When BMW took over Glas, it dropped its own 1.6-litre 'New Class' engine into the old Glas GT body — tilted 30 degrees off vertical, a quirk carried over just to keep the bonnet line low.
Lead trim: BMW 1600 GT 1,573 cc BMW four (105 PS)
Glas GT1967–1968
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FactWhen BMW took over Glas, it dropped its own 1.6-litre 'New Class' engine into the old Glas GT body — tilted 30 degrees off vertical, a quirk carried over just to keep the bonnet line low.
With BMW's acquisition of the Glas business the GT was refitted to accommodate the 1,573 cc BMW engine already fitted in the BMW 1600 (canted 30 degrees from vertical, permitting a low bonnet line), with a further increase in power to 77 kW (105 PS); BMW's semi-trailing-arm rear axle with coil springs replaced the rigid axle and leaf springs, the round rear lights of the BMW 1600-2 were fitted and the front grille reconfigured to incorporate the BMW "twin kidney" grille. From summer 1967 the GT wore a BMW badge and grille, and between June 1967 and August 1968 1,259 BMW-badged cars were produced. Wheelbase 2,320 mm (91.3 in), length 4,050 mm (159.4 in), width 1,550 mm (61.0 in), height 1,280 mm (50.4 in).
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 1600 GT 1,573 cc BMW four (105 PS) | 1967–1968 | 1.6 L | 104 hp | 104 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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When BMW took over Glas, it dropped its own 1.6-litre 'New Class' engine into the old Glas GT body — tilted 30 degrees off vertical, a quirk carried over just to keep the bonnet line low.
This 1700 GT's bigger engine stood just tall enough that Glas had to add a ridge down the middle of the hood to clear it — a bulge born purely of engineering necessity.
The 1300 GT didn't just change hands when BMW bought Glas — it changed engines too, refitted with the 1.6-litre unit from the BMW 1600 and sold on as the BMW 1600 GT.
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