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  1. bundas

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    #1 bundas, Oct 15, 2015
    I cannot figure out where I posted about this car. e bay purchase $4,600. I received all the brake stuff. next week it may start back together. Radiator rebuilt.
     
  2. ferraripete

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    #2 ferraripete, Oct 15, 2015
    I remember seeing the bitter for the first time as a kid...loved it!!!
     
  3. bundas

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    #3 bundas, Oct 15, 2015
    like a small Ferrari 400
     
  4. ferraripete

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    #4 ferraripete, Oct 15, 2015
    yes...maybe even a bit(ter) prettier if truth be told:)
     
  5. David_S

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    #5 David_S, Oct 16, 2015
    But... bigger... :)

    Bitter SC dimensions: outside length: 4910 mm / 193.3 in width: 1821 mm / 71.7 in

    Ferrari 400 dimensions: outside length: 4810 mm / 189.4 in width: 1796 mm / 70.7 in
     
  6. bundas

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  7. bundas

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    #7 bundas, Jan 14, 2016
    Is done. I have decided not to do the rust and paint. It's on the RH side😊 It ended as the cheapest car ever to buy and fix. $3,600 to buy and less than $5,000 to do all needed. So I now have a rare? Fine running Opal. 6 auto that will haul four in comfort. Very happy
     
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    #8 gt4me, Jan 14, 2016
    Be great to see some photos, always loved these.
     
  9. bundas

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    #9 bundas, Jan 14, 2016
    Will be a while as o am stuck in the cancer center with kidney failure. Hope not more than 30 dasy
     
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    #10 Ak Jim, Jan 14, 2016
    Yikes! Hope you get better soon.
     
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    #11 gt4me, Jan 14, 2016
    Oh god, sorry to hear that mate. Wish you a speedy recovery!
     
  12. Tcar

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    #12 Tcar, Jan 14, 2016
    Good luck w/ the kidneys.

    There are a couple of Bitters that show up to our cars & coffee in Lafayette, CO semi-regularly.

    Here, they are Opels... his wife was wearing an opal, though. :)
     
  13. staatsof

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    #13 staatsof, Jan 14, 2016
    OMG I was in my mid 30's, saw it at British Motors in BH. Great interiors, very nice colors and the same seats as Maserati at the time. No grunt though.
     
  14. Ron328

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    Checking back, In his posts, the OP says he has less than $10k into it fixed up. Worth More if pristine. Never get an Fcar for close to that.


    SC's are Opels mechanically. Straight 6. Pretty reliable.

    Your top 2 pics are the SC.


    The CD, in the bottom 2 pics is rare, has a Chevy V8, with an Opel platform.
     
  16. VGM911

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    #16 VGM911, Jan 16, 2016
    It would be interesting to see a picture in this thread of the Ferrari 400 so that we could compare it to the Bitter.
     
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    #18 VGM911, Jan 17, 2016
    Thanks for the link, Tcar. The design of both cars looks quite similar!
     
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    #20 Ron328, Jan 20, 2016


    Thank you. Real nice cars. The CD reminds me of the Urraco and Espada.
     
  21. bundas

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    #21 bundas, Mar 8, 2016
    today, every thing fixed. body rust and dull paint will not be fixed. besides it is on the passenger side
     
  22. Ak Jim

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    #22 Ak Jim, Mar 8, 2016
    Sounds like good progress.
     

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