Photos of Erich Bitter's cars

Nürburgring 1000 KilometresADAC-1000-km-Rennen Nürburgring5.6.1966
3131 - Abarth 1300 OT - Abarth & C.Abarth 1300 OT # - Abarth Tipo 237 L4 2v DOHC 1289 cc N/AP1.3
Abarth & C. (I)Closed bodywork
Rear-engined
Driven by: Manfred Abels (D)/Erich Bitter (D)Result: 17th 1st in P1.3
Grid: 32nd (9:57.300)
Colours: red (+white)
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 28/03/2024Photo by courtesy of: Gianni Cancellieri/Fondazione Negri and H-J Roegler
Nürburgring 6 HoursGrosser Preis der Tourenwagen Nürburgring3.7.1966
9696 - Fiat-Abarth 1000 TC - Abarth CorseFiat-Abarth 1000 TC - Fiat L4 OHV 982 cc N/ADiv.1
Abarth CorseClosed bodywork
Rear-engined
Driven by: Erich Bitter (D)/Willi Kauhsen (D)Result: 6th
Grid: (10:36.700)
Colours: lighter
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 04/08/2021Photo by courtesy of: H-J Roegler
Nürburgring 1000 KilometresADAC 1000-km-Rennen Nürburgring28.5.1967
9090 - Abarth 1300 OT - AbarthAbarth 1300 OT - Abarth Tipo 237 L4 2v DOHC 1289 cc N/AS1.6
Abarth (D)Closed bodywork
Rear-engined
Driven by: Erich Bitter (D)/Willi Kauhsen (D)Result: did not finish (Suspension)
Grid: 27th (10:14.600)
Colours: darker
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 15/07/2018Photo by courtesy of: H-J Roegler
Nürburgring 6 HoursGrosser Preis der Tourenwagen auf dem Nürburgring2.7.1967
7373 - Fiat-Abarth 1000 TC - Abarth Corse DeutschlandFiat-Abarth 1000 TC - Fiat L4 OHV 982 cc N/ADiv.1
Abarth Corse Deutschland (D)Closed bodywork
Rear-engined
Driven by: Erich Bitter (D)/Klaus Göttig (D)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: lighter/darker
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 04/09/2021Photo by courtesy of: H-J Roegler
Nürburgring 1000 KilometresADAC-1000 km-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring19.5.1968
8787 - Porsche 906 #154 - Caltex Racing TeamPorsche 906 #154 - Porsche Typ 901 F6 2v SOHC 1991 cc N/AS2.0
Caltex Racing Team (D)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Erich Bitter (D)/Reinhold Jöst (D)Result: 11th 1st in S2.0
Grid: 16th (9:22.100)
Colours: white (+red)
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 15/05/2018Photo by courtesy of: H-J Roegler
Nürburgring 6 HoursGrosser Preis der Tourenwagen auf dem Nürburgring, Internationales 6-Stunden Rennen7.7.1968
1717 - BMW 2002 - Schnitzer-Koepchen BMW-TuningBMW 2002 - BMW L4 2v SOHC 1990 cc N/ADiv.3
Schnitzer-Koepchen BMW-Tuning (D)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Hans-Peter Koepchen (D)/Erich Bitter (D)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: lighter
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 27/02/2019Photo by courtesy of: H-J Roegler
Nürburgring 500 KilometresADAC 500 km Rennen für Automobile bis 1600 auf dem Nürburgring4.9.1968
77 - Abarth 1600 SP (SE010) - Abarth & C.Abarth 1600 SP SE010 - Fiat 1600 cc N/AP1.6
Abarth & C. (I)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Johannes Ortner (A)
listed, never drove: Erich Bitter (D)		Result: 2nd
Grid: 2nd (9:14.400)
Colours: red
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 28/12/2022Photo by courtesy of: Jim Culp and Klaus Tweddell
Targa Florio53° Targa Florio4.5.1969
178178 - Abarth 2000 S (SE010) - I.G.F.A. Racing TeamAbarth 2000 S SE010 # - Abarth L4 4v DOHC 1946 cc N/AS5.0
I.G.F.A. Racing Team (D)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Erich Bitter (D)/Helmut Kelleners (D)Result: 8th 1st in S5.0
Grid: (41:54.000)
Colours: red (+white)
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 18/08/2009Photo by courtesy of: Wolf Zweifler
Nürburgring 1000 KilometresADAC-1000 km-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring1.6.1969
3434 - Abarth 2000 SP - Abarth & C.Abarth 2000 SP SE014 - Abarth 2000 cc N/AP2.0
Abarth & C. (I)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Johannes Ortner (A)/Gijs van Lennep (NL)
DNS: Arturo Merzario (I), Erich Bitter (D)		Result: 39th - did not finish (Final drive)
Grid: 12th (8:47.200)
Colours: red (+white)
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 18/05/2018Photo by courtesy of: Jim Culp, Martin Roessler, Klaus Tweddell and H-J Roegler
Nürburgring 1000 KilometresADAC-1000 km-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring1.6.1969
7474 - Abarth 2000 S (SE010) - Abarth & C.Abarth 2000 S SE010 - Abarth L4 4v DOHC 1946 cc N/AS2.0
Abarth & C. (I)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Erich Bitter (D)Result: did not start (Accident in practice)
Grid:
Colours: red (+white)
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 18/05/2018Photo by courtesy of: H-J Roegler