It's a Glas 1300/1700 GT. The grille badge looks like
an upside down five and it's got a solid rear axle with
leaf springs. We never had any bumper overriders in
Europe.
You had an old timing belt, I guess. Those were pretty
reliable engines otherwise.
Thomas
Todd Greenwalt wrote:
> One of the members sent me the links I was looking for. It has good
> pictures.
>
> http://www.btinternet.com/~m.wilding/classic_cars/glas_art_2.htm
> http://www.glasclub.org/glas/historie/typen/gt/glasgt.htm
>
> In addition, I have attached a picture of mine.
>
> Being the first car to use a timing belt isn't a good thing for me. My belt
> spun the first time I started the car. Now I get to start an engine rebuild.
>
> Todd
> Kirkland, WA
> '67 1600
> '67 Glas GT
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of
> SLBESQ@aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 9:31 AM
> To: csp311@telia.com; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: ot: glas
>
> In a message dated 5/8/02 9:27:18 AM Pacific Daylight Time, csp311@telia.com
> writes:
>
> > Hans Glas GmbH was the manufacturer of the Glas automobiles
> > and BMW bought the company in the end of 1966 when they
> > got serious financial problems. Toyota were also interested to
> > buy the company. The Glas engine was the first with a cam
> > belt that other copied and the car also had some other neat
> > features. The body on the GT was designed by Pietro Frua in
> > 1962. The bodypanels were pressed by Litta in Italy and
> > assembled by Maggiora in Torino. The unpainted bodies were
> > then shipped to Glas in Dingolfing. This caused rust problems.
> > After the BMW takeover, the Glas GT was modified into BMW
> > 1600GT with engine, transmission and rear suspension from
> > BMW 1600TI but the body was unchanged, except for the grille.
> > Production ended in august 1968 after 1255 1600GT were made.
> >
> > Thomas
> >
>
> my curiosity is piqued. anyone have a picture of this car?
> s
> 67.5MIZU
>
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