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#465831 Wish these Bitters were 18s, and all-opening to see...

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on Friday Sep 26, 2025 at 07:56AM

the 5.7l Chevy engine, taken from the Opel Diplomat.

1973 was the year, in the big fat oil crisis. Still legendary cars.

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#465836 Bitter by poblano on Friday Sep 26, 2025 at 02:11PM - Dick Ruzzin, a retired designer for GM and owner of the sole DeTomaso Mangusta factory-equipped wit
- #465837 The car had many parents... by
  Ulf
  on Saturday Sep 27, 2025 at 02:47AM - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitter_Automotive#CD

#465834 I've heard of that car but don't recall a lot about it. It by TCL on Friday Sep 26, 2025 at 09:59AM - does have a nice shape and a V8 in a sports coupe is always nice as long as it doesn't make the car
- #465838 Ii was only produced in two-digit numbers per year by
  Ulf
  on Saturday Sep 27, 2025 at 02:52AM - 395 in total. It happens that a electronics shop owner in my tiny hometown (1.600 souls) owned on
  - #465841 I'll bet it looked great in gold. by TCL on Saturday Sep 27, 2025 at 06:13AM
    - #465842 Too bad I didn't have a cam back then... by
      Ulf
      on Saturday Sep 27, 2025 at 09:19AM - today I would have pictured it everytime it passed our house. :-) https://www.arnold-classic.com/
      - #465843 Great photo and after seeing it, it does look good in gold! by TCL on Saturday Sep 27, 2025 at 09:48AM

#465832 That is cool looking. I think I've only ever seen 1 Bitter by
Gavin
on Friday Sep 26, 2025 at 09:38AM - in person, the SC from the early-mid '80s. It was actually on display at the Washington DC auto sho

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