BMW bought Glas and slapped its badge on this car, but stopped short of its signature look — the BMW-Glas 3000 V8 never got the brand's twin-kidney grille.
Lead trim: 3000 V8 V8 (160 PS)
Glas V81967–1968
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FactBMW bought Glas and slapped its badge on this car, but stopped short of its signature look — the BMW-Glas 3000 V8 never got the brand's twin-kidney grille.
By February 1966 Glas were running a prototype V8 with the engine bored out to 2982 cc (literally a doubled-up 1489 cc unit) and a three-way carburetor, offering a maximum 118 kW (160 PS) and, according to some sources, topping the 200 km/h (126 mph) of the original brief (in a 1967 Auto Motor und Sport test only 193.3 km/h (120.1 mph) was attained); a 3.2-litre 129 kW (175 PS) version under development never entered production after BMW's September 1966 takeover. In September 1967 the 3000 V8 developed under Glas management appeared virtually unchanged except for a BMW badge and was branded the BMW-Glas 3000 V8 (without a BMW twin-kidney grille), production ending in May 1968 and the model being delisted in September 1968; 389 were built according to Werner Oswald (666 V8s in all). The infobox gives the 1967–1968 V8 as 2962 cc while the text says 2982 cc, so no displacement is entered. Wheelbase 2,500 mm (98.4 in), length 4,600 mm (181.1 in), width 1,750 mm (68.9 in), height 1,380 mm (54.3 in) loaded.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3000 V8 V8 (160 PS) | 1967–1968 | V8 | 158 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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BMW bought Glas and slapped its badge on this car, but stopped short of its signature look — the BMW-Glas 3000 V8 never got the brand's twin-kidney grille.
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