About the marque
- Founded
- 1883 – 1966
- Headquarters
- Pilsting, Germany
Hans Glas GmbH is a former German automotive company, which was based in Dingolfing. Originally a maker of farm machinery, Glas evolved first into a producer of motor scooters, then automobiles. It was purchased by BMW in 1966,
mainly to gain access to Glas's patents; they were the first to use a timing belt with an overhead camshaft in an automotive application. Its limited model range was shortly phased out by its new parent.
Text adapted from “Glas” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗
