Glas 1700 GT
(1965 - 1967)
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The Glas car company may no longer be active in the production of automobiles, but it is far from being forgotten. This is due to the complex history of the company, which began in the century before last. Glas automobiles were able to hold their own on the market for a long time and achieve success in a wide variety of areas. But nothing lasts forever...
Hans Glas GmbH presented a sensation at the 1963 IAA with the Glas 1300 GT. Breathtakingly beautiful and powered by modern engine technology, the Glas coupé had what it took to give the competition a run for its money. However, the coupé, which was soon followed by a convertible and more powerful versions, did not manage to save the Glas brand, despite its outstanding facilities. This report goes into the history of the beautiful coupé and shows it in many current and historical illustrations, as well as in original brochures. A sound sample is also included.
The Glas GT could have given the English sports cars a run for their money. However, it was almost too well and too luxuriously equipped for that and correspondingly expensive. In terms of handling and, above all, driving pleasure, however, it was in no way inferior to the British. The sedan was completely different: more powerful and more comfortable, it was more of a fast highway car than a cornering predator. This historical test report shows very well how different two cars with basically the same engine can be.
At the 1965 Geneva Motor Show, Pietro Frua presented a one-off that would certainly have appealed to both social and sporty Glas drivers, but which never made it into series production. Frua took on the development of the presumably lost prototype at his own risk ...
The abbreviation "TS" stands for "Touring Sport", i.e. for a car suitable for both touring and racing. With the Glas 1700 TS, however, the emphasis was clearly on the first half of the word. Its elastic engine and comfortable chassis made it an excellent fast touring car. High revs and tight bends, on the other hand, were less its métier. Nevertheless, this historical test report was impressed by the 100 hp saloon.
Current market prices for Glas 1700 GT
Coupe, 101 PS, 1682 cm3
null, 101 PS, 1682 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 80 PS, 1682 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 101 PS, 1682 cm3
Coupe, 75 PS, 1290 cm3
null, 75 PS, 1290 cm3
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Auctioned vehicles of Glas 1700 GT
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glas 1700 TS 1966 Sold Campen Randers (March 20, 2016) |
1700 TS | 1966 | Sold | Campen Randers (March 20, 2016) | |
| Glas 1300 GT Cabriolet 1966 Sold Dorotheum Fahrzeug Auktionen Klasische Fahrzeuge (August 29, 2020) |
1300 GT Cabriolet | 1966 | Sold | Dorotheum Fahrzeug Auktionen Klasische Fahrzeuge (August 29, 2020) | |
| Glas 1300 GT Coupé (Jg. ca.) 1966 Sold Artcurial Rétromobile Paris (February 9, 2018) |
1300 GT Coupé (Jg. ca.) | 1966 | Sold | Artcurial Rétromobile Paris (February 9, 2018) |
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