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.

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

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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.....

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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.

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Visit our GBS YouTube Channel to see more about the Zeros & Customer does Hill Climb in Zero..........

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We have two GBS YouTube Channels that we are pleased to have shared several videos with you on now, and are pleased to have over 1.5K Subscribers. Our latest video is a short video talking through the wiring and brake line installation on a Zero chassis, there is also a walkaround video on a factory built Zero powered by a 2.5 Duratec Engine that shows some up close detail on the car. We are currently working on many other videos that we will be sharing on our YouTube Channel with you very soon, so keep checking!

Customer enjoys Hill Climb in the Zero…..

Earlier this week it was nice to receive some photographs from a GBS Customer who at the weekend enjoyed doing a Hill Climb Sprint in his Zero at Aintree, where he came third in his class.
Its great to see everything opening up again and events like these happening, we look forward to being back out on the track later in the year with you all in the Zeros.
Its our GBS Zero Run Out this Saturday (1st May) so we look forward to sharing more photos and videos with you from that next week. To join us in your Zero and to see more details please click here.

GBS Run Out in the Zero’s…… Come & join us in your Zero!

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We have really missed hosting and exhibiting at events last year and we will soon be announcing our GBS Cars & Coffee date. But for now we are pleased to be looking to arrange a run out in the Zero’s which we would like to invite all our Zero owners to join us on.

We are planning this to happen on Saturday 1st May where we will meet at GBS to then enjoy a drive out in the Zero’s together. Covering around 50 miles finishing in a nice idyllic location in the countryside, it will be a similar route to the one that we did last year. Please click here to see photos from our last Zero Run Out.

We will be following social distancing rules and to avoid a large gathering in one place we will be meeting outside in the GBS Car Park where you will be in your Zero.

If you would like to join us in your Zero and like more details, please click here and we will send you over some details.



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.

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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....

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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.

21 Plate Zero leaves the Factory and more Zero Self Builds complete and on the road.....

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GBS Customer Darren Vidler collected his brand new 21 plate Zero last month. Its a standard body chassis with a louvered bonnet painted BMW 300 Alpine White 3, with Carbon Fibre Trim, Momo Steering Wheel and Quick Release Boss, GBS Heated Seats with blue stitching and blue TRS quick release harnesses, Smiths Instruments with chrome bezel and black face, ATR Suspension and Front Brake Upgrade, this Zero is a similar setup to our Zero demonstrator and is also powered by the 2.5 Ford Duratec engine with ATR Throttle Bodies and Life F88 ECU. Click here or contact us for more details on the factory built Zero options.

It was also great to receive some photographs from GBS Customer Simon Murphy who’s Zero passed its IVA test earlier this year, which is now all registered and being enjoyed on the road. Also below are two other very nice Zeros that were IVA tested and registered last year that have been out and about being enjoyed.
We can’t wait till we can hold our next GBS Cars & Coffee event later this year and welcome you all back to the factory. There will be many new Zeros that I am sure will be joining us for the first time. We will be confirming the GBS Cars & Coffee date soon, once we know more on the lockdown restrictions being eased.
Keep checking our blog and social media for details.

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Monday 12th April - The GBS and Kit Spares Shop and Showroom will be open again. We will be operating appointment only visits to see the Zeros, so please contact us today to book your appointment. Click here to book your appointment.

Busy in our Machine Shop.... New software is working well for us.

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To enhance our manufacturing capabilities here at GBS, we recently invested in Autodesk software platforms via Cadspec. We wanted to design, manufacture as much as we can in-house and this gives us a lot more flexibility on the design, options and performance, which we can then pass on to the customer.

We are pleased to say that we are really pleased and excited about the new software Autodesk as it is helping us to grow our manufacturing and engineering capabilities. On a recent component that we had in production it saved us a whole 7 minutes, which is a massive time saving.

We manufacture a full range of components in house for the Zero and other sports cars, to see more about the products that we manufacture please visit www.atrproducts.co.uk and follow us on Instagram to see more behind the scenes of what we are upto.

It was also great to be featured in the March issue of the MTD Magazine about our recent investment in Autodesk with Cadspec. We look forward to working with MTD Team again later this year and doing more track days and events together.

All of the ATR Product range is available online from Kit Spares, visit www.kitspares.co.uk to see the full product range.

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Easter Opening Times:
Over Easter GBS and Kit Spares will be closed for the long weekend from 2nd - 5th April and be back to normal opening hours on Tuesday 6th April.

The GBS & Kit Spares Showroom reopening date for your diary...

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Date for the diary…… Monday 12th April - The GBS and Kit Spares Shop and Showroom open.
We will be operating appointment only visits to see the Zeros, so please contact us today to book your appointment. We cannot wait to reopen and welcome people back through the doors. Please note, these dates are subject to change according to government guidelines. We will keep you updated.

Until then 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. We are also doing arranged collection of orders, but these must be confirmed via phone (01623 860990) or email with the Kit Spares team. Our Workshop is still open, please click here to see what Workshop Services we offer or please call and speak to our Workshop Team.

We will soon be announcing our new date for our GBS Cars & Coffee event.

Zero Transformation & Painted... From Orange to Grey.

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BEFORE & AFTER

This 2011 GBS Zero above in orange and grey is the same Zero…. We have captured the before and after transformation to share with you.
A GBS Customer bought this Zero second hand and last summer it was with us in the GBS Workshop for some upgrades - ATR Suspension, Front Brake Set up etc. We were then pleased to have it back with us earlier this year for a full transformation which included a full factory refurb. It now has the new GBS Seats and seat belts, carbon fibre dash with smiths instruments, new exhaust silencer, LED Style Headlights and full carbon trim and full paint with stripes. The customer now has many track days and road trips planned for later in the year.

The Zero is a truly individual bespoke sports car that you can build and spec with your own options and upgrades. Click here to see more details about the Zero Self Builds and Factory Builds and click here for details about the Workshop Services that we offer.

Follow us on Instagram to see more photos of the Zeros and behind the scenes of what we are up to…. We currently have several Zeros at paint that will be back soon.

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Zeros out and about in USA.... Morning drive stopping by Chino Airport.

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We have sold several Zero self builds to USA now and its always great to receive from Paul our USA representative of customers out enjoying their Zeros. Her are some photographs from a morning drive, along Carbon Canyon, Chino Hill to Brea and back, stopping by Chino Airport. Click here to see more details about the Zero and USA Zero Self build options that we offer, or please email us and we can send you over some details.

We had a wooden shipping crate arrive last week that will be used to export our new Zero demonstrator to Paul in California that will be leaving us later this month/ early next month. We will share more photographs, details and spec on that demonstrator over the next few weeks.

Visit our GBS You Tube Channel to see a short video we created a while ago of behind the scenes at the GBS Factory of a Zero Race self Build kit being packed and prepared for export to a customer in USA. The GBS 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.

Start your adventure today and spec your Zero Self Build or Factory Build.....

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Are you looking for a project or considering to build your own sports car…. Then we have several options available for you to consider that suit all. The range of Zeros are all available as a factory-built car or in component form for a self build. 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.

  • Self Build - Full Zero build support and the enjoyment of building your own sports car.

  • Factory Built Rolling Chassis - Let the GBS team get your build off to a flying start by completing the mechanics for you.

  • Factory Built Car - A fully bespoke Zero built to your own individual specification, ready for you to drive away!

Never built a kit car before? Then don’t worry…. The Zero self build is the ideal build for the first timer builders and the most experience builder. Every self-build and factory build that we sell is different as they are bespoke to you and we are able to customise them to suit your requirements, budgets, specifications etc.

So why not stop dreaming and make your adventure happen today, call or email us and we can answer any questions that you may have. Below is a rough plan of how you go from ordering to building your very own Zero.

- Interested in the Zero - Call / Email GBS.
-Arrange Factory Visit / Test Drive (Depends on Covid Restrictions at the time)
-Spec your Zero - Pay your deposit.
-Your Zero chassis goes into production - (updates from the factory along the way, or contact us anytime)
-Chassis back from powder coating, kit order is put together.
-Pay balance on your kit.
-Collect / Deliver your Zero.
-Then the fun begins, you get to build your very own sports cars!


Once complete we also offer an IVA Service, where we can prepare and present your Zero for the IVA and also register it too. Click here to see more details about our workshop Service, we have a parts shop and website Kit Spares where we are able to provide every part required for the build - www.kitspares.co.uk

From the time of ordering to the collection day you can prepare your garage / workshop and find /strip /clean your donor parts if you choose the donor car route.

We are currently on around 8 to 10 weeks lead time for Zero Self Builds, but we will confirm the lead time with you when we discuss your order as it can vary depending on your order specification, for example paint can add a further 4 weeks. We are also able to ship the Zero world wide, so please contact us for more details if you are interested and not in the UK. We are looking to be open for appointment only visits from Mid April, so contact us now to arrange your visit.

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Visit our GBS YouTube Channel to see a more detailed overlook of this factory built Zero. Click here to watch video.

GBS Cars & Coffee event update..... Postponed not cancelled.

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New date will be confirmed soon….

GBS Cars & Coffee is postponed…… It’s the news that we hoped not to bring you. But with the ongoing Covid 19 restrictions it is impossible to go ahead with our first GBS Cars and Coffee event of 2021 that we had planned to take place on Saturday 27th March. 

But with the great news that the lockdown will slowly be lifted, we are pleased to confirm that we are now planning for it to happen a little later in the year. We will be releasing a new event date very soon, and do all that we can to make sure the event can go ahead safely and follow the government guidelines. So keep checking our event page for updates. In the meantime keep safe and we will all get together with the Zeros and other sports cars later this year to enjoy lots of coffee and cakes!

We hope to make the next event 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.

More Zeros leave the GBS Workshop and Self Build Kits collected....

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There has recently been some very nice spec Zero Builds in production including this factory finished one which we are pleased to share with you, that is arranged to be delivered later this week to its new owner Mr Ian Mustard. This new 21 Registered Zero is powered my a 2l Zetec engine on the plenum chamber along with some very nice options and upgrades that we offer, with a bespoke interior and dash set up. This is what makes the Zeros so special, each one is individually hand built to your very own specification. Click here to explore more about the Zero Factory Builds and what options we offer.

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Its also been a busy time for Zero Self Build Collections and deliveries. Yesterday it was nice to welcome Ian Johnson back to the factory for his arranged collection of his Zero Ford Based Custom Self Build Kit. Click here for more details about our Zero Self builds options that we have available. Why not Follow us on Instagram @gbs_cars to see more behind the scenes of the workshop and what we are up to.

The GBS & Kit Spares Showroom is still 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. We are also doing arranged collection of orders, but these must be confirmed via phone (01623 860990) or email with the Kit Spares team.

Father & Son enjoy their Zero Build..... See what they say about it?

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We first met Father and Son Jerry and Matthew Haller in January 2019 at the Autosport’s International Show at the NEC in Birmingham when they visited our stand. Soon after they visited us at the factory and enjoyed a test drive in our Zero demonstrator where they then placed their order for their Zero Self Build Kit. Their build is now complete and we were delighted to have had it with us in the workshop for our IVA Service that we offer, and after passing its IVA test last month and now fully registered it will soon be collected ready for them to enjoy this summer.

As the Zero Self Build option is a popular project for Father and Sons to enjoy together we asked Matt if he would write a few words for us about his experience building a Zero and how they found it………

It all started at the Performance Car show at the NEC in Birmingham- where the GBS stand caught our eye. My dad and I were looking for a car project and so the sound of building a high performance seven style kitcar was fantastic, and it didn’t take long for us to order a kit.

Our chassis came panelled and painted which was a very helpful start as we were complete novice builders. We knew a bit about cars, but we were hardly experienced mechanics.

We loved to figure out how things went together and why they did. The satisfaction of getting a job done was brilliant. I think we both agree our favourite jobs were dressing the 2.5l Duratec engine with ATR product parts, and the suspension, again using ATR dampers. Doing electrical work on the car was a dream, due to GBS’s wiring harnesses- not a tangly mess of wires anywhere in sight!

However, the build was not always easy for us. The engine and gearbox installation was tricky, as well as the diff installation. But the harder the job, the better the feeling you get once completed. Building your very own car is not your average project, and it was a privilege to have such a helpful team at GBS to aid us along the way.

 It was quite simply one of the best things we have ever done- fantastic fun and an amazing learning journey. I was 16 making this car with my dad- the amount I have learnt (both about the working of cars and technical skills) is astonishing. The build process has also gone towards my Gold Duke of Edinburgh award and an Extended Project Qualification Award (EPQ).

We are very excited to get the Zero on the road, and we look forward to being involved in the kit car community. We are also certain that because of the incredible experience building a zero kit car- it wont be our last build! - Matthew Haller (February 2021).

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The Spec of Jerry & Matthews Zero is - Gen2 Custom Zero Self Build Kit, Sport standard Chassis, Painted with Stripes, Ford 2.5 Duratec engine with ATR Throttle Bodies, GRP Dash with Smiths Flight Gauges, Carbon Finishing Panels, DRL Style Headlights, GBS Seats with Blue Stitching, ATR Adjustable Suspension, ATR Front Brake Upgrade.

We now look forward to seeing Jerry & Matthews out enjoying their Zero and sharing more photos with you, and joining us at our GBS events which we hope can happen later this year. For more details about the Zero Self Build options please contact us and we can answer any questions you may have and discuss all the options with you. We look forward to hearing from you.

National Apprenticeship Week..... We are pleased to have two Apprentices with us here at GBS.

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As its National Apprenticeship Week we thought we would share an update on our two fantastic apprentices that we have here at GBS.

Thomas, who is based in our machine shop and engineering department has been with us for many years now since 2016 and has progressed to now be studying a HND Mechanical Engineering course at Rotherham College where he attends one day a week.
Thomas Said "It's been a great experience for me and I would recommend the apprenticeship to other people”.

Our most recent Apprentice to join the GBS team is Will, who has been with us several months now and we are delighted to have him on our team. Will is based mainly in the GBS Workshop, where he is involved in the Zero Builds, IVA preparations and much more. Will has also enjoyed time spent in each area of GBS to get an understanding of what we do and to learn about the components that we design and manufacture for the Zero and other cars inhouse.

Will has now started his college course which is Level 3 Engineering at West Notts College in Mansfield where he also attends one day a week. Due to Covid-19 and the lockdowns the start dates of their courses were delayed slightly and the lessons have been online so far. Hopefully in the next few months the colleges will be open and students will be able to attend in person.

We have a fantastic team here at GBS and we are all very proud of our two apprentices who are both very valued members of our team. Hopefully you will get to meet them later in the year at our GBS events and Track Days.

The next generation of car builders are the future to the British Motor Industry.
— Great British Sports Cars
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Duratec or Zetec powered Zero.... What engine would you choose?

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Duratec or Zetec….. Which engine option would you choose for your Zero?
The Zero is unique among Seven Type cars in having its engine mounted further back in the chassis giving much better weight distribution and balance to the car.
We currently have specific engine mounts and exhaust systems on the shelf for the following Zetec, Zetec SE, Duretec, Pinto, Ford Twin cam, CVH, XFlow, Vauxhall Redtop, Mazda, Honda S2000, Volkswagen / Audi.
In addition to these we have done many other types of engines as special instillation’s such as V6, Turbos, Motorcycle engine, Rotary engine. We are always keen to discuss your ideas and how they can be fitted into the Zero. Click here to see more details about the Zeros.
We recently presented these two nice spec Zeros to IVA and are now just waiting for the registration to come through anytime soon. The Grey Zero is powered by the 2L Ford Zetec engine on the Plenum Chamber and the Blue Zero is powered by a 2.5 Ford Duratec Engine on the popular ATR Throttle Bodies. The Ford Duratec 2.5 engine is now proving a very popular engine option and we have a full range of engine products that are suitable for the Ford Duratec Engines as well as the Zetec engine, these can be found on our parts website Kit Spares www.kitspares.co.uk or please contact us for more details.

Zero being enjoyed in Chile & USA Zero Build featured on YouTube.....

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Recently we saw these great shots of a customers Zero in Chile on Instagram and wanted to share them with you all. Nicolás Fernández, who is an amateur car photographer in Chile kindly sent us these photos that he has taken of his friends Zero. Due to the current Covid restrictions in place they have not been able to be out enjoying it as much as normal. To see more of Nicolás photos please follow his Car photography on Instagram here:  @nzfphoto

We love to see your photographs of you out and about enjoying the Zeros and in the garage building them, so please keep sending them in so we can share them with others. Visit our contact page to contact us.

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The GBS Zero is very popular in the USA with several Zero’s now on the road and many that are currently being built as well as several more kits that we are currently preparing to export later this year. Back in October 2019 Richard and Anthony were in the USA for the the Miatas Reunion at Laguna Seca with our USA representative Paul Barnes.
On the way to the Laguna Seca, Richard, Anthony and Paul called in to see Frank a GBS Customer in LA who had very nearly completed his build. The Zero build is now all finished and on the road and it was great to see Franks Zero build featured on the SevenSpot YouTube Channel last week. Click here to see more photos from our time with the Zeros in the USA two years ago. Hopefully we will be back in the USA with the Zeros later this year or next.