Aug 9, 2011  •  For Sale  •  17 Comments

Glas Garage Find: 1965 Glas 1300 GT

1965 Glas 1300 Gt Front Corner

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When we first saw this barn find we didn’t know what it was. We thought that perhaps it was an Italian or British sports car. We had heard of the Glas brand, but we didn’t realize that they built such attractive cars unlike their micro cars like the Goggomobile. Well after doing some research we learned a lot about this obscure German car manufacturer which produced some fairly attractive vehicles. This 1965 Glas 1300 GT barn find is quite rare and is located in Dacula, Georgia and is listed on eBay with a starting bid of $3,500.

1965 Glas 1300 Gt Interior

The 1300 GT was Glas’ first attempt at building a true sports car, so they enlisted the help of Frua of Italy to design the car. The Frua design is very sleek and attractive, which was a drastic departure from the Goggomobile. This Glas is rough and is going to need a lot of body work, but the seller has most of the parts needed to restore this car. Thankfully the original dash is still in place because this could be a difficult piece to find. From what we can tell, this car was originally red and we think it would look great to return it to its factory color.

1965 Glas 1300 Gt Engine

The 1300 GT is powered by this 1300 cc straight-4, which also looks to be completely original. We hope the engine turns, so the original block can be retained. When BMW bought Glas in 1967, they began fitting the 1300 GT with their own 1600 cc 4-cylinder, which increased performance and reliability. This pre-BMW take over Glas is extremely rare, with only an estimated 800 built and solid globally. We don’t imagine that many of these cars made it our way.

1965 Glas 1300 Gt Rear Corner

This Glas is going to need a full restoration, but it is a beautiful and very rare car. We would love to have this 1300 GT and we hope someone will get it back on the road again. We will be keeping an eye on this great little coupe.

Comments

  1. DanTheMan
    Aug 9, 2011 at 3:51pm

    There is another one sitting in a garage north of Chicago and south of the cheezeline. It is sharing space with a Wanderer convertible.

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    • Gerd-H.Schoenewolf
      Apr 14, 2019 at 8:38am

      Hy DantheMan,I just came over this comment(after 8years)but I wander what Typ of Wanderer convertible shares space with a Glas GT in Chicago?Do you have a picture?

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      • DanTheMan
        Apr 15, 2019 at 12:56pm

        The owner we dealt with has passed away quite a while ago. No way to find out. It was a late 30s convertible.

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  2. Doug
    Aug 9, 2011 at 4:26pm

    This would be a neat car to restore & drive that’s not a lot of money and not a cliche.

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  3. C Doyle in SF
    Aug 10, 2011 at 1:20am

    Clean and beautiful. Someone’s gonna have a great project

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  4. ken weger
    Aug 13, 2011 at 3:37am

    Please give me the contact details on the Chicago location of the 1300GT please

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  5. Barn Finds
    Aug 13, 2011 at 9:11am

    @Ken – You can find the link to the eBay auction in the first paragraph.

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  6. ken weger
    Aug 13, 2011 at 10:26pm

    Danthe man, The one in Chicago do you have any contact details ???Ken

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  7. DanTheMan
    Aug 15, 2011 at 9:02am

    Major German car collector. Former chef.

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  8. Richard Cosse'
    Oct 3, 2011 at 4:48pm

    Front end looks like a ’72 “Maverick”.

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  9. Gert-D. Hajda
    Jul 11, 2012 at 6:36am

    Hi Folks
    is this car available still?
    Would be happy for any comments

    regards

    Gert
    Berlin Germany

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  10. Eddy Ojak
    Jul 23, 2012 at 6:46am

    Great liitle coupe – i have one which is very similar (red, 1300GT, a little more authentic) just waiting for a restoration (in the UK)

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  11. Gert-Dietmar Hajda
    Aug 29, 2012 at 8:30am

    Hi Eddy

    please get back to me if you want. I have a Glas 1330 GT as well

    Cheers
    Gert

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  12. dona andreina
    Oct 25, 2012 at 8:52pm

    could anyone enlighten me on the similarity in body between this and the ASA? both Bertone, but wondering whether they were actually the same body?

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    • Horse Radish
      Sep 16, 2013 at 5:23pm

      Not the same body.
      The Glas was actually a Frua body made in Italy and the shells were sent to Germany for final drive train assembly (in the Dingolfing factory, which now is being used nby BMW).
      I believe, though very similar in looks the ASA 100 actually was a bigger car.

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      • Don Andreina
        Sep 16, 2013 at 6:58pm

        Cheers, Horse

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  13. TOM
    Feb 28, 2016 at 9:32am

    i am looking for my stolen 1300 not much hope stolen in1976 from evergreen park il have title and report # vin 21101667

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