Christmas Cars & Coffee supporting the Santa Bikes Toy Run....

Its not long now till our Christmas Cars & Coffee event that is happening on Saturday 2nd December at GBS and we are pleased to be supporting the Santa Bikes Toy Run that is happening on Saturday 16th December. Lauren our Fabrication apprentice has supported the Me&Dee Hospital Run for several years now with her dad on their motor bikes. This charity is a self funded charity which provides the much-needed memory holidays and days out to families to ensure the families going through difficult and uncertain times are gifted with memories they can treasure, never losing sight of what truly matters. Please click here to see more details about the charity.

On the day we will collecting new toys for the charity that Lauren and her dad will then be taking down on the toy run on 16th December.

We are pleased to be supporting this fantastic charity and hope you will join us by donating some toys on the day. Please ensure all toys are new and unwrapped that you are wanting to donate. Lauren will be here on the day collecting the toy donations and will be able to answer any questions about the charity. We look forward to seeing you all, there will be plenty of mince pies to enjoy!

Book now..... Full GBS Factory Tour Opportunity.....

We are pleased to offer this opportunity for a privileged insight into everything that goes into creating the GBS Zero and associated products that we manufacture. If you are thinking of buying a GBS Zero, have one already or if you are into your motorsport and engineering and would love to see what we do then this is the event for you.

This is taking place on Saturday 3rd February and Thursday 8th February with various times slots available. Places are limited for each time slot so book early to avoid disappointment, this could make a perfect Christmas gift for someone!

This tour will be led by Richard the Director of Great British Sports Cars and the team, which will include a Tour of the GBS Workshop, Parts Department, Engineering and Assembly Area, Fabrication, Composites and more.

Cost: £20 per person
Tour Time: Approx. 1.5 to 2 hours
Tour Size: Maximum of 8 people per tour with refreshments available on arrival.
Booking: You can book your place online via our our parts website Kit Spares.

If you wish to enquire about a larger group, car club, students, bespoke corporate or private individual booking, please contact us with your requirements and we will get back to you.

Busy weekend at the Classic Motor Show with the Zeros….

We had a fantastic time this weekend at the Classic Motor Show at the NEC in Birmingham. Thank you to everyone who visited our stand over all 3 days this show is one of our favourite shows of the year. The GBS stand was busy all 3 days particularly the Friday, its always great to see so many customers over the weekend as well as meet many new customers who we now look forward to welcoming to GBS over the next few months.

On our stand this year was our GBS Demonstrator that is powered by the Ford 2.5 Duratec engine along with a range of Kit Spares and ATR Products on display attracting a lot of attention particularly the popular Ford 2.5 Duratec engine. Visit our parts website www.kitspares.co.uk or come and visit our showroom and shop that is open Monday - Friday to see more products and details. The Kit Spares shop will also be open next month at our Christmas Cars & Coffee event.

This was our last show of the year but we still have one event left, which we are all very much looking forward to which is our GBS Christmas Cars & Coffee event that is happening at GBS on Saturday 2nd December please click here for more details.

The GBS calendar for 2024 is looking very busy with lots of new and exciting events scheduled in, the 2024 GBS calendar will be released very soon. We hope to be at more events, do more track days and much more! So make sure you keep visiting our event page.

GBS Christmas Cars & Coffee is happening at GBS on
Saturday 2nd December.

Hand Built - Let us build your car to your very own spec....

The turn key fully built Zero option is a popular choice. Our top of the range Sports Car offers exceptional value with bespoke specification and customizable performance. In the UK the turn key car is fully registered and ready for you to drive away to enjoy the thrill of the Zero.

Each Zero is tailor built to your specification with your choice of appearance trim and accessories making each car truly unique to its owner. Customers are invited to visit our workshop to see how their car is progressing, with virtual updates documenting the cars progress provided on a regular basis.

Powered by a 2.5Ltr normally aspirated Ford Duratec engine which offers 230Bhp as standard fitted with a set of our ATR Throttle bodies and an engine re-map Using a Life ECU which is future proof for further engine upgrades. With 400+ Bhp per Tonne this car can propel you from 0-60 in 3.5 seconds. With the ATR Shocks and LSD fitted as standard this car corner’s like it is on rails. The car has unparalleled levels of grip & balance, handling in a very controlled & precise manner, resulting in a drive of your life.

The styling on the interior of the Zero is unique ensuring you never see two the same. From the choice of seats, floor mats, and indicator stalks the options are endless. The seats are suitable for all occasions whether you use your Zero for track days or just road use. You can make your Zero even more customised to you with a full range of paint options. Paint is a popular option and we are able to colour match and design your cars paint effect with you from start to finish.

Hand Built bespoke to your specification, enjoyed by you....

Another nice Zero Mazda Build recently with us in the workshop for IVA Service.....

A very nice GBS Zero Mazda build has recently left the GBS workshop that was with us for the IVA Service that we offer, it is now waiting for its age related registration to come through before it can be enjoyed on the road. Whilst it was with us we did a short overview video of the car that can now be seen on our GBS YouTube Channel. Below are more details on the spec of this Mazda build:
Mazda Zero Plus Kit / Standard Chassis / ATR Throttle Bodies / 1.8 Mazda engine / ATR Suspension / Momo Quick Release Steering Boss / GBS Logo Seats / LED Style Headlights / Rear Diffuser / Boot Cover / Painted Nardo Grey with the GRP Bonnet Scoop / Registered as an age related plate.

The Mazda MX5 / Miata serves perfectly as a donor for the GBS Zero, 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. We offer 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. Click here to explore our Zero Self build Kit options.

GBS Workshop YouTube Channel updated....

The new Zero Build Guide that we released last month has proven very popular and we have had some very positive feedback about it and are continuing to work behind the scenes to develop and add to it.
We also find that videos are a useful way and often easier way to give advise and guide you through certain areas of the Zero build, as we can go into more detail. So we are now working to produce and release regular videos on certain areas of the build via our workshop YouTube Channel.
We still have a our main GBS YouTube Channel that will still be updated with other videos that are not as technical, more about the cars, events, behind the scenes and other exciting projects we are doing. Our latest video that we released is a talk through the fitting of the seats & Seat Runners. Click here to see more details about the Zero Build guide and to request your copy, and click here to visit our GBS Workshop YouTube Channel.

GBS Zero in a local Hill Climb Championship in Malta......

We recently received some more photographs from one of our GBS Customers in Malta Justin and Herman. Herman is the driver and participated in his second Hill Climb in his Zero which he said again was a great experience, and like last time the car received a lot of interest and positive feedback from other drivers and spectators. We are just in the process of talking with Justin to look and advise on the set up to help improve its set up and performance with some new components that we will be sending to him. Several other customers use there Zeros and compete in Hill Climb events and championships across the UK.
Follow us on Instagram to see more photographs of what customers are getting up to in their Zero’s and too see more of what we are doing here at GBS. Follow GBS on Instagram here.

Thank you to Island Car Club Malta and Arkafort for the amazing photos.

NEW Product - Zero Roof Cover is now available.....

We are pleased to share with you all that there is now a roof cover available for the Zero, currently just the standard Gen 2 Zero, the GT Zero Gen 2 and Zero Gen 1 Roof’s will be available soon.

The Zero Gen 2 Roof Cover comes complete with fixings. It is suitable for use with our side doors and windscreen allowing you to use the car in all weather. It can be easily stored away when not in use behind the seat or in the boot in its GBS storage bag which is provided.
These have been fitted to several Zeros already and we have done a fitting video guide to help guide you through the fitting of the new roof, or contact us and we can book you in the workshop to get your roof fitted. Click here to visit our GBS Workshop YouTube Chanel.

Due to demand the first batch is sold and these are not yet a stock item, please contact us to reserve yours today from the next batch. See more details about this new product here on our parts website Kit Spares.

GBS Christmas Cars & Coffee date is announced.....

GBS Christmas Cars & Coffee with Mince Pies….

The next GBS Cars & Coffee event will be our Christmas Cars & Coffee event which is now confirmed and the GBS Team would like to invite you all to the GBS Factory on Saturday 2nd December for Tea/Coffee and Mince Pies & Biscuits to say Happy Christmas and Thank You for all your support this year.

The GBS showroom will be open on the day as well as the Kit Spares Shop, we hope you can come and join us!  Everyone is welcome, why not wrap up warm and come in your Zero and other sports cars and help us raise more money for two great charities…. We will be collecting for the Notts & Lincs Air Ambulance & Cancer Research.

Please note that the the Kit Spares shop and showroom ( www.kitspares.co.uk ) will be open on the day. Please feel free to call us or email and pre order ready to collect on the day to avoid any delays.
All the GBS team look forward to seeing you all. What car will you be joining us in?

See the GBS Zeros and Team at the Classic Motor Show later this year....

The next event and last big show of 2023 for the GBS team is the Classic Motor Show at the NEC in Birmingham, which is happening on 10th -12th November 2023.
We are all very excited to be at this years event with the Zeros, we are yet to confirm which Zeros will be on display, but as soon as we do we will share with you on our social media channels.
The Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show brings together a great array of classic cars and motorcycle clubs along with their iconic classic and vintage cars and motorbikes, is an event not to be missed.
No matter what you’re looking for this is the ultimate season finale for any classic car/bike owner, collector, enthusiast, club member, or simply anyone with a passion for classic vehicles!  Its one of our favourites!

We can be found in Hall 3 on Stand 520 with the GBS Zero’s along with range of parts and spares from Kit Spares and ATR Products. To see more and read more details please visit our GBS event page.

Newly registered Zero being enjoyed at the Nürburgring....

We love receiving photos from you all enjoying your Zeros whether it be on the road or track….. You may have already seen one of these photos that we shared on our social media channels last week of a customer who has only had his Zero for a few months that recently enjoyed a very long road trip and then enjoyed several laps around the Nürburgring and what a great experience he had. The car behaved perfectly, not just on the ring but on the journey overall, we look forward to receiving more photos of its next adventure.

This factory built Zero was also seen on our stand earlier this year at the Newark Kit Car Show, below is more details of the spec of this Zero and you can also see a short video on GBS YouTube Chanel.

This is a GBS Zero (2023) factory built Zero GT that is powered by the Ford 2.5 Duratec engine on the ATR Products Throttle Bodies, see below some more details about the spec of the car.
• Zero GT chassis • Full paint – Nissan Sunset Orange Metalic with Black Stripes • Sports front wings with Carbon fibre bodywork • Windscreen and wipers. • Doors • LED style headlights • Ford Duratec 2.5 engine • Quick shift gear linkage • ATR throttle bodies • Short throw throttle pedal • Limited slip diff • ATR dampers • Bespoke Dash / Interior • Aims Strada Dash • 3D Printed Angled Dash Surround • TRS Magnum Ultralite 4pt harness • Momo steering wheel & Momo quick release boss • GBS Heated Seats with Quick release GBS harnesses • Team Dynamic wheels & Yokohama Tyres • Rear Diffuser.

If you have any photographs of you out and about in your Zero, send them over we always love to see them and share them with everyone. You can find our contact details here.

NEW Product & upgrade for the Zeros now available.....

We are pleased to share with you a new product that we have recently released, this Cockpit Trim Kit (Part number EXT0086) is now available to be purchased online / instore from our parts shop Kit Spares - www.kitspares.co.uk
These are the perfect finishing piece for your car giving it Mottled textured ABS side trims for covering the stepovers and crescents on both Gen 1 and Gen 2 Zeros.

They are supplied as a car set trimmed and in their natural finish that can be left or can be wrapped or painted to match your vehicle.

Along with a lot of our products these have been designed and manufactured in house by the GBS team, these are currently in stock with the next batch already in production. So you can order your set today.

Evening Factory Tour - Behind the scenes at GBS...

Earlier this week on Wednesday evening we hosted a full factory tour at GBS for a small group. The tour was led by Richard and covered a full behind scenes tour of our GBS facility including the new fabrication department. The tour started in the showroom where light refreshments were served then moving onto the parts and spares store, design room, clean assembly room, engineering machine shop, fabrication, composite department, workshop then back to the showroom where we finished.

We will soon be offering some factory tour opportunities so keep checking our GBS News and events page. In the meantime follow us on Instagram to see more photographs of what we are upto. Also visit our event page which shows where the Zero and GBS team can be seen next.

Thank you for joining us at our GBS Cars & Coffee event.... Sponsored By Witham Motorsport

A big thank you to everyone who joined us last Saturday (16th September) at GBS for our Cars and Coffee event.……. What a fantastic day we had with great weather, cars and cake, a car park full of sports cars. We would like to say a big THANK YOU to you all for joining us and helping us make it such a great event and enjoyable day, it was nice to see so many Zero’s together in the car park along with a wide variety of other sports cars. It was nice to see several new Zero’s that were newly registered also join us for the first time. The gates opened at 10am and by 11am the car park was already getting full, the weather was perfect and could not have been better!

The GBS and Kit Spares show room was very busy with people and the Kit Spares   Shop was also very busy with sales and enquires. As usual the cakes attracted a lot of attention and certainly went down well with not many left along with the unlimited supply of tea and coffee. We would also like to thank Witham Motorsport for sponsoring and supporting our event.

Another great thing about our GBS Cars & Coffee events that we love, is that we are able to raise money for our 2 chosen charities which are the Cancer Research UK and The Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance, we all feel and hope you agree that The Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance is a fantastic service and has helped & will continue to help many people, as well as the Cancer Research UK that is again a fantastic charity that makes a big difference to so many people and their families. We will let you know soon how much money we have raised.

The GBS Camera was out capturing the day and all the action, please see below a few photographs from the day, don’t forget to follow us on Instagram to see more photographs of what we are upto.

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EXCITING NEWS.... The GBS Zero Build Guide is released......

We are very excited & pleased to share with you the new Zero Build Guide….

This build guide for the GBS Zero guides you through the build process and answers many of the questions we get asked, hopefully making your Zero build as smooth as possible. Dependant on your level of experience, it normally takes around 120 hours to complete the Zero Build. The contents (185 pages) of the guide covers a range of areas of the build from tools & equipment, panelling, assembly of certain aspects of the car to the set up of the car. The new build guide will be issued with all Zero kits that are ordered and those of you that are already in the build status please get in touch (request button below) and we will send you a copy. You can also see more Technical downloads here on our website that might be of interest to you. You can also view a sample of the New Build Guide below so you know what to expect.
This is an ongoing guide that all the team have been involved with and any feed back, comments good or bad will be welcome so we can continue to improve and expand on this guide. Please be aware once you have requested a copy of the build guide please allow up to 24hrs (Monday - Friday) for it to be sent you via email.

Please note: The new Zero Build Guide is a 10mb pdf file document that will be emailed to you. We may also email you in the future with updates and feedback.

See us at The MX-5 National - The Mazda MX5 is the perfect donor car for the Zero..... Start planning your Zero build today.

See us at this years MX-5 National, we will be there with a range of Zeros on display, including a Zero Mazda build. The Mazda MX5 (Miata) serves perfectly as a donor for the Zero.
The MX-5 National is the largest MX-5 event in the World with regularly over 1500 MX-5s of every generation and style attending the show.

The event forms the backbone of the MX-5 community in the UK and it is open to all owners, drivers and enthusiasts as the leading social event to meet up with MX-5 enthusiasts from all across the country. See more details about this event on our event page.

FROM A MAZDA MX5 TO A ZERO

Mazda Zero Single Donor Options

The Mazda based Zero kit leverages the proven design features of the Ford based Zero adapted for a Mazda 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.

Parts required from Donor (Mazda MX5 / Miata):
Engine 1.6 or 1.8, Gearbox, Differential, Front Hubs & Calipers, Rear Hubs & Calipers*, Steering Shaft*, Steering Column with Stalks*, Brake Master Cylinder, Clutch Master cylinder
Propshaft*, Drive Shafts (* indicates exchange items & alterations by GBS)

Contact us to start planning your Zero Self build options today.

GBS Zero Race Car seen at Silverstone Festival with Yokohama....

Last weekend (25th - 27th August) we were at the Silverstone Festival with Yokohama Tyres. Our Zero race car was seen over the three days on the Yokohama Stand which was located in the paddock area of the event. The Silverstone Festival is one of our favourite events of the year with so much to do for the whole family, with plenty of track action and entertainment for all ages with Racing, Live Music, Car Clubs, Super Cars, Auctions, Shopping Village, Fun Fair and much more. It was a great weekend for us and would like to thank Silverstone Festival for a great event and a big thank you to all the Yokohama team for their hospitality and for having our Zero race car on display on their stand. Visit our GBS Event page to see more details about our next events we have planned for this year.

See more details on our GBS YouTube channel about our Zero Race car and options we offer.

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

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

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

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

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

GBS Workshop offerings.... Not just for the Zero.

Here at Great British Sports Cars we have a fully functioning Workshop offering a multitude of specialist services. These services certainly aren’t exclusive to the Zero or even Seven’s. We have the pleasure of working with lots of different specialist cars, including 1930 AC, Brabham 1960 F2 Race car, Several Porsche Speedsters, GT40, Electric Powered Passenger vehicles to name a few.

Our routes are deeply embedded in the seven market, therefore we have gained a significant knowledge and great reputation in getting hundreds of cars through the IVA process, from almost every manufacturer that has blessed the kit car market. Nothing has beat us yet! IVA Service: IVA Appraisal / Pre Check IVA Works: One stop shop for all CAD Cam design, CNC fabrication, Inhouse Fiberglass / Composite, great understanding of M1 IVA standards and creative problem solving solutions, in house auto electricians, Emissions tuning, Dyno tuning, 4 Wheel Geometry. IVA approved Wiring solutions. - Completion of all IVA Paperwork and Registration. - Specialist IVA related testing equipment.

Other Services that we offer include: Servicing / Maintenance & MOT’s, Upgrades Repairs: From minor body work repairs to full restorations and crash repairs. Including chassis, panel work, body work and mechanical works. Build Completions & more.....

Click here to see more about the other Workshop Services we offer and to book your car in with us!

We offer Geometry Set Up & Corner Weights which can massively improve the handling of your sports car….

New Factory Built LHD Zero leaves the Factory.....

We are pleased to share photographs and a video of this bespoke LHD factory built Zero that was recently registered and collected earlier this week, it is now being enjoyed on the road. Each GBS Zero sports car is tailor built to each of our customer’s specification with your choice of appearance trim and accessories making each car truly unique to its owner.
This is a LHD Factory Built GBS Zero (2023) that is powered by the Ford 2.5 Duratec engine on the ATR Products Throttle Bodies, this Zero has also had the rear stays on the roll bar modified for luggage for touring, see below some more details about the spec of the car.

Zero LHD chassis • Bespoke Roll Bar / Rear Stays (For Touring) • Full paint – Lupine Blue • Carbon Dash • Carbon Step over trims • Windscreen and wipers. • Doors & New Roof Hood • LED style headlights • Ford Duratec 2.5 engine • Quick shift gear linkage • ATR throttle bodies • ATR dampers • GBS Gauges • Momo steering wheel & Momo quick release boss • GBS Heated Seats with Quick release GBS harnesses • Heated Seats • USB Power Socket •Team Dynamic wheels & Yokohama Tyres • Rear Diffuser.

Click here to explore more about the Zero range and the bespoke factory-built option that we offer or contact us for any questions that you may have. We also have a range of Zero Self Build options available.