original wording of the test report from 1962, supplemented by many pictures and contemporary sales literature.

This article contains the following chapters

Competition between compatriots
Large wish list
Individual engine rating
Individual assessment Transmission
Individual assessment of road holding
Individual suspension rating
Individual assessment of brakes
Individual assessment of equipment
Prices and performance
Our special wishes
MR wishes already fulfilled (3 of 9)
Technical data Engine

Estimated reading time: 10min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The one-liter glass coupé, which will certainly soon also appear as a saloon, is stirring up a hornet's nest in two respects: the "around one liter" class is becoming increasingly crowded internationally, for example by Fiat, Morris, Opel, Renault and Simca. But the price class "around 6000 DM" was also gaining in importance and faced lively competition from Auto Union, Austin, BMW, Ford, Renault and Simca. In addition, there are cars from other classes that are also trying to get in on the act. However, only some of them have a sporty touch, as was achieved in the Glas 1004 by the completely new engine with overhead camshaft.

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