Bitter CD II is First Bitter Not Based on Opel
In bygone days many automakers supplied rolling chassis' to coachbuilders that would in-turn produce the finished product, with styling and features unique to the design house. Now, major automotive manufacturers rarely join forces with third-party boutique carmakers that completely alter the character and look of their cars.
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| Like days gone by, one of General Motors' divisions still supplies rolling chassis' to Bitter Cars, but for the first time it's not Opel. (Photo: Bitter Cars) |
Beyond a Brabus tuning kit for a Benz or a Saleen performance pack for various Fords, Bitter Cars completely redesigns cars made by General Motor's German division Opel. But rather than sell Bitter complete cars that it would then have to disassemble before adding their own unique bodies, Opel sells Bitter rolling chassis' just like relationships of old.
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| With the help of GM of Australia, better known as Holden, Bitter is once again ready to release a production car. (Photo: Bitter Cars) |
After producing two upscale models in previous years, the CD in the 1970s and its successor, the SC in the '80s, Bitter ran into financial difficulties. Although the manufacturer continued to create prototypes such as the Omega-based Type III sedan in the '90s, there hasn't been a production model since that time. But now things might change for the better.
Once again, with the help of a complying GM of Europe, Bitter has an excellent factory-ready product. But hold on, in a break from tradition its rolling chassis doesn't come from Opel, but Holden, GM's Australian arm responsible for the new Pontiac GTO.