Glas V8
Glass V8
The glass 2600 V8 is a Gran Turismo coupe Hans Glas GmbH in Dingolfing. The glass 2600 V8 was introduced in September 1965 at the IAA. In 1967 the car as glass / BMW 3000 V8 from BMW, who had taken over the glass factory in Dingolfing, was further built one more year.
Development
End of 1964, the GT coupe glass was due to the great success, the idea of making a big coupe with a six-cylinder engine, which was later incorporated into the sedan. But because we wanted to take the basic concept of the 1.3 -liter engine to save development costs, the decision was made for a V8 engine with 2 x 1.3 liter engine. The newly developed engine accordingly had two overhead camshafts - one per cylinder bank - and two timing belts. Frua was tasked to tailor an appropriate body. For cost reasons, many parts had to be used by existing vehicles. So, for example, came the headlights from the then-new Mercedes -Benz bus O 302 The mechanics of the Butterfly wipers, window cranks and other parts were from Mercedes -Benz cars, from 220 S to the pagoda. The system presented at the IAA 1965 result was a sensation. The new line was reminiscent of contemporary Italian sports car, especially on the Frua Maserati Quattroporte of 1963, and brought the new car the nickname " Glaserati " one.
Glass 2600 V8
The development to series production still took nearly a year. In August 1966, the first production vehicles were delivered. The 2,580 cc, the engine developed 150 hp (110 kW) and accelerated to full-fledged four - seater up to 195 km / h The self-regulating Hydromat shock absorbers developed by Boge allowed for the first time in a German production car an automatic level control. Problems the carburettor leaving the car, the predicted 200 km / h can not reach.
Glass / BMW 3000 V8
As early as February 1966, a prototype was developed with a bored to 3.0 liter engine. From 2,982 cc capacity, he drew 160 hp (118 kW). That was enough now for the desired 200 km / h Also, a 3.2 -liter unit with 175 hp ( 129 kW ) was in the works. However, since the Hans Glas GmbH went into a financial trouble and was taken over by BMW on 10 November 1966, it initially did not come to mass production.
BMW 3000 V8 as glass / still manufactured in series - As of September 1967, which developed in the previous year was virtually unchanged Glass 3000 V8 - only with a BMW logo on the hood. From September 1967 to May 1968 418 glass / BMW V8 coupes were created.
In contrast to also further built under BMW GT Glass Director of the glass / BMW V8 did not get the typical BMW grille. In the book published already under BMW Director prospectus of glass / BMW 3000 V8 is also provided with glass emblems. In addition, the brochure pointed out that the car is also available with the 2.6 liter engine (150 hp) is available. This option was chosen but only on a few customers. Cost of the first glass 2600 V8 just over 18,000 DM, the price of the cars sold under BMW director was 1968 DM 22,495 for the BMW 2600 V8 and 23,848 DM for the BMW 3000 V8.
Model Overview
Rear suspension: De Dion axle; Semi-elliptic leaf springs and Boge Hydromat shock absorbers with automatic leveling; Panhard rod