The GBS Zero can be seen at the 2021 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach....

With the reopening of the state of California on June 15 and after the 2020 event was cancelled, the 2021 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach is back on the calendar scheduled to take place 24-26th September 2021.  The Long Beach Grand Prix will be the last race of the year with hopes of the Indy car series championship being determined during this fantastic weekend of racing and motorsports.

We are pleased to share with you all that Great British Sports Cars will be exhibiting again at this year's Long Beach Grand Prix in the Life Styles Expo - Booth 1115.  This year we have expanded our presence with multiple cars and perhaps a few new product introductions to the North American Market.

You will experience all of the excitement as before while being assured that we will strictly follow health and safety guidelines set by state, county and local health officials.

Tickets are on sale now!
Stand Number - 1115.

We will be at Stoneleigh Kit Car Show with the Zeros.....

We are going to be at this years Stoneleigh Kit Car Show that is happening on August Bank Holiday weekend (Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th August)

The GBS team will be there over the weekend with the Zeros on display, along with a sample range of products from Kit Spares and ATR Products.

If you are wanting to collect any parts from us at Stoneleigh Kit Car Show then please call us now, so we can prepare your order asap.

We also have a GBS Zero Owners Club area allocated for you to meet and be together over the weekend. This is Block 33 C which can be found on the event map and will be sign posted at the event.

We look forward to seeing you over the weekend. Please click here for more details about the show and to see what other events we are doing.

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.

Zero being enjoyed in Norway....Did you know the Zero is available in LHD?

Richard & Peer at GBS going through the Zero Self Build options. (October 2018).

After several emails about the Zero Self build options GBS Customer Peer Moberg then visited the GBS Factory in October 2018 where the order was placed for his Zero self build kit, Peer also came back to the UK and joined us at the Classic Motor Show in November later that year where we had a stand displaying the Zero’s and a range of parts. January 2019 we were pleased to welcome Peer back to the GBS Factory to collect his newly painted Zero and parts. Peer left with a fully loaded van of parts including a very nice 2.5l Duratec engine dressed with ATR Throttle bodies. After a long drive of 2900km behind the wheel and 4 ferries Peer made it back to Norway.

In May 2020 Peer’s Zero was complete and registered and has been enjoyed on the road ever since and we recently received this collection of photographs from Peer of his Zero, that we wanted to share with you all.

This stunning Zero features - LHD Standard Sport Chassis, 2.5ltr Ford Duratec engine, with ATR Throttle Bodies, Life ECU, Painted with Stripes, Carbon Fibre Bodywork Pack, Rear Diffuser, Momo Steering Wheel and Quick Release Boss, Heated windscreen, ATR Suspension and ATR Brakes.

The Zero range is available in both right and left hand drive due to its symmetrical design and has already been sold and registered into France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Portugal, Greece, Siberia, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, America and Southern Ireland. For more details about the Zero and what options available please click here.

The Zero is truly bespoke to you..... What options & upgrades would you have?

The Zero is truly bespoke to you..... The range of GBS Zero’s are available as a factory-built car or in component form. You can select from a variety of packages ranging from a starter kit through to a full bill of material that can be assembled by yourself or by us. The GBS range is available in right or left hand drive and as a Standard width or wider GT chassis option.

Each Zero is bespoke and tailor built to each customer’s specification with your choice of appearance trim and accessories making each car truly unique to its owner. This is a recent factory build that left the factory earlier this year that’s now being enjoyed by its new owner and has covered several hundred miles. Below shows just some of the very nice optional extras and upgrades that the customer choose.

We are still doing appointment only factory visits to see the Zero and for test drives, so please get in touch today and one of the team will get back to you to arrange your visit, we look forward to welcoming you to GBS.

If your at the Silverstone Classic show this weekend head over the The Motul Stand which is stationed in the Copse Runaway Area where the brand new Motul Edition Zero will be revealed. Some of the GBS Team will be there over the 3 days, so come and hello and see the Zero!
You can see more details about this special Zero build here. and click below for more details about the Silverstone Classic Show.

See the GBS Motul Edition Zero at The Silverstone Classic Show.....

We are busy preparing for our first big event of the year, and we are so pleased that this years Silverstone Classic Show is going ahead.

We are all very excited to be at this years event with the brand new GBS Motul Edition Zero which will be revealed at the show and on display on the Motul Stand over the 3 days.

The Classic at Silverstone is an epic festival weekend for the whole family. It's got historic motorsport at its heart and entertainment for all ages with Racing, Live Music, Car Clubs, Super Cars, Auctions, Shopping Village, Fun Fair and much more. The show is happening on 30th July - 1st August 2021.

To see more and read more details about the new Motul Edition Zero please click here or visit our event page for more details about the show.

Busy GBS Workshop is here for all your required works....

The GBS Workshop is currently very busy with lots of cars with us for various works including build completions, servicing, IVA preparation, upgrades and more.
We are able to offer a full range of workshop services for your GBS Sports Car and also other cars. Below are a collection of photographs of some of the cars that have been with us this year for work.

For more details on our workshop services and to get your car booked in please get in touch with us.

Thank you for joining us at our GBS Cars & Coffee event.....

Our first GBS Cars & Coffee event of 2021 happened last Saturday (26th June) at the GBS Factory. It was a fantastic day and great event and nice to see so many people join us. The weather could not have been better for it and stayed dry, it was the perfect morning for the sports cars to be out the garage, and the car park was busy all day with people and sports cars. It was nice to have so many Zero owners join us as well a full range of other sports cars, there is always something interesting to see and everyone is always welcome!

The Kit Spares shop and show room was also open on the day and was very busy, we thank you for your patience as there was a long que at times as we had limited numbers in the shop at once. Visit our new part website www,kitspares.co.uk to see our full range of parts and spares or come and visit our shop, its open Monday - Friday.

We offered free refreshments on the day but we ask for donations to help our chosen charities which are the Cancer Research and The Notts & Lincs Air Ambulance. Thank you to you all for your generous donations to our charities. We were delighted to have raised £159.74 for Cancer Research and The Notts & Lincs Air Ambulance donations will be counted later in the year when they next visit, we will share that with you once we know how much was raised.

We would like to say a big THANK YOU to you all for joining us, and hope you enjoyed the day as much as we did, and we look forward to announcing another GBS Cars & Coffee date very soon.

If you were unable to make it then please remember that you are always welcome to come and see us at the GBS Factory anytime, if you would like to arrange a test drive and factory visit, please get in touch and we can look to confirm a date for your visit.

GBS Zero Motul Edition livery competition winners announced!....

With the judging completed in the livery design competition for the prototype Motul-Edition GBS Zero, Motul, Witham Motorsport and Great British Sportscars are delighted to announce the overall winning design and also the winning entry for the under 16 age group.
The winning design for the car came from Bedfordshire’s Martin Lines, whose livery concept was chosen from a number of excellent entries by the panel, which was made up of Motul, Witham Motorsport and GBS Zero Directors in what was a generally very high standard of entry. Martin’s design was selected for its ingenious use of all of the GBS Zero and Motul creative branding areas.

 Martin’s winning design will be revealed on the prototype Motul-Edition GBS Zero, when it is unveiled at The Classic at Silverstone at the end of July, for which Motul is the lubricant partner. Martin and family will be Motul guests at the event for the public reveal of the car and Martin’s prize also includes a behind-the-scenes tour of the GBS factory at Ollerton in Nottinghamshire. The design will remain secret until the event.

 The prize for the Under 16 category goes to Kent’s Kaira Milburn, who is 10. Kaira submitted an amazingly colourful design, as can be seen here, below left. Kaira’s concept impressed many of the judging panel with its current relevancy for the UK as well as its bold use of colour. Kaira will also win family tickets for The Classic at Silverstone, as well as a selection of Motul merchandise.

 “We had some great entries for the competition and were so impressed by the standard that it was very hard to decide which design to choose - so I would like to hugely thank everyone who took the time and the trouble to enter,” enthuses Motul UK & Ireland Area Manager, Callum Goodland.  

 Nigel Bottom, MD of Witham Motorsport added, “It was a really close-run thing, as the car would have looked really good in various of the livery ideas that were submitted, but I think when people see the actual design we chose, when it is unveiled at Silverstone in July, they will see why it was a winning livery.”

Motul-Edition GBS Zero

The Motul-Edition GBS Zero, features a host of Motul-inspired design features unique to this partnership and is currently being prepared for painting in the special Motul Build Bay in the GBS factory, in Nottinghamshire. In the meanwhile, work continues on the car’s 2.5 litre Ford Duratec engine, which is being built by renowned motorsport engine builders and suppliers of the engines for the British FIA Formula 4 championship - for which Motul is the specified lubricant - Neil Brown Engineering.

From its machining of metal billets, through all of the necessary turning, drilling and assembly processes to the first fill of all lubricants, as the final part of the car’s journey to finished automobile, Motul products are being used throughout. There will be regular updates on the build, and a short film on the car coming together, illustrating Motul’s “Cast, Drilled, Filled” concept,  will air in August.

 As Motul UK Distributors, Witham Motorsport are the driving force behind the project. As Nigel Bottom explains, “ The impressive engineering talent of GBS meant there was a great story to be told about building a car from start to finish uniquely using the whole array of lubricants from Motul. The car project is a logical extension of this concept of Cast, Drilled, Filled and so we have embarked on what is a truly novel venture for a lubricant brand.”

Updates on the Competition and on the Motul-Edition GBS Zero can also be found on Motul, Witham Motorsport websites and related UK Social Media. Click here to see more on the build.

The Classic at Silverstone runs from the 30th of July to 1st August and is set to be a memorable weekend for Motul fans as well as for lovers of historic motorsport - and classic motoring in general - across the UK.

For UK Motul Media Information please contact Simon Maurice: T +44 (0)7771597961
Email: simon@chicane.marketing

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Great read also on The Drum from our recent interview we had with Motul about the GBS Zero Motul Edition.
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GBS Cars & Coffee event update.... Saturday 26th June

Cars & Coffee - Saturday 26th June

It nearly time for our first GBS Cars & Coffee event of the year, we have waited a long time and we are looking forward to seeing you all and welcoming you back to GBS on Saturday 26th June (10am-2pm).

We want you to feel safe and enjoy the day, so we'll be observing the following safety measures throughout the event;

• You must wear Face Masks at all times when inside the building and Kit Spares Showroom.

• The Kit Spares Shop will be open 10am – 2pm on the day. - www.kitspares.co.uk
  (Please call 01623 860990 to order before if you can, then we can prepare and get your order ready to collect on the day to avoid delay)

• You will be required to use the NHS app to check into our Showroom upon arrival, so please ensure you've downloaded it in advance.

• There will be capacity limits within the GBS and Kit Spares Shop and Showroom.

• We will not be doing any test drives in our Zero demonstrators on the day.

• The GBS Workshop will be open to view cars, but capacity will be limited and Face Masks must be worn.

• The event is outside and social distance will be easily attainable. Please follow the social distance rules, we will have hand sanitiser stations inside and outside.

• Light Refreshments will be provided and will be outside. (Tea, Coffee and Biscuits)

• Refreshments are free, but we ask for donations to help our chosen charities Cancer Research and The Notts & Lincs Air Ambulance.

• If you feel unwell, have a high temperature, or a new persistent cough, please do not attend.

• We look forward to welcoming you all back and seeing you all on Saturday 26th June.

Help us make Saturday 26th June the best GBS Cars & Coffee event yet & raise more money for two great charities…. We will have collection tins displayed on the day collecting donations for the Notts & Lincs Air Ambulance & Cancer Research.

For those wanting a test drive in our Zero demonstrator, please contact us and we can look to get you booked in a for visit another time. Please contact us here.

NEW Motul Car Care Products tested on the Zero.....

We recently received some test and sample products of the New Motul Car Care product range which we have used and tested on the Zero demonstrators. Our apprentice Will is responsible for keeping the Zero demonstrators clean and he put the products to test. He was very impressed with them especially with the Glass Cleaner, Insect Remover and Express Shine which left our demonstrator looking like new. Will said “ I will be buying some this to use on my own car”.

The Motul Car Care range can be seen and purchased online from our new Kit Spares website or directly from our Kit Spare show room shop.
Click here to see more details on the product range.

Talk through Customers Zero Mazda build that we recently presented to IVA......

We often have some very nice Zeros and other sports cars that are with us in the workshop for various works like the IVA Service, MOT Testing, Track Day Preparations and more. Including this very nice Mazda Zero build, that was built by GBS Customer Kevin Broomhead. Which is a great example of a Zero Mazda build, and we wanted to share more with you. So whilst it was with us in the workshop, Matt our workshop manager talks you around it in detail. Click here to watch the video on our GBS YouTube Chanel.

The Mazda based Zero kit uses the Mazda MX5 as a donor. The Mazda MX5 (Miata) serves perfectly as a donor, and is readily available worldwide with over 900,000 donor cars produced. The Mazda MX5 donor Zero utilises (Mk1, Mk2, Mk2.5) from 1989 through 2005 in either right or left hand drive.

You can select from a variety of packages to suit all budgets from our starter kit through to a complete kit of components that can be assembled easily by yourself. More details can be found here on our website about the Zero self build options.

Kevin is now waiting for the age related registration to come through anytime, then he can enjoy it on the road. Hopefully Kevin will also be joining us at our Cars & Coffee event, so you can see it there too. Click here for more details about our GBS Cars & Coffee event that is taking place on Saturday 26th June at GBS.

Fathers Day is approaching.... Have you considered the Zero!

Its been a busy few weeks with Zero Self Build Kit collections and the next few weeks look busy too. Yesterday we welcomed Father and Son Jason and James Wilding back to GBS to collect their Zero Mazda based self build kit. This is going to be a Father and Son Zero build and also supported by James’s Uncle who joined them to collect it. We look forward to following their build as it progresses and sharing it with you all.

With Father’s Day happening later this month (Sunday 20th June) we thought you might be looking for that perfect gift? A GBS Zero Self Build or Factory Built Sports Car could be the perfect present & be something that you can both enjoy together! We also have finance available for the Zero range which makes it even easier to own a Zero or to make that dream of building your own sports car happen! Click here for more details about the Zero range.

It’s always nice when we get families order a GBS Zero self build and make it a project that they can all enjoy together. We get a lot of Father and Sons of all ages who purchase a Zero self build kit as a project to build and enjoy together, as well as others who go for the factory built option. If you have already got a GBS Zero or sports cars don’t forget our Gift Vouchers from Kit Spares might be a nice idea…. There is always something on the Kit Spares website that I’m sure you would like, just a few ideas below for you to consider. Including a nice GBS Enamel coated mug – Ideal to use whilst working on the cars in the garage & workshop!
Don’t forget its our GBS Cars & Coffee event later this month (26th June) hope you can all join us, please see more details on our event page.

Zero painted and builds progressing..... Send us your build photos?

Its always nice to receive photos of Zeros being enjoyed and build update photos. We recently received this photograph from GBS Customer Chris McQueen of his newly painted Zero, which has now been fully painted in British Racing Green. We prepared and presented Chris’s Zero to IVA last year, where it can be seen here in aluminium, the full paint really does transform the Zero and is now a popular option. You can see more recently painted Zeros on our GBS Instagram.

Another Zero Ultimate Self Assembly build that we painted and delivered to GBS Customer Jim Burge end of last year is coming along very nicely and we can’t wait to see it on its wheels. This Zero will be powered by the 2.5 Duratec engine on ATR Throttle Bodies along with all the other options and upgrades that we offer including the full carbon fibre trim.

It looks like we will be seeing a lot of new Zeros that are now registered and on the road at our Cars & Coffee event that is happening next month, visit our event page for more details. Click here to send us your photographs of your Zero.

Its happening the date for the GBS Cars & Coffee is confirmed....

Saturday 26th June

We are excited to share with you all that we have now confirmed the new date for the first 2021 GBS Cars & Coffee event, which will be taking place on Saturday 26th June 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. But sadly, last year (2020) and earlier this year we have not been able to host and exhibit at any events due to Covid-19.

But as the lockdown restrictions are now easing and we are slowly getting back to normality we felt now is the right time to host our popular Cars & Coffee event at GBS.

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 see 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 26th June 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.

On the day the Kit Spares shop and showroom ( www.kitspares.co.uk ) will be open 10am -1pm, with social distancing and restriction on numbers entering at one time. Please feel free to call and pre order ready to collect on the day.

We’ll be adhering to the latest Covid-19 guidelines, and will do all we can to make sure the event can go ahead safely. All the GBS team look forward to seeing you all.

*Please note this event could change due to the current Covid-19 pandemic and restrictions.

NEW PARTNERSHIP PROJECT WITH MOTUL..... The Zero Motul-Edition.

We are excited to announce our new partnership project with Motul and Motul UK Distributors Witham Motorsport. Motul and the Witham Motorsport have supplied us with their products for several years and we are excited to be working with them on this new  project, which will be revealed end of July at the Silverstone Classic Show who Motul are also in partnership with. 

The Zero is hand built bespoke to your individual specification and this Zero Motul Edition is certainly an example of that, the car that has been spec’d out between ourselves and Motul has some very nice unique Motul Design features that we can’t wait to share with you.   

The Zero Motul Edition will be powered by a Ford Duratec engine, specially prepared by Neil Brown Engineering, the company that provides the motive power for the UK FIA Formula 4 championship  - a series where Motul is proud to be the lubricant partner, providing the spec engine oil for all competitors.

We believe this is going to be the first car in the world to be made and run on lubricants from the same manufacturer, in this case Motul. From cutting oils to hydraulic fluids used in the manufacturing process to make all the parts, to fluids used throughout the car, including: engine oil, gearbox oil, brake fluid, engine coolant, greases and even Witham screenwash, this will be made to a performance standard with bespoke specifications.

Also Launching immediately is a competition where enthusiasts can design the livery for this prototype car and subsequent production examples. From today, through to the end of May, anyone in the UK can download the car’s blueprint drawings as part of an official entry form on a dedicated competition webpage, which they can then design up and submit, for the chance to be part of the official unveiling as Motul’s guests at the Silverstone Classic, seeing their livery design becoming reality.

This somewhat special opportunity will see the winner receiving family passes to be Motul’s guests at Silverstone’s Classic and some great Motul gear will head the way of the winners together, of course, with the overall winner seeing their design come to life. A panel of judges, which will include some well-known names from the world of motoring, will decide on the winning entries. 

Updates on the Motul-Edition GBS Zero can be found on Motul, Witham Motorsport, GBS and related UK Social Media.
More details of the Livery Design Competition and official entry form are available here .
The Classic at Silverstone runs from the 30th of July to 1st August. 

First 2021 Run Out in the Zeros..... Thank you for joining us.

Last Saturday (1st May) we enjoyed a run out in the Zero’s, where we all met at GBS in the car park to then enjoy a drive out together. The route that we planned was similar to last years run out covering around 50 miles, which was through some lovely villages and country roads finishing in a nice idyllic location in the countryside where we took the opportunity to enjoy some food. The weather was perfect for us and the rain held off, we would like to thank you all for joining us and making it such an enjoyable day.
We look forward to organising another run out in the Zeros later in the year. Join our GBS Mailing List to be kept up to date with our latest news and events.

Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @gbs_cars to see more photographs of what we are up to and behind the scenes. Visit our GBS YouTube Channel to see a short video of our Run Out.

Great to see Father and Son out having fun, enjoying their Zero.....

Its great to see so many Father and Sons (and Daughters) enjoying their Zeros and the build process together. The Zero is an ideal and popular project that can be enjoyed together, and we have recently seen an increase in the Father and Sons enjoying Zero builds together. We recently shared with you the story of a Father and Sons Zero Build which is now finished and on the road, which the the build process was also used towards a Gold Duke of Edinburgh award and an Extended Project Qualification Award (EPQ) Click here to read the full story of this build.

We use and enjoy the Zeros all year around and its nice to see that lots of you do too, GBS customer Harris is always out and about in his Zero with one of his two boys, recently seen here with the bike attached ready for their fun day out. We love to see photos of you all enjoying the Zeros, so please send them to us and we can share them with everyone here on our blog. Click here to send us your photos.

The range of GBS Zero’s are available as a factory-built car or in component form. You can select from a variety of packages ranging from a starter kit through to a full bill of material that can be assembled by yourself or by us. Click here for more details about the Zero range and options.

Behind the scenes of how the Zero Chassis is Powder Coated....

The Zero chassis is powder coated as a standard option on all self build kits and factory builds and is a very important part of the Zero build. The powder coating process makes the chassis and components more resilient, gives a superior finish to paint, is long lasting and hard wearing and offers excellent corrosion protection. Here we share with you more details on the process and a few behind the scenes photographs of the process in action.

Once the Zero Chassis production is complete and all the required welds are flattened off, the chassis is now ready for the Powder Coat process to begin. Here you can see the process of what happens when a Zero chassis is powder coated.
The chassis is placed in the Shot Blasting Chamber where it is blasted, the chassis is then blasted, the blasting process removes any dirt from the chassis. Then the powder is applied using static charge. This is a two stage process first being primer, and the second black satin top coat. The Chassis is then placed in the oven and heated up to 200 Degrees. This allows the powder to fuse and bond with the chassis, this process is done over a period of time. Whilst the chassis is still hot from the primer, the final top coat is applied using the same electro static process. Once again the chassis is placed back in the oven for the final time to be fully baked and hardened. Then we have a finished Powder Coated Zero Chassis ready for the build to begin.

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Book your appointment to see the Zero…..

The GBS and Kit Spares Shop and Showroom are now open, we are still operating appointment only visits to see the Zeros, so please contact us today to book your appointment.

Testing at Blyton Park with a customers Zero and other performance car....

We always have a workshop full of Zeros and often have other interesting cars with us that we are doing work on and bespoke fabrication. One GBS Customer has a Zero and also owns this Repco Brabham sports car which some of you may have seen in the workshop when you visited last year. It was with us for engine, electrical and custom works and earlier this year it was back with us for the geometry set up and to prepare it for its test and set up day at the track.

Where last month we booked a test day at Blyton Park for the Brabham to be be put through it paces on the track to see how it performed, some of the GBS Workshop team also attended to make sure the set up was correct and to make any required adjustments to the setup. It was a successful and enjoyable day and the car performed well with only a few minor tweaks required. Denis also enjoyed several laps of the track in his Zero too, and can’t wait to join us on our next GBS Track Day. The Brabham is now all set up and ready for its Hill Climb event which is happening later next month, we look forward to hearing how it gets on.

Its always great to see what customers also have in their car collections along with the Zero, and we are pleased to offer a full range of workshop and engineering / fabrication services for the Zero and other sports cars. Click here for more details about what we offer including our IVA Service.