Bitter
(1973 - 1989)
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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.
Automobil Revue tested the rare Bitter Diplomat CD in the winter of 1974/1975 and was quite impressed. Here is the testers' brief summary: "We found the Bitter Diplomat CD to be a very pleasant and safe luxury vehicle. It is a valid alternative to a number of other, sometimes more expensive and usually even more powerful coupés. Thanks to its American-style V-8 engine/automatic transmission drive unit, it is mechanically suitable for everyday all-round use, even if it is too good for this due to its extremely well-kept appearance. What we would like to see - at the risk of disturbing its captivating lines - are slightly larger, more protruding bumpers ... to protect its highly elegant front and the rear window, which extends almost to the end of the car."
Erich Bitter was no stranger when he launched his CD Diplomat luxury sports car in 1973. He had cleverly motivated two quality partners to work together and so the Bitter CD was created as a hybrid of American-German technology and Swabian bodywork craftsmanship. The owners loved it, and as a classic car it is a sought-after classic. This driving report portrays the Bitter CD, shows it in current and historical pictures and also includes sales literature and sound samples.
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.
Current market prices for Bitter
Coupe, 229 PS, 5354 cm3
Coupe, 179 PS, 2968 cm3
Coupe, 209 PS, 3849 cm3
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Auctioned vehicles of Bitter
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitter CD 1974 Sold RM/Sotheby's The European Sale featuring the Petitjean Collection (June 3, 2020) |
CD | 1974 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's The European Sale featuring the Petitjean Collection (June 3, 2020) | |
| Bitter CD 1979 Sold H&H Classics The Imperial War Museum Duxford (March 29, 2017) |
CD | 1979 | Sold | H&H Classics The Imperial War Museum Duxford (March 29, 2017) | |
| Bitter CD 1977 Not Sold Dorotheum Fahrzeug Auktionen Classic Expo Salzburg (October 19, 2019) |
CD | 1977 | Not Sold | Dorotheum Fahrzeug Auktionen Classic Expo Salzburg (October 19, 2019) | |
| Bitter SC 3.0 1985 Not Sold Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Toffen Auktion (November 26, 2016) |
SC 3.0 | 1985 | Not Sold | Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Toffen Auktion (November 26, 2016) | |
| Bitter SC 1982 Not Sold Henry's Mutterstadt Auktion (November 28, 2015) |
SC | 1982 | Not Sold | Henry's Mutterstadt Auktion (November 28, 2015) |
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