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Glas debuted its GT coupe at the 1963 Frankfurt Motor Show with fastback bodywork penned by Italian firm Frua and built by Italy’s Maggoria. After absorbing Glas’s operations in 1966, BMW continued to produce the GT from September 1967 to August 1968, using their own badging, powertrain, and rear axle. BMW 1600 GTs are distinguished cosmetically from their Glas counterparts by an updated twin-kidney grille and roundel emblems as well as round taillights shared with the contemporary BMW…
Glas debuted its GT coupe at the 1963 Frankfurt Motor Show with fastback bodywork penned by Italian firm Frua and built by Italy’s Maggoria. After absorbing Glas’s operations in 1966, BMW continued to produce the GT from September 1967 to August 1968, using their own badging, powertrain, and rear axle. BMW 1600 GTs are distinguished cosmetically from their Glas counterparts by an updated twin-kidney grille and roundel emblems as well as round taillights shared with the contemporary BMW 1600-2.
This example was refinished in its original shade of Polaris Silver during the refurbishment performed in 2010 in Italy, and closeups of the finish, trim, and lenses are presented in the photo gallery below. Additional work during the project is said to have included re-chroming of the bumpers and replacement of the headlights.
Silver-painted steel wheels wear bright hubcaps with BMW roundels and are wrapped in 155R14 Toyo 310 tires, while a matching spare wearing Michelin rubber is secured in the trunk. Date codes from 1967 and 1968 can be seen stamped on each wheel in the gallery below. Stopping is handled hydraulically via discs up front and drums at the rear. The brake system is said to have been refreshed during the refurbishment with work including rebuilds of the calipers and replacement of the rotors, pads, and hoses.
The cabin is trimmed in black vinyl with basket-weave inserts over the front bucket seats and door panels, while color-matched smooth vinyl covers the rear bench and dash. Replacement charcoal carpeting with black binding is said to have been fitted during the refurbishment. An Autovox pushbutton radio is situated at center dash.
The wood-rimmed steering wheel is complemented by a wood shift knob and sits ahead of VDO instrumentation including a 230-km/h speedometer, a 7k-rpm tachometer, and auxiliary gauges. The five-digit odometer is believed to have rolled over and shows 20k kilometers (~12k miles), approximately 70 of which have been added under current ownership.
The 1,573cc M10 inline-four features a single overhead camshaft, hemispherical combustion chambers, and a pair of dual-throat Solex carburetors to produce a factory-rated 105 horsepower. The engine was reportedly overhauled during the 2010 refurbishment, and service performed by the selling dealer in 2023 included the replacement of various seals, the distributor cap and rotor, and the battery. The carburetors and ignition timing were adjusted at that time, and an oil change was performed. Results of a compression test performed in May 2023 can be viewed in the gallery below.
Chassis number W001087 is shown stamped on the engine block above.
Power is sent to the rear wheels via a four-speed manual transmission, which is also said to have been resealed by the selling dealer. The exhaust system was reportedly replaced during the 2010 refurbishment, and a replacement rear muffler was fitted by the selling dealer.
Correspondence from BMW Group Classic lists the original production and delivery dates as well as the factory shade of Polaris Silver.
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