NEW Zero build soon to be registered and enjoyed on the road....

Many of you that have visited recently would have seen this stunning Zero build being built, we are pleased to say that it has recently passed its IVA Test and is now awaiting registration and then collection. This Zero is similar spec to our Zero demonstrator which is also powered with 2.5l duratec on the ATR Products Throttle Bodies. We have another nice factory built Zero waiting for its IVA test along with many others that are soon to be tested. Each factory built Zero is hand built to your individual specification, we look forward to welcoming the owner of this new Zero back to the factory very soon for his final fitting, test drive and hand over.

Below are a few photographs that show the stages of its build, we will share more photographs of its recent photo shoot with you next month. If you are interested in a Zero factory build please contact us to discuss your build options as each build is truly individual to you. Or if you are interested in our Zero self build options please click here to see more.

We are currently still doing appointment only visits to see the Zero, so please contact us to arrange and book your visit. We look forward to welcoming you to GBS.

Customers Zero is upgraded and transformed....

A few weeks ago GBS customer David Jacklin sent us some photographs of his Zero which he recently had professionally wrapped transforming it into a stunning car. It was also with us in the workshop a while ago where it had the new upgraded heated seats fitted that we now offer, along with the ATR Suspension and Carbon Fibre Trims.

GBS Customer Simon Britten also sent us some photographs of his Zero being enjoyed, that we prepared and presented to IVA last year. Yesterday we received a photograph from the Crossland Brothers who’s Zero is progressing nicely and is now on its wheels and we were pleased to hear that they started the engine for the very first time over the weekend. Their Zero is also now all booked in for our IVA Service and will be with us in the workshop soon for IVA preparations. For more details on the IVA Service and other workshop services that we offer please click here.

Looking for a Fathers Day Gift.... Have you considered the Zero!

With Father’s Day happening later this month (Sunday 21st 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!

Zero Self Build on the way to USA & another USA Zero build looking good....

Last week this very nice painted Full Component Zero Self Build Kit was collected and is now on the way to its new owner Sean Wally in USA. Its estimated to arrive in the USA beginning of July, we will share more photographs and updates of its arrival in USA and on the build as it progresses. We are now busy getting another Zero Self Build ready for collection that will be going to a new customer in Canada that will hopefully be collected end of this week / early next week.

Another GBS Customer Brandon Kemmerer over in the USA took delivery of his new Zero Race Self Build in January this year, and its great to see that it is progressing well.

Brandon said “Things are progressing very well. The body is nearly complete, I got the motor dropped in a few weeks ago, and I've been playing with wiring since. I'm waiting on a few items I've ordered to finish off the interior, namely gauges and harnesses but all the interior panels are fitted. Things seem to be going well. It'll be a little bit before it's on the road, but little by little it's getting there”.  

For more details on the USA Zero Self Build Spec please click here or to see the complete Zero range and options please click below.

Always great to see Father & Son's enjoying their Zero builds together.....

GBS Customers Mike and Dougie Spalding (father & son) Dropped their Zero Race car off with us earlier this week. Their Zero Race is going to be fitted with a 2L Eco Boost engine so its with us for all of the wiring and electrical set up to be done. Dougie had this Zero Race in July 2014 for his 14th Birthday and is now keen to get it completed and up and running to enjoy out on the track. This is their second Zero as Mike and Dougie built a road Zero which was completed in July 2012, which together they have enjoyed many track days and road trips including travelling around Europe. You may have also seen them in their Zero at many of our GBS Track Days and Cars & Coffee events.

Its also nice to see Jerry and Matt Haller who are another father and son building a Zero, their Zero build is progressing well with their Duratec engine recently being installed. Matt & Jerry’s Zero is painted in a stunning blue with a black stripe which you may have seen featured on our Blog when it first came back from paint. We look forward to receiving more photographs as their build progresses and seeing them out on the road enjoying it.

We are pleased to now be open for appointment only visits for you to come and look at the Zero. Please call or email us to arrange your visit. We have put appointment only visits in place so we can control the volume of people to ensure minimum contact. With social distancing rules maintained throughout your visit.

Whilst our Kit Spares Showroom is currently still closed, orders can still be placed on line on our website www.kitspares.co.uk or please give us a call (01623 860990) to place your order. We are also now doing arranged collections.

Wiring & Electrics on the Zero explained in detail......

Here is a detailed video talking through the wiring and electrics on the Zero. Richard talks you through the whole wiring loom in detail covering all the aspects including the Individual connections, the lower dash loom, Instrumentation & dash Board, engine loom set up and the ECU options and set up.

All products seen and mentioned in the video are available from our Kit Spares Shop.

Subscribe to our GBS YouTube Channels to see more videos including our GBS Factory tour and new products that we have released.

Open for appointment only visits to come & see the Zero....

As you may already know and have heard, car showrooms are allowed to open again from 1st June 2020.  We are pleased to be opening up for appointment only visits from Monday 1st June, for you to come and look at the Zero.

Please call or email us to arrange your visit. We have put appointment only visits in place so we can control the volume of people to ensure minimum contact. With social distancing rules maintained throughout your visit.

We appreciate your patience and continued support through this difficult time. Small and independent businesses value your continued support now more than ever. We continue and will certainly be doing all we can to support our suppliers & partners in this time and most importantly look after our customers and staff.

Whilst our Kit Spares Showroom is currently still closed, orders can still be placed on line on our website www.kitspares.co.uk or please give us a call (01623 860990) to place your order. We are also now doing arranged collections.
Orders are still being processed and dispatched every day and our next day delivery service is still available, but we ask you to please be aware there could be a slight delay this is due to the carrier but full tracking details will be issued.

We're looking forward to seeing you again soon! 

Warmest regards & best of wishes from the entire team here at GBS.

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Collection of photographs of a Customers Zero photographed in Norway...

Last week we shared photos with you of GBS customer Peer Moberg from Norway Zero build which has recently been registered in Norway. Peers took his new Zero on a photo shoot and shares some of the photographs with us, which look amazing.

Peer’s 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.

We will soon be sending two more Zero self build kits to customers in USA and Canada. Visit our Zero Self Build page for more details on the Zero self build options or contact us to discuss.

Another Zero registered & road legal in USA....

Great to receive some good news and photographs from one of our customers in USA earlier this week. As of Friday, 15 May 2020, GBS Zero (chassis #509) built by Michael Etzel was made a road legal vehicle.

A VIN by the State of Iowa and a Title was issued and Mike is allowed to display the number plates we had made for him.

Mike Says “I want to again thank you and the GBS team for all of the assistance during the build. I enjoyed the build immensely, the visit to GBS was awesome. “

Last July we welcomed Mike and his wife to the GBS Factory while they were over in the UK. Mike and his wife spent a morning with us and enjoyed a full factory tour and test drive in our Zero Mazda demonstrator. We look forward to receiving more photographs from Mike of him out and about enjoying his new Zero on the road.

Click here for more details on the Zero self builds and for more details on the USA Zero Self build options please click here.

Another nice spec Zero self build is currently being prepared for shipment to USA, and is planned to be collected from us very soon.

NEW GBS Workshop YouTube Channel & new products for the Zero's....

We have a main GBS YouTube channel which I am sure many of you have subscribed to and have watched our recent GBS Factory Tour video that we shared on there. We are now pleased to have a new dedicated YouTube Channel for the GBS Workshop, on here you will see a selection of videos sharing what the workshop team are up to, as well as videos of new product installations and upgrades on the Zero’s and other sports cars.

Including the below which we are pleased to have released and shared with you, these are just some of the new products that we have been busy developing for the Zero range and other sports cars.

Seat Belt Bolt Finishing Kit - These replace the standard hex head bolt which you have to cover up with a nut cover for the IVA Test. The new finishing kit uses a counter sunk 7/16 UNF bolt that has an aluminium cup with a radius that both comply’s with the IVA and also enhances the appearance of your car.
These are available in Black, Silver and Orange and now available online from Kit Spares.

Heated Seats - Heated Seat Elimiment optional extra now available on our GBS Seats. Visit our new GBS Workshop YouTube Channel to see a short video running through the installation, these new seats are now available and can be seen on our parts website Kit Spares.

You can see more on the NEW Products that we have on GBS Workshop YouTube Channel, so make sure you visit and follow us. We have also created a new Alternator Bracket for the Duratec 2.5 which is now being installed in all factory builds and is a very nice touch to the engine bay. Next week we will share with you the installation of the new ATR Suspension finishing kit, that will be available from Kit Spares soon.

Website orders are still being processed and phone lines are open.
www.kitspares.co.uk

GBS Zero registered and on the road in Norway....

It always nice to receive an email of photographs from customers. Earlier this week we received some photographs from GBS customer Peer Moberg from Norway, of his newly registered Zero in Norway. Peers collected his full Zero self build kit from the factory in January 2019 and its now all complete, registered and has its number plates fitted, already and waiting to be enjoyed on the road.

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.

We will soon be sending two more Zero self build kits to customers in USA and Canada. Visit our Zero Self Build page for more details on the Zero self build options or contact us to discuss.

NEW GBS Zero Complete Component Build Package released…..

We are pleased to share with you the NEW GBS Zero complete component build package. This Ultimate Self Assembly package we have designed 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.
Each phase has shipping in mind so it can be packaged up easily to be delivered directly to your workshop where ever you are around the world. Or can be collected directly from the factory if you prefer. Finance options are available on all or part of the packages.

We still offer the Zero Mazda single donor and Custom kit, allowing you to build a car from the ground up from a bare chassis and with the engine of you choose. Click here to visit our other Zero Self Build options or click the button below to see details on the NEW Ultimate Self Assembly Zero. Or please contact us if you have anymore questions.

Please note: Our parts shop Kit Spares online shop is still open along with our Kit Spares eBay Shop or call us on 01623 860990 to place your order. Deliveries are still being sent out on next day delivery services via parcel force and we are not having to many delays.

GBS Zero looking good in USA & another on the way soon….

GBS customer Dan Kincade in the USA has his Zero on the road for a while now and has made some modifications and improvements to his Zero. We made him some custom 42mm tubes to give more performance for his new high spec Mazda engine, Dan will be taking it to the Dyno soon to see how it performs. Dan also purchased the new adjustable rear wishbones for the Mazda and has them all fitted and working now. Dan says  “Between the accelerator, rear arms and headers I feel that my car has been transformed to the next level. I look forward to continuing to up rate my Zero with more GBS / ATR components.”

We have another Zero that has recently been panelled that will soon be off to paint that is going to become one of our new Zero demonstrator cars in the USA. We are currently just deciding on the paint scheme for it, we will share more on that over the next few weeks with you.

The GBS Workshop has some nice Zero’s that are currently being built, if you follow us on Instagram @gbs-cars then you will see more updates on them on there. We also have several Zero’s that have been with us for our IVA Service that we offer, and they are all now ready and waiting for the test dates to be confirmed. Please get in touch for more details about the IVA Service that we offer and other workshop services or to look to get your car booked in.

At this difficult time we are in, it’s been nice to see that a lot of you have been busy in the garage working on your Zero builds and doing upgrades and jobs to them. If you have any photographs, send them in to us we would love to see them and share them with others. Our parts shop Kit Spares online shop is still open along with our Kit Spares eBay Shop or call us to place your order. Deliveries are still being sent out on next day deliveries via parcel force and we are not having to many delays.

Nice Zero's currently being built & another arrived back from paint....

We are busy with several Zero factory build in progress…. We shared this newly painted green Zero with you last month and it’s progressing nicely the carpets are in, seats arrived and wheels are on, suspension fitted and the interior dash is now being fitted. It will soon be up and running and ready waiting to be presented to IVA, we will share more photographs once its on the floor and ready to go.

Another stunning Zero recently arrived back from our paint shop and we are pleased to share it with you all. This Zero has been painted in a stunning Audi R8 Orange, and will be powered by a 2L Zetec engine its now back in our workshop ready for the build to continue and to get it completed ready to present to IVA. Visit our GBS Instagram to see a video of this newly painted orange Zero. Click here to follow GBS on Instagram.

There is a slight delay in IVA Tests due to the Coronavirus and we have had several tests that were booked cancelled that are now being rescheduled. If you are interested in our IVA Service that we offer please click here for more details and contact us to get your car booked it, we are still completing and sending applications off, this will avoid any delays for when the test stations are back up and running.

Zero Race spot the difference:
Not colouring in this time, but its spot the difference…. GBS Zero Race at Silverstone, there are 16 differences hope you can spot them! Click here to have ago and share with the Children.

Looking for a used Zero? Then we have some available that you might like...

Are you looking for a used Zero? Then we have this very nice spec Zero available... GBS Zero GT (2013)

We often get asked if there any used Zero’s available and we are pleased to share this very nice factory build one that is being sold on behalf of a GBS Customer. This Zero is a great example of a 2013 Factory build car, that has had one loving owner with full factory service history and has only covered 12,500 miles with full MOT, it has also had many factory modifications and upgrades to improve performance making it a very capable car.
The car is a GT chassis offering more room for the occupants with stainless steel panels our GT touring seats accompanied by TRS 4-point harness and seat runners on both sides. The car comes complete with full wet weather gear (door, roof, boot cover)

It is a 2L Zetec engine that produces 230bhp, the modified engine was built by renowned Ford engine builder Harvey Gibbs and was built from a brand new create engine. See below some photographs of this Zero.

Or if you are looking for a little bit of fun to use on the track then we have another Zero that you might be interested in. We are selling our Zero Race / Track Day demonstrator as we have a new one that is now in production. It is not road registered or IVA Tested, but could be made road legal with modifications and IVA, it’s a standard Race Chassis with fully welded intergrated Roll Cage powered by a  Ford 2L Zetec Engine 180 BHP.

If you are interested in either of these Zero’s that we have for sale then please visit our Used Car page where you will find more details or please contact us for more details and to look to arrange a visit in the near future.

We are also pleased to offer finance… We are in Partnership with Pegasus Finance and can offer you finance options on the GBS range and associated products, including our Zero self build kits. Please click here for more details about our finance options and to get an instant quote.

Spot the difference…. GBS Zero Race at Silverstone, there are 16 differences hope you can spot them! Click here to download and Print off.

GBS Factory Tour…… You can’t visit us, so we bring the GBS Factory to you.

GBS Factory Tour…… You can’t visit us, so we bring the GBS Factory to you…..
Due to the Coronavirus (COVID 19) the GBS Factory is closed for visitors so we are unable to invite you to see us, but after getting a lot of enquiries we are pleased to share a video that we have created taking you on a full factory tour and behind the scenes of GBS including our manufacturing site which not many of you have seen before. The video is over 40 minutes and the sections it covers are - Introduction GBS / Kit Spares, Show Room, Main Stores, Bodywork, Manufacturing, Engineering, Clean & Assembly Room, Design Room, Workshop & Test Drive in our demonstrators. (You can skip sections, in the description) Please click here to watch the video on our site or click here to visit our GBS YouTube Channel.

We are working hard here at Great British Sports Cars to ensure the safety and well being of Staff and Customers to enable us to provide the same service and to continue to stay open.

The GBS & Kit Spares Showroom is now closed to the public to visit until further notice, but our phone lines are still fully OPEN as is our Kit Spares website and eBay Shop. Please see links www.kitspares.co.uk and Kit Spares eBay Shop. Also, good news is that our workshop is open for necessary vehicle repair and servicing, IVA preparation etc. Our staff have taken all necessary precautions during this difficult time, so if you are needing necessary work, please get in contact to see how we can help you and also look to get it booked in.

Those that are interested in a Zero self build or factory built car please still get in touch still via email or phone and we can send you details and answer all your questions that you may have, please do watch our factory tour video as that will show what we have available and what we are up to. As soon as test drives in our demonstrators will be available we will let you know.

We would like to thank you all for your co-operation at this unprecedented time. Stay safe and we look forward to seeing you all again very soon!

Enjoy the Easter weekend.
Best wishes to you all from all the team here at GBS.

Please also follow us on Instagram to see more updates from the GBS Factory.

Great to see Father & Son enjoying their newly registered Mazda based Zero....

We always love to see father and son’s enjoying their Zero’s together, it’s a very popular project that can be enjoyed together over many years. Last month GBS Customer Matt Oakley and his 9 year old Son Fraser visited us at that factory in their newly registered GBS Zero Mazda. Matt collected his Zero in May 2018 and it was IVA tested and registered beginning of March. It’s a 1.8 Mazda based Zero on ATR Products Throttle Bodies, with ATR Products Suspension and many other nice optional extras. Their Zero is a similar colour to our new GBS Zero demonstrator but with different colour bodywork combinations, its a lovely Zero build and we look forward to seeing more photos of them out enjoying their Zero later in the year.

Fraser also sent us his Zero colouring which looks great and is coloured the same as his Zero. In a recent Blog post we gave you the chance to have a go at colouring in a Zero and add a creative background which has been popular, they all look great and thank you for sharing them with us. Click here to have ago at colouring your own Zero, we look forward to seeing more!

We look forward to seeing Matt and Fraser again later this year, and hopefully join us at our Cars & Coffee events and Track Days once things are all back to normal.

Our NEW Gen 2 Zero Demonstrator featured in this months CKC Magazine….

We always look forward to receiving our copy of CKC Magazine and it was nice to see that our new Zero demonstrator was featured in the magazine and on the front cover too. Adam from CKC Magazine visited us last month to view and test drive our new Zero demonstrator. Adam was very impressed “ It may not look that different to any GBS Zero that’s gone before, but the new Gen 2 has been through a thorough process of evolution” We are lucky to have a wide open A- Road close to the factory with well sighted corners so we can drive with confidence, so Adam was able to enjoy his test drive and put the demonstrator through its paces to see how it handled. Our new demonstrator is a very nice high spec car and has a lot of optional extras and upgrades on it. “There are thousands of changes – not that you would know just by looking” you can see and read more in the magazine which is out now and available to purchase online delivered directly to your door.

If you have any questions about the Zero self-build or factory build options, please get in touch we would love to hear from you. We look forward to welcoming you all back to the factory to see and have a test drive in our demonstrator very soon. Click here to get in touch.

In our last Blog post we gave you the chance to have a go at colouring in a Zero and add a creative background. It was great to see that many children have been enjoying colouring the Zero…. Here is 7 year old Amelia and 3 year old Lottie with their finished pieces that they have shared with us, they look great and thank you for sharing them with us. Click here to have ago at colouring your own Zero, we look forward to seeing more!

Another Zero back from paint, and a chance to colour yours…….

The GBS Workshop has been busy recently and had some very nice spec Zero’s waiting to go to paint and we have one very nice Zero that recently arrived back from paint that we are pleased to share with you. This stunning green Zero arrived back at the factory and now the build continues to get it finished. It is bright green with black stripes and nose cone band and the headlight bowls are painted to match, this Zero will be powered by a 2.5 Duratec engine on ATR Products throttle bodies. We all love it and can’t wait to see it finished now, we will share more photos as the build progresses on our Instagram where you can also see a video of it…
Follow us on Instagram to see more, paint is now becoming a very popular option for the Zero’s and every Zero that we see is always different, please visit our Personalisation page to see more options and upgrades that are available on the Zero range.

Your chance to colour your Zero…..
We saw this happening somewhere else and thought it was a great idea and would love to do it for our customers….
We understand it must be hard to keep the kids occupied in these uncertain times so here is a little something for them to do. Please see some colouring in for them (and you) to do of our new GBS Zero demonstrator. Colour the Zero in and ADD a creative background…. Could be a Race Circuit, in your garage or your favourite place! Be creative and share them with us, we will share all the drawings on our website and social media next month. We look forward to seeing what colours and background you create. Please see below to download and print.

Warmest regards & best of wishes from the entire team here at GBS.

Zero’s out on the Race Track at Blyton Park for private event…..

If you follow us on Instagram ( @gbs_cars ) you may have seen a few behind the scenes photographs of several Zero’s at Blyton Park earlier this month…. We organised a corporate day and hired the Blyton Park race circuit for exclusive use for the Zero’s. This was in conjunction with TheCarCrowd who are building the UK’s first crowd funding platform for classic cars, see more details about TheCarCrowd here. This was the launch event for TheCarCrowd and it’s was also the release of our new Zero demonstrator that people could experience on the day. TheCarCrowd guests enjoyed passenger laps with the GBS team in our new Zero demonstrator and Zero Race car then they were given the opportunity to drive themselves in our Zero Mazda demonstrator.
We were also joined by many guests throughout the day including Sam Pinkham who is the early breakfast presenter for Virgin Radio UK, our local MP Mark Spencer who all enjoyed their experience out on the track in the Zero’s. At the end of the day we had a drag race between Electric v Petrol….. Which do you think would WIN a drag race between a Tesla Model S and our GBS Zero? We will share the results and video with you all soon!

It was a great day, enjoyed by all and we look forward to hosting more days like this in the future. We would also like to thank Aireshelta Products for providing the tent shelter for the day and Delilah Fine Foods in Nottingham for providing the food for us all to enjoy.

GBS Track Day update: We currently have two GBS Track Days booked, at Blyton Park on Saturday 18th April and at Donignton Park on Friday 15th May. Both Track Days are via javelin Track Days and we are sorry to say that our Track Day at Blyton Park on Saturday 18th April is cancelled, Javelin Track Days events are now all suspended until 30th April 2020. If any of you have booked on already, please visit our event page with a link to details and options that are available to you. We will keep you updated about our GBS Track Day at Donnington Park in May and other events that we have planned for this year.

We are doing all we can to support our suppliers & partners in this time and most importantly look after our customers and staff. We very much appreciate your patience and continued support in these turbulent times. Thank you.