Bitter SC. 1979–89 (prod. 488). 2-door coupé, 2-door convertible, 4-door saloon. F/R, 2969, 3848 cm³ (I6 CIH). The SC was the elegant and almost understated replacement for the Bitter CD, technically based on the Opel Senator A1. The styling, which had a distinct Italianate look, was actually styled by Erich Bitter himself, and promised a great deal. Initially, the bodies were built by OCRA, but production was switched to ILCA after just 79 SCs were completed, and proved the car’s main barrier to profitability, as its production was hugely a labour intensive outsourced arrangement. Power didn’t initially match the looks with a standard 180bhp cam-in-head engine, but an upgraded 3·9-litre engine remedied that situation. Sales failed to meet expectations, and the car remained unreplaced when it went out of production in 1989.

Manufacturing location: Schwelm, Germany

Marque: Bitter | Predecessor: Bitter CD | Successor: Bitter Vero

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