Looking for a used Zero.... To enjoy on the road this summer....

GBS Zero (2019) Ford Duratec.

GBS Zero (2011) Ford zetec.

gbs zero (2020) ford duratec

Are you looking for a used Zero.... We currently have these three used Zeros that are available for sale ready to be enjoyed this summer. They range from £14,500 to £33,500 powered by the 2.5 Ford Duratec and a 2L Zetec engine. All of very nice spec with some nice optional extras and upgrades fitted.

Visit our used car page here to see more photographs and spec, all cars are available for viewing, contact us today to book your appointment or contact us to discuss in more detail with the team.

Work Experience at GBS..... We welcome Students when we can.

We get a lot of requests for Work Experience here at GBS throughout the year, we do our best to offer work experience opportunities when possible weather it be for a week or just a day. As we manufacture and design a lot of components in house, students are able to see and gain full experience of how the Zero and components are designed and manufactured from start to finish and get to see what’s involved to produce a sports car.

Last week we welcomed 18 year old Reece to GBS for two days work experience, Reece is studying Level 3 engineering and A’ Levels in Maths and Physics at Doncaster UTC - (University Technical College) in Doncaster. Reece has a strong passion for cars and motorsport and enjoyed his time with us last week and will possibly being coming back to join us very soon.

We are a very popular choice with Schools and Colleges throughout the country for work experience placements and student placements. Places are limited and are allocated on first come, first served basis, to apply and for all enquires please visit our career page.

See the Zero and GBS Team at this years Kit Car Shows......

We are pleased to have recently booked our stands at this years Kit Car Shows...... Which are taking place at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd June.

Then later in the year than normal we will also be at the Newark Kit Car Show that is very close to the GBS Factory at Newark Showground in Newark on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd September.

We have not yet confirmed which Zeros will be on display but follow us on our social media channels to see more details nearer the time. A sample range of parts from Kit Spares will also be on display - With the option to pre order your parts and collect at the show.

Interested in our Zero kit, then come and see the team and we can discuss the options with you. Or why wait till then, contact us today and book your visit to see us at the factory and we can show you around and discuss the options and enjoy a test drive in one of our Zero demonstrators. We look forward to hearing from you and welcoming you to GBS. Contact us here.

Paul Cowland has fun with our GBS Zero demonstrator.....

Recently Paul Cowland took our Zero demonstrator for a few days and enjoyed the experience, read more about is experience on a recent review that can now be seen on the Hagerty website or please click here to read the full review.

Back to the Future: Why Old-Fashioned Sports Cars Are Coming Back

GBS Cars & Coffee event sponsored by Yokohama Tyres is happening on Saturday 15th June....

Saturday 15th June

We are excited to share with you all that we have now confirmed the date for the next GBS Cars & Coffee event of 2024, which is proudly sponsored by Yokohama Tyres and will be taking place on Saturday 15th 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 and we all love to host our Cars & Coffee days which are getting busier and attracting a variety of sports cars each time we host one.

After working with and stocking Yokohama Tyres for several years now and supplying them on our parts website and shop Kit Spares we are delighted that they are joining us again this year at our next GBS Cars & Coffee event.

Yokohama Tyres-
On the day one of the sales team from Yokohama will be joining us, you can see more about Yokohama on their website. Please click here for more details.

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. 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). Everyone is welcome to join us in any car!
Another great thing about our GBS Cars & Coffee events are that we raise more money for two great charities…. We collect for the Notts & Lincs Air Ambulance & Cancer Research, and will be collecting on the day. Refreshments are free and all we ask for is a donation to our chosen charities.

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 and parts, ready to collect on the day to avoid any delays.

All of the GBS and Yokohama Team look forward to seeing you and welcoming you to GBS on Saturday 15th June.

ALL CARS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US…..

Saturday 15th June at GBS

Zero Hand Built to your very own specification.....

Our 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. Also available in LHD and available to export worldwide.

Each car is hand crafted to each customers specification by our skilled and passionate team. There is an extensive range of optional extras and upgrades available, so you will be creating a truly individual sports car that is unique and bespoke to you. Driving a sports car is an intense experience, whatever gear you’re in, the acceleration of the Zero is effortless. The standard Duratec engine gives effortless performance and driveability complemented by a seamless gearbox, whether it is an adrenaline filled drive or touring it gives the best of both. The styling of both the interior and exterior of the car is also unique ensuring you never see two the same.

Together with the GBS team we can tailor your car to meet your bespoke requirements to produce a truly individual car that is unique to you.
On the road price from £41,860.77 inc vat
Click here to explore more details and download our new brochure and options list or contact us today to start your adventure.

Over Easter GBS and Kit Spares will be closed for the long weekend from 29th March- 1st April and be back to normal opening hours on Tuesday 2nd April 2024. You can still order online from our Kit Spares and all orders will be processed and dispatched on Tuesday 2nd April.

Fantastic first GBS Track Day of the year at Blyton Park....

Fantastic day at our first GBS Track Day of the year….. Last Saturday (23rd March) was our first GBS Track Day of the year at Blyton Park, where we were joined with 10 other Zero owners some of which was their first time out on the Track in their Zeros.

Out on track was our two Zero demonstrators - Our Zero Mazda demonstrator & New Ford Zero Race car, which were doing not stop laps. Our new Zero Race Car performed exceptionally well and had ques with people wanting passenger laps. Lauren our apprentice who only recently passed her driving test was out on track in our Mazda demonstrator having fun most of day. We would like to thank everyone who joined us and hope you enjoyed it as much as we did, even although it was so cold!

The Zero is ideal for both the road and track, click here to explore more options about the Zeros. We will be announcing the next GBS Track Day very soon so hopefully you will be able to join us again. More photographs can be seen on our GBS Facebook and Instagram pages and a video has been shared on our YouTube channel soon.

Students Zero Race Self Build Kit is progressing well....

Just before we broke up for the Christmas holidays we welcomed a group of year 2 motorsport students from Stafford & Newcastle College (NSCG College) to GBS for a full factory tour. The College now have their Ultimate Zero (Race Chassis) self build kit and the students are now well underway with their build and we have already received a lot of photos from them. The new Zero build guide that we have has been a great help to them and we look forward to following their build, and them joining us at our future events with their very own Zero. We also look forward to welcoming them back to GBS again later this year for another student factory tour.

The Zero build is an ideal education tool in engineering and technical programs. Students gain practical experience developing their knowledge and understanding of engineering in a practical application. As well as being an exciting and captivating project for students a GBS Zero build maintains interest and enthusiasm with a real sense of achievement as each stage is completed. With the end result not only being an enjoyable sports car but a worth while asset too. Click here for more details about the educational builds we offer.

Another Zero on the road and registered in the USA.....

Another Zero on the road and registered in the USA..... Its great to see that recently another Zero is now fully registered and being enjoyed on the road in the USA. This customer has now completed his Duratec powered Zero build and already covered several hundred miles and been to a car show where it attracted a lot of attention. Another Zero is currently at paint that will be back with us next month and then on the way to its new owner in the USA very soon.

We look forward to receiving more photographs from our customers in the USA out and about enjoying their Zeros and sharing more photos with you. The Zero range is available in LHD and exported worldwide, please get in touch with us and we can put you in touch with our USA Representative.

At the weekend we hosted our first Cars & Coffee event of the year here at GBS and it was great to see a few new Zero owners join us for the very first time in their newly registered Zeros and also great to hear that they have booked on to join us on our Track Day later this month. More details can be found on our GBS event page.

Busy first GBS Cars & Coffee event of the year at GBS on Saturday....

Big thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday (9th March) at GBS for our first Cars and Coffee event of the year…….The weather was perfect and the rain held off for the day. 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, its always nice to see the Zero’s together in the car park along with a wide variety of other cars.

The GBS and Kit Spares show room was very busy with people and the Kit Spares   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 Howden Specialist Vehicle Insurance for sponsoring and supporting our event, you can see more about their insurance they offer on our Insurance page.

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.
The next GBS Cars & Coffee date will be announced very soon.

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Join us at our next GBS Cars & Coffee event…..

First shake down of our NEW Zero Race demonstrator at Blyton Park....

Yesterday we took our new Zero Race car on the track for the very first time, some of the GBS Team headed to Blyton Park for the afternoon where we did a shake down with the race car getting it prepared for its first track day event that is happening later this month at Blyton Park.

The demonstrator performed extremely well and the team were pleased with how it handled and everyone else who drove it was also impressed with its performance. Click here to visit our GBS YouTube channel to see the Zero on the track yesterday.

Our Specification of our Zero Race Demonstrator that was also seen earlier this year on our stand at the Autosport’s International show is a FIA Homologated Race Chassis Painted Gloss White / Satin Black 2.5 Duratec Engine / ATR throttles / Life ECU Power options 200 - 350 bhp 5 Speed gearbox / Quick shift GRP Dash with AIMS Dash Race Seats / TRS 6pt Harness Momo Steering Wheel Lightweight Floor & Bodywork ATR Adjustable Suspension ATR Brakes Sports Race Fuel Tank & Swirl Pot 4-2-1 Exhaust Manifold Team Dynamics Wheels & Yokohama Tyres.

For more details about the Zero Race Chassis that we offer click here to head over to our GBS YouTube Channel where you can see an overview of the GBS Zero Race Chassis options in more detail.

Its great to hear that there are already lots of you booked on to join us on our first GBS Track Day of the year which is happening on Saturday 23rd March at Blyton Park, there are now only a few places left, so book quickly to avoid disappointment. Visit our GBS event page for more details.

Job opportunity to join the GBS team - CNC Machinist / Programmer......

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a CNC Machinist / Programmer to join our team.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the enthusiastic and dynamic team at GBS with many exciting things happening this year and new products planned to be released.

We are looking to significantly grow GBS in the coming year, this role for a CNC Machinist will be based on site at Great British Sports Cars Ltd (NG22 9ZD) within the engineering and workshop facilities.

To apply for this role please forward your CV and a covering letter to the email provided on our GBS Careers page or click below for more details.

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At our next Cars & Coffee event we are supporting the Local Easter Egg Run....

Its not long now till our first Cars & Coffee event of the year which is happening on Saturday 9th March at GBS with Howden Insurance.

We are also pleased to be supporting the local Easter Egg Run that is happening on Sunday 17th March. Lauren our Fabrication apprentice has supported this event for several years now with her dad on their motor bikes and will be taking our donated Easter Eggs. At our Christmas Cars & Coffee event we supported the Me&Dee Hospital Run and collected Christmas gifts for the children, where we were delighted to have received so many gifts. Please click here to see more details about the charity.

On the day (9th March) we will collecting Easter Eggs for the charity Egg Run, these can be left with the team at the refreshment area.

We are pleased to be supporting this fantastic charity and collecting Easter eggs to donate to the Children. Lauren will be here on the day collecting the Easter Egg donations and will be able to answer any questions about the charity. We look forward to seeing you all, there will be plenty of cakes to enjoy!

Nice Zero with us for our IVA Service in the workshop.....

This customers 2.5 Duratec powered Zero is now back with us for the IVA Service that we offer and we are currently preparing it for test which is booked for next month. This Ultimate Zero Build was collected in June last year and was returned to us in January and will be on the road and enjoyed this summer. Every Zero self build kit that we sell is different and bespoke to the individual, if you are joining us at our Cars & Coffee event next month then you will be able to see this build that will still be with us in our workshop.

Zero Specification:
The Zero Complete Component Build (Phases 1 to 5 / Standard body / Pre panelled prepared for paint / custom paint / GBS Black Instruments / Seats with Yellow stitching / Upgraded 2” TRS Magnum Ultralite 4pt harness / new GBS side trim set / Upgraded ATR suspension and Brakes. Click here to see more details and options on this Zero kit spec that we offer.
Contact us to discuss the Zero options and Workshop services we offer in more detail.

Painted: Detonator Yellow with 3 Black Stripes / Headlights Black.

You can make your Zero even more stylish with a full range of custom paint options which can be truly individual to you. Our paint service is fast becoming a popular option and is a service that we offer. We are able to colour match and design your cars paint effect with you from start to finish. The paint option is available on both Zero Self Builds and Factory Builds. Click here to read more here about our paint service here.

Race Retro Plan B – Open House at GBS this Saturday 24th February......

Race Retro Plan B – Open House at GBS this Saturday 24th February 10am – 4pm.

We were saddened to hear that this years Race Retro Show has been cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. We understand their decision and that the safety and well-being of attendees, participants, staff and local residents remain their top priority.

Due to cancellation of the Race Retro Show we have decided to have an open house at GBS this Saturday (24th February) from 10am to 4pm. We are delighted that we will also be supported by a few other exhibitors and clubs that were going to be at the show that we will share more about later in the week on our social media channels.
If you were planning on visiting our stand at the Race Retro this weekend we hope you will come and join us on Saturday at GBS instead, below are some more details about what we are planning -

-Meet the GBS Team and see the GBS Zeros that we will have on display - Chance to see a range of Zeros including our new Zero Race Car, Zero chassis and more.
-Classic F1 Car will be on display in our workshop.
-Morgan’s – Suspension Supplies will be here with their Stand.
-The GBS Workshop will be open.
-The Kit Spares Shop and Showroom will be open. – www.kitspares.co.uk
-Refreshments will be available (Tea / Coffee Biscuits)
- More details will be announced on our social media.

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday at GBS, everyone is welcome.

Saturday 24th February from 10am.
At Great British Sports Cars Ltd, Maun Way, Boughton, Ollerton, Nottingham, NG22 9ZD.

First GBS Track Day of 2024 date is announced....

The first GBS Track Day of 2024 is happening on Saturday 23rd March 2024 at Blyton Park and the GBS team would like to invite you all to join in your Zero’s.

Its on the outer circuit of Blyton Park which is 1.5 miles and an open pit lane, starting at 9am and finishing at 5pm you will be guaranteed to get lots of laps in. We can’t wait and hope you can all join us and enjoy the day with us. We will be there with the Zero’s which we will be offering passenger rides with one of the GBS team. Passenger passes can all be purchased on the day with Javelin Track Days along with Helmet hire too.

More details about this GBS Track Day can be found on our event page with a link of where to book your place. We recommend that you book soon to avoid disappointment as this is likely to get booked up quite quickly. We will also be doing other track days later in the year so there will more opportunities to join us!

We look forward to seeing you there!

NEW Project Electric Zero powered by the Tesla motor fabricated and ready to be built.....

GBS Zero Student Build…… Last year a college placed their order for their first GBS Zero Self Build Kit which was delivered to them last month and the build will now be started. This wasn’t a standard kit as they wanted the Zero to be electrically powered by a Tesla engine. So the Zero chassis has had to be modified to suit their engine choice.
This complete custom engine installation was completed by the GBS team to accommodate a Tesla motor and then fabricated in our fabrication department. We look forward to following and supporting the students with this exciting build.
We have recently shared a video on this Zero chassis which can now be seen on our GBS YouTube Chanel.
We are able to work with you to customise the whole power train and other aspects of the car. Last year we completed a Zero build which you may have seen featured on our YouTube Chanel already that was powered by a Kawasaki 1400 GTR engine that is now complete and road registered and being enjoyed on the road.

The Zeros can be enjoyed on the Road & Track, with the option to have this Zero kit with the Zero fully welded integrated Roll Cage, which are MSA Compliant and FIA Compliant. See more details about the Zero Self Build options we offer including the Zero Custom kit here, or contact us to discuss your Zero build.

National Apprenticeship Week..... We are pleased to have an Apprentice with us here at GBS.

As its National Apprenticeship Week we thought we would share an update on our apprentice that we have here at GBS.
Lauren, who is based in our fabrication and welding department has been with us since 2022 and is doing her Apprenticeship with us whilst studying at Vision West Notts College on a Level 3 Fabricator course where she currently attends 1 day a week.
We have a fantastic team here at GBS and we are all very proud to have Lauren with us as our apprentice who is a very valued member of our team. Hopefully you will get to meet Lauren later in the year at our GBS events and when she is out the track in her car at our next GBS Track Day next month.

“The next generation of car builders are the future to the British Motor Industry.”

— Great British Sports Cars

The First Factory Tour of 2024.... There will be chance to join us on the next one....

First Factory Tour of 2024.... Book on the next one

Our First Factory Tour event was hosted at the weekend and was massive success. We are pleased to offer this new 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.
The 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. The numbers per tour are limited to give a more personal experience. The next Factory tour dates will be later in the year and announced very soon so keep checking our event page for updates and head to our GBS YouTube Channel where you will see a short video of our factory tour experience.

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.

“We thoroughly enjoyed the tour. We liked the small group size and the informal approach. The wide range of pure engineering capability took us by surprise, the one stop shop approach was outstanding, the work and collaboration with other companies was amazing to witness, the thinking outside the box was inspiring” Review by Mr Kevin Rigby enjoyed the tour with his son.

See us at the Race Retro show next month....

See us at the Race Retro show next month with the Zero. After a break of several years of not exhibiting at the Race Retro we are pleased to be back there next month (23rd-25th February) with the Zeros.
Experience the exhilaration of retro motorsport as they bring together legendary figures, iconic cars, and heart-pounding live rally action! The event showcases specialist exhibitors offering a unique selection of products and a plethora of inspiring automotive displays. 

We can be found in Hall 2 with the Zero.

Visit our events page to see more details of other events that we are going to be at with the Zeros this year.