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History
Bitter was founded in 1973 by Erich Bitter, a German bicycle and auto racer. Bitter had previously worked as a Coca-Cola salesman and later as an owner of several motor accessory shops. After a failed stint as the official German importer of Abarth parts, Bitter came to an agreement with Opel to produce cars using the Bitter marque. The first car to be produced - the Bitter CD - was based on the Opel Diplomat platform and was first built in 1973.