GBS Cars & Coffee - What a Fantastic Start to 2025!

What a Fantastic Start to 2025!
The first GBS Cars & Coffee event of the year was an absolute blast! A huge thank you to everyone who joined us—it was fantastic to see so many amazing cars and catch up with fellow enthusiasts.

On Saturday, 8th March, we welcomed a huge turnout at GBS for our first Cars & Coffee event of 2025. The weather was perfect, and our car park was full and overflowing with an incredible mix of sports cars, including a fantastic lineup of Zeroes alongside a wide variety of other performance and classic cars. We’d like to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who came along and helped make the day such a great success. A special thanks also goes to the Howden Insurance Team for joining us on the day and supporting the event.

Our GBS Cars & Coffee (& Cake) events, held throughout the year at our factory in Nottinghamshire, have grown significantly since our very first event back in 2016. What started as a small gathering has now become one of our most popular events, with a car park full of incredible sports cars and passionate enthusiasts.

At every GBS Cars & Coffee event, our GBS Showroom and Workshop are open for visitors to explore, as well as the Kit Spares shop, offering a chance to browse a range of parts and accessories. Of course, no event would be complete without cake, biscuits, and unlimited tea & coffee!

These events are completely free, but we encourage donations to help raise money for three great charities that we proudly support: Notts & Lincs Air Ambulance, Cancer Research UK &
Nottinghamshire Blood Bikes.

The GBS team looks forward to welcoming you to our future Cars & Coffee events—keep an eye on our website and social media for the next event date, which will be announced soon! We can't wait to do it all again!

Improving our production and finishes with a New Laser Etching Machine.....

We are always looking for ways to improve the production process and elevate the quality of the Zero and our entire product range. Last year, we were excited to invest in a new Boxford laser marking machine, a state-of-the-art addition to our engineering department.

This advanced machine has opened up a world of possibilities, enabling us to offer bespoke personalization, enhanced brand awareness, and precise tracking and traceability of our products. Whether it's custom touches for your Zero or improved processes for product identification and quality control, this technology is already making a big impact.

Our investment in this cutting-edge equipment reflects our commitment to delivering the highest standards for our customers, ensuring precision and excellence in everything we do. We’re excited to see how this machine will continue to shape future products and create even more personalized experiences for you. Stay tuned for more updates on what’s coming next!

Just a few of 2024 Highlights - With lots more exciting things planned for 2025....

2024: A Year to Remember for GBS

This year has been filled with exciting milestones, memorable events, and powerful moments that celebrate the spirit of the GBS community. Below are just a few highlights that truly stand out from 2024. We’re also thrilled to share that even more exciting plans are in store for 2025, and we can't wait to bring you along!

GBS Track Days & Zero Race Car Debut
From circuit to circuit, our new Zero race car has been leaving an impression with stellar performance. The feedback has been fantastic, with each track day offering drivers an exhilarating experience behind the wheel. Seeing everyone enjoy these track days makes them a huge highlight.

Cars & Coffee & Friday Night at the Factory
With each event, the support and turnout have been incredible! Our gatherings have brought together like-minded enthusiasts, and we’re already busy planning next year’s events. Together, we’ve also made a meaningful impact by raising funds for our chosen charities, The Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance and Cancer Research UK. Join us on Saturday 7th December for our GBS Christmas Cars & Coffee event.

Factory Tours Take Off
This year marked the debut of our GBS Factory Tours, offering a closer look at the craftsmanship behind each GBS Zero. The feedback has been so enthusiastic that we've already scheduled the first 2025 tour date for February. Be sure to reserve your spot, see more details on our event page!

Stig at Santa Pod
A memorable day saw Stig himself take the Zero for a spin at Santa Pod Raceway, where he pushed it to its limits and was thrilled by its performance.

New UK Dealer: Central GB in Nottingham
We were delighted to welcome Central GB as our first official UK dealer, with a factory-built Zero proudly on display in their stunning new showroom. It’s fantastic to expand the GBS family, bringing more people closer to the Zero experience.

Media Spotlight with EVO Magazine
In September, we had the pleasure of hosting EVO Magazine for a feature in issue 235. The team took a deep dive into the Zero, bringing it to a wider audience and sharing what makes it special. Read more here.

Supplying ATR Products to TOCA Junior Championship
We were proud to contribute to the next generation of drivers by supplying our ATR product range to the TOCA Junior Championship. Supporting young racers reflects our commitment to high performance at every level.

Miata Reunion in the USA
The GBS team’s trip to the Miata Reunion in California was unforgettable. The opportunity to connect with enthusiasts in the USA was a definite high point!

Thank you to each of you who helped make this year so memorable. Your passion fuels our journey, and we can’t wait to create new memories together in 2025. We have so many more great moments to share that can be seen on our news page over the last year and still a few more exciting things happening this year.

Join Us for the GBS Drive Out... All cars are welcome to join.

Join us for our next GBS Drive Out on Saturday, 14th September, and this time, we’re opening it up to all cars—not just Zeros! We’ll gather at GBS Cars for a scenic drive through stunning country roads, covering around 50-60 miles.

The route will lead us to a picturesque spot about 30 miles from GBS, where we’ll capture some fantastic photos and videos. After that, you’re free to head home or stick around for some food and drinks with the group.

This is an open event, so all cars are welcome! If you’d like to join, please confirm your attendance so we can plan accordingly and share the final details, including the route, closer to the date.

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, 14th September. Fingers crossed for great weather! For more details about this and other upcoming events, check out our event page.

GBS are now offering the Sadev Gearbox options..... with technical back-up from SWR Motorsport.

We are pleased to announce that we will now be offering a Sadev 6 speed sequential gearbox options for the Zero and through our parts shop Kit Spares for other cars. After a recent visit from SWR Motorsport we are pleased to be working with them as they are the UK Sadev agent to offer a full range of products for the Zero.

The Sadev 6 speed sequential gearbox is perfect in size for the Zero offering ultra power and performance. Sadev are renowned around the world for making the finest transmission, we have chosen to work with them for this reason to be able to offer our customer the very best transmission to further enhance the Zero making it the ultimate sports car.
Contact the GBS Team for more information or visit our parts website Kit Spares to see more about the specification.

More excellence for more performance….

Friday Night At The Factory is back for 2024..... Join us Friday 10th May at GBS.

Friday Night at the Factory is back and happening in May / June / July / August at Great British Sports Cars.
Happening again this year is our Friday Night at the Factory event -This event we are planning to happen one Friday a month from May to August. Similar style to our GBS Cars & Coffee events this is a great opportunity for you all to have a summer evening ride out in your sports cars / bikes and a meeting point to enjoy an evening of cars, bikes, car chat, music, food and drinks with the GBS Team. The GBS Car Park will be open from 5pm till late.  

Hot Food (Pizza) and Drinks will be available for you all to enjoy on the night. The first date for the GBS Friday Night at the Factory is happening on Friday 10th May and then we plan them to take place in June, July and August. The other dates will be confirmed and announced very soon.

All cars and bikes are welcome and everyone is welcome to join us for a great evening. Please drive responsibly in the local area.

The Kit Spares Shop will not be open on this ‘Friday Night at the Factory’ but please call before and pre order your parts ready to collect on the evening. www.kitspares.co.uk

We look forward to seeing you all and having a car park full of cars. Visit our event page for more details about this event and other events.

Work Experience at GBS..... We welcome Students when we can.

We get a lot of requests for Work Experience here at GBS throughout the year, we do our best to offer work experience opportunities when possible weather it be for a week or just a day. As we manufacture and design a lot of components in house, students are able to see and gain full experience of how the Zero and components are designed and manufactured from start to finish and get to see what’s involved to produce a sports car.

Last week we welcomed 18 year old Reece to GBS for two days work experience, Reece is studying Level 3 engineering and A’ Levels in Maths and Physics at Doncaster UTC - (University Technical College) in Doncaster. Reece has a strong passion for cars and motorsport and enjoyed his time with us last week and will possibly being coming back to join us very soon.

We are a very popular choice with Schools and Colleges throughout the country for work experience placements and student placements. Places are limited and are allocated on first come, first served basis, to apply and for all enquires please visit our career page.

Paul Cowland has fun with our GBS Zero demonstrator.....

Recently Paul Cowland took our Zero demonstrator for a few days and enjoyed the experience, read more about is experience on a recent review that can now be seen on the Hagerty website or please click here to read the full review.

Back to the Future: Why Old-Fashioned Sports Cars Are Coming Back

Job opportunity to join the GBS team - CNC Machinist / Programmer......

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a CNC Machinist / Programmer to join our team.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the enthusiastic and dynamic team at GBS with many exciting things happening this year and new products planned to be released.

We are looking to significantly grow GBS in the coming year, this role for a CNC Machinist will be based on site at Great British Sports Cars Ltd (NG22 9ZD) within the engineering and workshop facilities.

To apply for this role please forward your CV and a covering letter to the email provided on our GBS Careers page or click below for more details.

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Job opportunity - Workshop Mechanic & Car Builder......

An opportunity has arisen for a Workshop Mechanic / Car Builder to join our team.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the enthusiastic and dynamic team at GBS. We are expanding our team this year and the ideal candidate will enjoy the challenge of working on a range of vehicles including the Great British Sports Cars Zero and have an interest in all things mechanical.

We are looking to significantly grow GBS in the coming year, this role will be based on site at Great British Sports Cars Ltd (NG22 9ZD) within the workshop facilities.

To apply for this role please forward your CV and a covering letter to the email provided on our GBS Careers page or click below for more details.

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Tri Tech will be with us on our stand at the Autosport Show......

We are very much looking forward to being at this year’s Autosport’s Show happening next week. With our ongoing partnership we are delighted that Tri-Tech 3D will be joining us on our stand again this year.
On display, along with the Zeros including our new Zero Race car that is now ready for the track will be one of the latest UltiMaker 3D printers. An affordable starting point for anyone looking to get into 3D printing, the UltiMaker S7 is built for a wide variety of applications (including End use parts, Tooling, Jigs & Fixtures) many of which are ideal for the Automotive industry.
Not only will you will be able to see this 3D Printer on our stand, there will also be a selection of 3D printed models from market leaders Stratasys. Boasting five different 3D print technologies and an even wider gamut of materials, we have sample parts from previous use case projects that are sure to make you stop and look, and some that can be seen on our Zero Race Car.

We can be found with the Tri-Tech team in Hall 2 on Stand 3850 over the four days, follow us on our social media channels during the lead up to the show for more details of what will be on display on our stand over the 4 days.

Final Friday Night at the Factory.... Until next year

Last Friday (25th September) was a our final Friday Night at the Factory.... Until next year.

We would like to say thank you to everyone who joined us on Friday and at all the other Friday Night at the factory events this year. It’s always great to have the GBS car park full of sports cars, Tractors and motor bikes. We now look forward to hosting more Friday Night at the Factory events next year. We have lots of exciting plans for next years GBS events and we look forward to sharing details with you all later in the year.

The next event at GBS is our Cars & Coffee event, which is proudly sponsored by Witham Motorsport and will be taking place on Saturday 16th September at GBS from 10am-2pm. We hope you can all join us, all cars are welcome see more details on our event page.

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Next event is Cars & Coffee with Witham Motorsport on Saturday 16th September.

Job opportunity at GBS - CNC Machinist / Programmer......

An opportunity has arisen for a CNC Machinist / Programmer to join our team.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the enthusiastic and dynamic team at GBS with many exciting things happening and new products planned.

We are looking to significantly grow GBS in the coming years, this role for a CNC Machinist will be based on site at Great British Sports Cars Ltd (NG22 9ZD) within the engineering and workshop facilities.

To apply for this role please forward your CV and a covering letter to the email provided on our GBS Careers page or click below for more details.

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Not long until our first GBS Cars & Coffee event of the year....

ALL CARS ARE WELCOME….

Not long now until our first GBS Cars & Coffee event of the year which is proudly sponsored by A-Plan Insurance that is happening on Saturday 18th March at GBS. All cars are welcome to join us, and we are pleased to hear already that many of you are planning to join us in your Zeros and other sports cars.
Like all our Cars & Coffee events we will be offering free refreshments on the day, but ask for donations to help raise more money for two great charities…. We will be collecting for the Notts & Lincs Air Ambulance & Cancer Research.

The Kit Spares shop and showroom (www.kitspares.co.uk ) will be open on the day. Thank you to those that have already pre ordered items to collect on the day, please feel free to call us or email and pre order so they can be prepared and ready for you to collect on the day to avoid any delays as it can often be busy. For more details about the event and to let us know you are joining us please visit our event page.

All the GBS and A-Plan team look forward to seeing you and welcoming you to GBS on Saturday 18th March.

Tri Tech will be with us on our stand at the Autosport Show in January.....

Click here for more details about Tri-Tech and what they offer.

We are looking forward to being at this years Autosport’s Show in January and we are delighted that Tri-Tech 3D will be joining us on our stand.
On display, along with the Zeros including our new Zero Race car there will be one of the newest 3D printers from Stratasys – the F370CR. Built for robust applications and ideal for the Automotive industry, this industrial FDM printer 3D prints in ABS-CF10 and Nylon-CF10 materials – perfectly suited to supplement traditional fabrication technologies.
Not only will Tri-Tech 3D have the printer on the stand (printing live), they will also bring with them a host of 3D printed models & previous projects that are sure to make you stop and look.
We can be found with the Tri-Tech team in Hall 3 on Stand 3642 over the four days, follow us on our social media channels during the lead up to the show for more details of what will be on display on our stand.

Job opportunity - Workshop Mechanic and Car Builder

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Workshop Mechanic/Car Builder to join our team. Our company manufactures cars as well as other engineering projects from concept to final production, and one off specials to Formula 1 cars.

This is not simply working in your normal workshop; this is an exciting opportunity to join the enthusiastic and dynamic workshop team at GBS. The ideal candidate will enjoy the challenge of working on a range of vehicles including the Great British Sports Cars Zero and have an interest in all things mechanical.

This role for a Workshop Mechanic/Car Builder will be based on site at Great British Sports Cars Ltd (NG22 9ZD) within the engineering and workshop facilities.

To apply for this role please forward your CV and a covering letter to the email provided on our GBS Careers page or click below for more details.

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Job opportunity - CNC Machinist / Programmer......

An opportunity has arisen for a CNC Machinist / Programmer to join our team.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the enthusiastic and dynamic team at GBS with many exciting things happening in the new year and new products planned.

We are looking to significantly grow GBS in the coming year, this role for a CNC Machinist will be based on site at Great British Sports Cars Ltd (NG22 9ZD) within the engineering and workshop facilities.

To apply for this role please forward your CV and a covering letter to the email provided on our GBS Careers page or click below for more details.

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GBS Cars & Coffee this weekend - Event update

Our GBS Cars & Coffee event this Saturday (17th September) with Sealey Tools will still be going ahead as planned and we look forward to welcoming you all to GBS, having a car park full of sports cars and raising money for our chosen charities Notts & Lincs Air Ambulance & Cancer Research. Please visit our event page for more details.

Following the recent announcement of the State Funeral for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Monday 19th September, as a mark of respect, we have taken the decision to close GBS & Kit Spares on this day. We will reopen as normal on Tuesday 20th September.

A truly remarkable woman. Thank you for your extraordinary service.​ Our thoughts are with the Royal Family and we send our deepest condolences to them at this sad time.

COMPETITION TIME.... WIN a Sealey – Mechanics Tool Kit 144pc.

GBS Cars & Coffee event with Sealey Tools on Saturday 17th September.

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Competition time…… Together with Sealy Tools we are offering you the chance to WIN this Sealey – Mechanics Tool Kit 144pc.

To be in with the chance to WIN this Sealey – Mechanics Tool Kit any order placed with Kit Spares (Online, eBay and Instore ) from Friday 9th September 2022 until 2pm on Saturday 17th September 2022 at our Cars & Coffee event with Sealey Tools.

The Lucky winner will be picked at random by one of the Sealey team who will be joining us on Saturday 17th September at our Cars & Coffee event and the winner will be announced on Monday 19.09.22. We will also be offering a discount on the day on all Sealey Tools that are ordered. See more details about our GBS Cars & Coffee event here.

Work Experience at GBS...... Student enjoys a few days working alongside the GBS Team

Last week we welcomed 17 year old Ethan Skinner to GBS for three days work experience with us, Ethan is a Year 12 Student studying A Levels at William Farr Comprehensive School in Lincolnshire. With a  passion for all things motorsport Ethan approached us for any work experience opportunities, where we were able to offer him 3 days here at GBS. During the 3 days he spent time with the GBS Team in different departments to gain an understanding of what we do and to have an insight into as many aspects of motorsport as possible to help see what he would like to develop and pursue as a possible future career.
We also have Hugo Stephens with us who is currently studying MEng Mechanical Engineering at The University of Nottingham who’s with us for a placement, Hugo is working with the Design and Engineering team to create the first Build Manual for the GBS Zero, you can read more about this story here.

We are a very popular choice with Schools and Colleges throughout the country for work experience placements. We try to accommodate students for work experience when ever possible weather it be for a week or just a day. Places are limited but we do our best to offer what we can. Please click here to see what job opportunities, work experience opportunities we currently have available.

“As a company we are willing to help and assist you where we can as the next generation of car builders are the future to the British motor industry.”— Richard Hall, Director - Great British Sports Cars Ltd

Current Job Vacancies we have available at GBS

MIG-TIG Welder / Fabricator.
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GRP (Fibre Glass) Laminator & Fabricator.