Investing in machinery with new Miller Welders and more.....

Investing In new machinery for fabrication……
We design and manufacture as much as we can and with full in-house design, development, manufacturing and testing we manage projects through the full product life cycle from concept to final production. Our capabilities range from less complicated prototype fabrication to complex composite structures.

We are always looking to improve techniques and move forward with the latest technology and are pleased to have recently invested in some new machinery to improve our fabrication and time saving with two brand new Miller Welders that were delivered to us just before Christmas.

The New Miller Dynasty 280 Tig Welder. The Dynasty 280 Series is a powerful combination of capability and portability, which is ideal for our fabrication site. Weighing only 52 pounds, it can weld up to 3/8" thick material. TIG (tungsten inert gas) welding is used to make precise, critical welds when joining metals such as mild steel, aluminium, or stainless steel. Which we use for the fabrication of components that we manufacture like the Fuel Tanks, Plenums, Sumps etc which are available from our parts website Kit Spares.

TIG welding is a two handed process (one hand holds the torch while the other feeds filler metal) and commonly involves a foot pedal or fingertip remote to control the arc amperage while welding.

We also have a new Miller Mig Matic 260i welder which we use for the manufacturing of the Zero Chassis and components, these machines will improve productivity, precision and overall quality of our products. Miller have spent some time with us setting up the machines and guiding us through the set ups so we can make the most of them.

We also have some more new machinery that we are expecting any time, so keep a look out on our Instagram for a preview of what that might be and we will share more with you on that very soon.

GBS Zero registered and on the road in New Zealand.....

Its great to see that a GBS Zero GT is now fully registered and on the road being enjoyed in New Zealand. Last year we helped sell this very nice spec Zero for a customer here in the UK and it was bought by a customer in New Zealand. We then helped and arranged the export of the car and then assisted the new owner with getting it registered and on the road in New Zealand.

The Zero range is available in both RHD and LHD and is exported worldwide and later this week we have another Zero Self Build Kit that is being collected that is being exported to USA. To see more about the Zero and options that we offer click here or contact us to arrange a factory visit and test drive in our Zero demonstrator. We look forward to welcoming you to GBS.

Still looking for that perfect Valentines Gift….. To enjoy together?

Valentine’s Day is now fast approaching, many of you may be looking for that perfect gift still… Have you considered a GBS Zero sports car? It will be enjoyment for you both, whether you go for the self-build or factory-built option, you can make your dream a reality.
We have several events throughout the year that you and your partner and families can all join us on in your Zeros like Track days, Run Outs, Cars & Coffee events, Open Days and much more. So whatever the journey you’re guaranteed a GBS Zero will turn heads, gather smiles and create new friends!

We look forward to hearing from you, and getting you on the road in your Zero. Contact us today to arrange your visit to see us.

Other gift ideas…..

Kit Spares have some very nice products that will also make nice Valentines Gifts…….
If your not sure then a Kit Spares Gift Voucher could be the perfect gift! Please visit our parts website www.kitspares.co.uk or come and visit our shop to see our full range of parts & spares or please contact us on 01623 860990 and one of the team can advise you.

A warm welcome always awaits at our Great British Sports Cars Showroom......

A warm welcome always awaits at our Great British Sports Cars Showroom and we always enjoy showing you around and what we are upto. We are still running appointment only visits and have several spaces left over the coming weeks, so why not contact us to book your visit and we will do our best to accommodate you.

We have lots for you to see there are always several Zeros in the workshop at different build stages for you to see. We always have our two Zero demonstrator ready for test drives too!

If you are unable to come and visit we are more than happy to arrange a Zoom / Teams call with you and we can show you everything and discuss all the options and details with you. Please also see a link to our GBS YouTube Chanel where you will see a factory tour video that we did a while back along with a full range of other videos that show what we do. Please click here to visit our GBS YouTube Chanel.

Students at the University of Nottingham playing their part here at GBS.....

We recently had a student from the University of Nottingham join us for a few months as an intern on our digital marketing and brand building project. We have been working with The University of Nottingham to offer Postgraduate placements at GBS, and last year we were delighted to welcome Sreeyesh Galla to the GBS Team. Sreeyesh who has now graduated from the university of Nottingham holds a MSc in entrepreneurship, innovation, and management.

With his strong background in design, digital marketing, and creative skills, he has developed valuable content for our twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube media handles. Helped Design T-shirts, posters, flyers, and other such documents for GBS.

Sreeyesh is in here at the factory 3 days a week and will continue to be in till the end of his placement in February. After which he plans to further pursue his career in the field of digital marketing. It has so far been a great experience of having students here at GBS. Not only are they gaining some valuable industry experience and exposure, but they also add creative value to the team here at GBS. This collaboration with the university of Nottingham is a great way to learn those desired skills and we are proud to say that Great British Sports Cars is one of those places where students can learn and grow to their fullest potential.

Few words from Sreeyesh about his placement………

“Firstly, as a car enthusiast I was more than delighted to be offered a placement with Great British sports cars. The learning for me has been vast and continuous in terms of skills, the business knowledge, and automobiles in general. I was very well received by the team here at GBS and that made my experience all the better. I had Two members of the team pick me up and drop me at the train station every day and I could not ask for more. Even during the busy days, they always took time out to teach and explain how things worked in detail. Answered all my questions patiently and that has been a great help to me, someone who is just starting my career. I was given complete creative freedom in creating the content for the social media handles and marketing adverts, which helped me learn through experimentation and creativity. The marketing head at GBS has been a patient teacher and a great guide. This placement has been a great learning experience and of great benefit to me career wise. Cannot wait to come back for the ‘Cars and Coffee’ event and witness a true British car manufacturer show off. Lastly I would like to thank GBS and the university of Nottingham for giving me this lovely opportunity”.

Sreeyesh will also be coming back in March to join us at our GBS Cars & Coffee event which he has been involved in help promoting and designing literature for etc. Visit our event page to see more details about this event.

We are just in the process of offering another University of Nottingham student a Postgraduate placement in our Design and Engineering department and are looking at possibly offering more placement opportunities throughout the year.

Talk through the Ultimate Zero Self Assembly Kit.......

The Zero Ultimate Self Build is a very popular Zero option that we offer and we recently had a very nice example of a customers Ultimate Zero Self Build with us in the workshop that we prepared and presented to IVA test. While this Zero was with us we thought we would do a short video talking over the car and talking through the options that we offer. The video can now be seen on our GBS YouTube Chanel and you can also read more about this customers build story on a recent news post, please click here to read more about it this customers Zero build.

The complete component build comes with all parts to a high specification and many options are included as standard giving you a exceptional and capable car out of the box. At a Glance, how it works…….. We have designed the ultimate self build Zero kit, to be assembled and purchased in five different stages. This helps with planning, building and budgeting, or if you prefer it can be purchased as a whole package. There are a range of optional extras and upgrades available along the way, so you will be building a truly individual sports car that is unique and bespoke to you. Visit our Zero Self Build page to see more details on the Zero Self build options that we offer, or contact us and one of the team will be able to advise you.

This Zero is now back with the customer and will be registered in March 2022 as a new registration, the customer decided to wait until 2022 to get it registered. The customer will also be joining us on Saturday 19th March at our first GBS Cars & Coffee event of the year in his newly registered Zero. Please visit our event page for more details about this event.

Transform your Zero with bespoke Vehicle Graphic Design.....

Eye catching graphics can transform your Zero and make it stand out from the crowd even more with bespoke vehicle graphics which can be truly individual to you.
We are now working with a local Graphic and printing company and together we are able to offer this bespoke design service for your Zeros.
This Zeros vehicle graphics was designed between the customer and ourselves and the influence came from the customers Yamaha motor bike which he wanted to feature in the same style and keep the same colour scheme. This Zero is now back in the GBS Workshop and will soon be back with the customer for the build to continue, this Zero build is the Ultimate Self Assembly kit which which will be powered by the Ford Duratec engine.

You can now see more about this service on a new page on our website or Contact us today with your enquires and design ideas. We have also created a short video which shows the process on our GBS YouTube Chanel. We currently have some very nice Zeros that are at paint and more waiting to go to paint that we will share with you on our GBS Instagram @gbs_cars

Busy in the GBS Machine Shop with lots of components in production....

The GBS Machine Shop is always busy with lots of products in production like the ATR Products Fuel Filler Caps, Suspension Components, Brake Components and much more. We have invested heavily in CNC machine tools, with the Hardinge 4 axis CNC milling machine and CNC Lathe and we have recently invested in more machinery and equipment which we will share more with you in the new year.

Our philosophy remains to design and manufacture critical and custom components in-house. This ensures the highest quality, control of costs and lead times. For those parts we do not manufacture and wherever possible we select local sources to streamline the management of our supply chain and our delivery commitments. The Kit Spares Showroom and shop has a full range of ATR Products on display for you to view and we are pleased to now have a dedicated ATR Products page on the Kit Spares website, where the ATR Products can all be viewed and purchased online and also instore.

Looking for something bespoke ?

Tell us what you are looking for and hopefully we can help you.

Follow GBS and ATR Products on Instagram to see more behind the scenes of we are designing and engineering -
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2021 has been a very busy & successful year & we look forward to an exciting 2022.....

2021 has been another great year for the GBS team and we have been extremely busy. There are so many photo’s and experiences to share but here are just a few of our favourite photos and moments that we have captured during the year, next year is already looking like it’s going to be another very busy & exciting year for us with lots happening. We have lots of exciting things to share with you all in the new year!

This year we have seen a lot stunning Zeros come through the workshop that have been painted. Paint is now becoming one of our most popular options and upgrades.

Our engineering & fabrication department has been very busy with some exciting projects & development work. Next year looks to be busy and exciting too! Click here to read more about our GBS Engineering.

With the Covid restrictions in place, we only managed to organise one run out in the Zeros. It was a great day and everyone enjoyed it, we look forward to planning more Zero Run Outs next year.

Our Brand New parts website Kit Spares was launched in June this year, which is still growing with lots of new products and brands being added weekly. See more details here www.kitspares.co.uk

The Zero is available in LHD & is sold worldwide. In October Paul Barnes our USA Representative was at the Acura Grand Prix with the Zeros. See more details about the USA Zero options here.

Last month it was great to welcome Paul Barnes our USA representative back to GBS for a few days after over a year of not being able to visit due to Covid travel restrictions.

The Zero Motul Edition has been a fantastic project for us this year. The whole GBS Team has been involved with this and are very proud of it and excited about next years plans!

We have been able to host 3 of our GBS Cars & Coffee events this year, with big plans next year to do more of these events and more often. All are welcome to join in any car! #GBSCarsandcoffee

The Zero Motul Ediiton was on the main Motul Stand at this years Silverstone Classic Show, where it was revealed for the very first time. This was a fantastic time for the team.

We are still open for appointment visits to come and see the Zero’s, please contact us today to arrange your visit to see us. We look forward to welcoming you to GBS.

Follow us on Instagram to see more photographs and behind the scenes of what we are up to.
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Christmas GBS Cars & Coffee event......

THANK YOU to everyone who joined us on Saturday (4th December) for our Christmas GBS Cars & Coffee event, it was so nice to see everyone and have a car park full of sports cars, there was a good variety of cars to look at. All cars are welcome at our Cars & Coffee events not just Zeros.

Also a big Thank you again to Dobbins Converted Horse Box Hire for letting us have their horse box to serve our refreshments from, refreshment are free, and we always collect for our two great charities…. The Notts & Lincs Air Ambulance & Cancer Research. Once we know how much money we have raised for the charities we will let you know.
Dobbins Converted Horse Box Hire are ideal for events, parties, weddings, markets, craft fairs and much more. We look forward to working with them again at future events. Please click here to visit their Facebook page for more details.

The Kit Spares shop was also busy on the day with sales and enquires. Visit www.kitspares.co.uk to see our full range of parts and spares or come and visit our showroom / shop which is open Monday - Friday 9am-5pm and occasional Saturdays. Don’t forget to also follow Kit Spares on Instagram to see more about new products etc.

Keep visiting our GBS Event page for updates on 2022 events that we have planned, including the next GBS Cars & coffee date which we will be announcing very soon.

Please contact us to book your factory visit and test drive in our demonstrator, we are still operating on appointment only visits.

Join us at our next GBS Cars & Coffee events in 2022

GBS & Kit Spares - Christmas & New Year Opening times….

The GBS and Kit Spares team are all looking forward to a well earned break over the festive period, below are our Christmas opening times.

The GBS Factory and Kit Spares Shop will be closed from Friday 24th December and we will be open again and back to normal opening hours on Tuesday 4th January 2022.

You can still place your orders online from our parts website Kit Spares over the Christmas break, but please note any orders placed after 23rd December 2021 may not be processed or dispatched until 4th / 5th January 2022. www.kitspares.co.uk

Don’t forget to follow us on our GBS, Kit Spares & ATR Products Social Media Channels over the Christmas holidays to see what we are up to! We are still open for appointments for you to come and see the Zero. Contact us today to make your appointment.

Its our GBS Christmas Cars & Coffee event on Saturday 4th December at GBS, we hope you can all join us. More details can be found on our event page.

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Below are just a few Christmas Gift Ideas for you and your Zero’s, visit our parts website Kit Spares or contact us for details.

Date for the diary - GBS Christmas Cars & Coffee on Saturday 4th December...

GBS Christmas Cars & Coffee event is confirmed and the GBS Team would like to invite you all to the GBS Factory on Saturday 4th December for Tea/Coffee and Mince Pies & Biscuits to say Happy Christmas and Thank You for all your support this year.

Previous years you may remember that Bernd and the team joined us for the weekend from Germany. But unfortunately due to Covid and restrictions they will not be joining us this Christmas. But we do hope that they will be over to see us all in 2022.
The GBS showroom will be open from 10am till 2pm as well as the Kit Spares Shop, we hope you can come and join us!  Everyone is welcome, why not wrap up warm and come in your Zero and other sports cars.

Help us make Saturday 4th December the best GBS Cars & Coffee event yet & raise more money for two great charities…. We will be collecting for the Notts & Lincs Air Ambulance & Cancer Research.

Please note that the the Kit Spares shop and showroom ( www.kitspares.co.uk ) will be open on the day, still with social distancing and restriction on numbers entering at one time. Please feel free to call us or email and pre order ready to collect on the day to avoid any delays.

All the GBS team look forward to seeing you all.

The next event for the GBS Team is happening this weekend (12th-14th November) which is the Classic Motor Show at the NEC in Birmingham, see more details on our event page. Follow us on Instagram @gbs_cars to see photos live from the event. 

GBS Motul Edition Zero is now on the road & can be seen on our stand at our next event....

The GBS Zero Motul Edition is now registered and being enjoyed on the road and at events by Motul and Witham Motorsport. Earlier this month the Zero Motul Edition was collected by Nigel Bottom the Managing Director of Witham Motorsport, pictured above with Richard and Kurtis. As Motul UK Distributors, Witham Motorsport were the driving force behind this special project and we are excited to be continuing working with them and have many more plans for the Motul Zero Edition. We are also excited to confirm that the Motul Zero Edition can be seen on our stand at the Classic Motor Show at the NEC next month.

The whole GBS team have been involved in this very special Zero build and we are all very proud of it and the whole build process and story has been captured which can be be seen on our GBS YouTube Channel.

Another Zero kit collected and another Zero kit arrives in Chile....

Its been a busy few weeks with Zero kit collections, deliveries and exports. Earlier this week we welcomed Liam Burke back to GBS to collect his Zero Mazda Self Build Kit, that we panelled and prepared for painted. It was painted in a Mazda Soul Red Crystal colour which looked stunning, similar to our Zero demonstrator but a little brighter. Paint is fast becoming a very popular option and the options that you can have are endless, please click here for more details about the paint service and options that we offer.

Last week we also received an email and photographs from GBS Customer Roberto Morrison in Chile to say that his Zero kit had finally arrived. We look forward to receiving more photographs from Roberto as his Zero Build progresses over the next few months. We are now busy preparing more Zero Self Builds for collection and export. The Zero range is available in both right and left hand drive due to its symmetrical design and is sold and registered worldwide.

If you are looking for a winter project to keep busy as the nights are drawing in. Then a Zero Self Build Kit could be the perfect project to enjoy, click below for more details.

Exciting Job Opportunity to join our team.... Design Engineer

An opportunity has arisen for a Design Engineer to join our team, this will be an exciting role with many new products planned and the involvement in a new car project.

We are looking to significantly grow GBS in the coming year, this role for a Design Engineer to join our team will be based on site at Great British Sports Cars Ltd (NG22 9ZD) within the office, warehousing and manufacturing facilities.

We are seeking an energetic, organised and driven applicant to join our team. To apply for this role please forward your CV and a covering letter to the email provided on our careers page or click below for more details.

Painted Zero.... The options are endless & truly individual to you!

Paint is fast becoming a popular option and is a service that we offer. We are able to colour match and design your cars paint effect with you from start to finish. The paint option is available on both Zero Self Builds and Factory Builds. As we collect a Zero from paint another is delivered and its great to see some very nice paint designs and coloured Zeros coming back into the workshop. You can make your Zero even more stylish with a full range of custom paint options which can be truly individual to you.

The paint process is all done by hand and can take around 2 to 3 weeks, depending on the design and paint colour. Once your car is with us and the design is confirmed we will be able to give you a more accurate time scale of how long it will be.

Click below to see more about our paint options and service we offer or contact us to discuss your paint design and ideas.

Before and After….. Zero Transformation & Painted - From Orange to Grey

ATR Product range can be seen on the Kit Spares website....

We are pleased to now have a dedicated ATR Products page on the new Kit Spares website, where the ATR Products can all be viewed and purchased online and also instore. The Kit Spares Showroom and shop also has a full range of ATR Products on display for you to view.
The Kit Spares Showroom is open Monday to Friday and occasional Saturdays.

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Designed & Manufactured in the UK
At Great British Sports Cars we leverage our team’s diversity of backgrounds in designing and problem solving to bring you innovative solution to your challenging products. 

Our philosophy remains to design and manufacture critical and custom components in-house. This ensures the highest quality, control of costs and lead times. For those parts we do not manufacture and wherever possible we select local sources to streamline the management of our supply chain and our delivery commitments.

'Quality performance products that make the difference'

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The ATR Products range have been used on the NEW Zero Motul Edition which was recently revealed. The components had lots of special Motul details added to the components.

The next GBS Cars & Coffee event is confirmed.....

Saturday 2nd October

We are excited to share with you all that we have now confirmed the date for the next GBS Cars & Coffee event, which will be taking place on Saturday 2nd October at GBS from 10am-2pm.

As many of you know everyone at GBS has a strong passion for cars and anything to do with motorsport and we love our Cars & Coffee events and Track Days etc and we all love to host our Cars & Coffee days.

The GBS Cars & Coffee event at GBS was created in 2016 and has since been a massive success & we have continued to hold the event again for several years. Our Cars & Coffee ( & Cake) events often sees our car park overflowing with many different sports cars, the event is also becoming renowned for its home made cakes!
Its an event that we have created that gives the chance for you all to have a ride out in your sports cars / meeting point and enjoy a coffee (plus biscuits/ cake of course) and chat about your cars, all are welcome to join us in any car (modern or classic including bikes).

Help us make Saturday 2nd October another great GBS Cars & Coffee event and 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, still with social distancing and restriction on numbers entering at one time. Please feel free to call us or email and pre order and parts, ready to collect on the day to avoid any delays.

All the GBS team look forward to seeing you and welcoming you to GBS.

Weekend at Stoneleigh Kit Car Show with the Zero.....

Some of the GBS team had a busy Bank Holiday Weekend at the National Stoneleigh Kit Car Show at Stoneleigh Park. We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who came to see us over the weekend, on display on our stand was the brand new GBS Zero Motul Edition Zero which captured a lot of interest along with a panelled Zero Chassis. We also had a full range of parts on display from Kit Spares and ATR Products, to see our full range of parts and spares please visit our new parts website www.kitspares.co.uk

Follow us on Instagram to see more photographs and videos from the weekend show, click here to visit us on Instagram.
We are pleased to have now confirmed our next GBS Cars & Coffee date and will be announcing that with you all next week on our GBS event page.

GBS becomes involved in a Zero Emission Vehicle Technology Project.....

We are excited to be part of this project in collaboration with Trelleborg Applied Technologies , Far-UK Ltd , Engenuity Ltd. Funded by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) through The Niche Vehicle Network, Trelleborg’s applied technologies operation will undertake a research and development project focused on electric vehicle (EV) battery material and design, as part of a collaboration with Trelleborg Applied Technologies, Far-UK Ltd and Engenuity Ltd.

The early stage R&D stream initiative provides a platform for collaborative research in the area of zero emission vehicle technologies within the UK niche vehicle sector.

The focus of the R&D project is to develop a novel material as an alternative to aluminium, that can be integrated into an EV battery to reduce the overall weight of the battery case, supporting the decarbonization of vehicles on the road and reducing emissions through light weighting.

The R&D project is for a six-month period, with findings and results published during 2022.