Bitter Vero 2007-2012

Vero 2007-2012 Featured Image

In 2007, Bitter resumed small-scale production by launching the Vero at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show.

This car was derived from the Australian-made Holden Caprice (WM) sedan (the long-wheelbase luxury derivative of the Holden Commodore (VE)), believed to be purchased directly from Holden thanks to Erich Bitter's friendship with Holden's former Peter Hanenberger.

Relative to the donor car, the Vero features unique restyling claimed to have cost A$1 million, which take about a week to apply.In particular, the vehicle is shod 20 inch alloy wheels and has a prolonged bonnet along with a redesigned front bumper incorporating a new grille, and an additional rear bumper insert to house rear foglights required in Europe. Its leather-trimmed interior featured luxury fittings from the donor car such as a DVD player and screens in the back of the front headrests for rear passengers. The donor car's Chevrolet V8 6.0-Litre 362 CV (266 kW) engine, with a six-speed automatic transmission, remained unchanged.

The Vero was sold in Germany for €121,975 and was discontinued in 2012.

Vero Sport

In 2009, Bitter unveiled a "Vero Sport" at the Geneva Motor Show. Unlike the regular Holden Caprice (WM)-derived Vero, the Sport was directly based on the short-wheelbase Holden Commodore (VE) SS sedan, also sold as the Chevrolet SS in the United States. Like the Vero, the Vero Sport was also discontinued in 2012.