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.

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

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.

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!

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!

Job opportunity - Workshop Mechanic & Car Builder......

An opportunity has arisen for a Workshop Mechanic / Car Builder to join our team.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the enthusiastic and dynamic team at GBS. We are expanding our team this year and the ideal candidate will enjoy the challenge of working on a range of vehicles including the Great British Sports Cars Zero and have an interest in all things mechanical.

We are looking to significantly grow GBS in the coming year, this role will be based on site at Great British Sports Cars Ltd (NG22 9ZD) within the 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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The First GBS Cars & Coffee event of 2024 is announced......

Saturday 9th March

We are excited to share with you all that we have now confirmed the date for the first GBS Cars & Coffee event of 2024, which is proudly sponsored by Howden Insurance and will be taking place on Saturday 9th March at GBS from 10am-2pm.

Sponsored By

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 Howden Insurance formally known as A-Plan Insurance for several years now and promoting their Insurance services we are delighted that they are joining us again this year and will be sponsoring our first GBS Cars & Coffee event of 2024.

About Howden Insurance-
Formally known as A-Plan Insurance since announcing its name change in October 2023 has been providing a personalised service to over 600,000 clients since the 1960s. We have over 100 high street branches however, Thatcham branch is the specialist vehicle centre. It opened in 1994, focusing on private car, commercial vehicle and home insurance and offering an independent professional service with a dedicated in-house claims management team.

With a total of over 100 years of insurance experience in our Thatcham branch, the team are on hand to offer a professionally qualified personal service when you need it. Due to our enthusiasm for specialist vehicles, we have developed an experienced team dedicated to classic, kit, high performance and modified cars, as well as imported vehicles… and let’s not forget our track day cover!

We are proud to be associated with many car clubs and associated businesses within this specialist arena and we offer discounts and access to bespoke policies for car club members. So, if you own a specialist vehicle, or are thinking of buying one give us a try. To find out how competitive our prices are give us a call on 01635 874646 and we'll be delighted to discuss your needs. 
Great prices, great cover, great people - we're confident you'll agree!

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 and this year we will have even more parking available!
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 Howden team look forward to seeing you and welcoming you to GBS on Saturday 9th March.

ALL CARS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US…..

More Zero Race Cars soon to be on the track.....

Every Zero that you see is different and bespoke to the individual customer, this Zero Race chassis the customer wanted painted blue, we can’t wait to see it finished and out on the track later this year.
The Zero is available as both a self-build and factory built option and also a Race chassis option is available which you can see here. We have recently had a lot of Zero Race Chassis in production that we look forward to following the builds off.

For maximum safety and rigidity our Race chassis comes with a fully welded integrated Roll Cage that is MSUK compliant or to full FIA Compliant spec. The custom Zero Race allows you to tailor the Zero to the engine and running gear configuration of your choice to suit the race series you are competing in, weather that is an already compatible engine or a completely custom engine installation.

Our Race Car Specification of our Zero Race Demonstrator that was recently seen 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.

The Zero Race car is ideal if you are looking for a track day car or a competition race car to compete at all levels. There are a range of optional extras and upgrades available along the way, so you will be building a truly individual race car that is unique and bespoke to you. We are looking forward to our first GBS Track Day of 2024 that is happening on Saturday 23rd March at Blyton Park

Tri Tech will be with us on our stand at the Autosport Show......

We are very much looking forward to being at this year’s Autosport’s Show happening next week. With our ongoing partnership we are delighted that Tri-Tech 3D will be joining us on our stand again this year.
On display, along with the Zeros including our new Zero Race car that is now ready for the track will be one of the latest UltiMaker 3D printers. An affordable starting point for anyone looking to get into 3D printing, the UltiMaker S7 is built for a wide variety of applications (including End use parts, Tooling, Jigs & Fixtures) many of which are ideal for the Automotive industry.
Not only will you will be able to see this 3D Printer on our stand, there will also be a selection of 3D printed models from market leaders Stratasys. Boasting five different 3D print technologies and an even wider gamut of materials, we have sample parts from previous use case projects that are sure to make you stop and look, and some that can be seen on our Zero Race Car.

We can be found with the Tri-Tech team in Hall 2 on Stand 3850 over the four days, follow us on our social media channels during the lead up to the show for more details of what will be on display on our stand over the 4 days.

Always great to see and hear from customer out enjoying their Zero....

Last month this Zero was collected from the GBS Workshop that we prepared and presented for IVA. It was a Mazda based Zero kit which is now registered and being enjoyed on the road, below is the spec of this Zero Build and few words from Martin & Jane who have built the car, we look forward to them joining us next year in their Zero at our events

Mazda Zero Spec: 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.

In between the snow, ice and rain we have just managed to get our first run out after fitting the windscreen & doors. Got to say it was all we expected and more, handles perfectly, great acceleration and the sound of those throttle bodies sucking air in on acceleration is addictive. Me and the Lancashire Constabulary are probably going to get to know each other well if I’m not careful.

Massive thanks to all at GBS from the first visit through to to helping us during the build process and getting to our first run today. Fantastic company to deal with always willing to do that extra bit and this shows through the enthusiasm of all the staff we have met on this journey. Will hopefully get to one of your events at some point next year but in the meantime we both would like to wish you all the best for Christmas and the New Year.

Once again a big thank you and we both wish you well for the future.
Martin & Jane Cordeaux.

See the link below to a video we did of this build whilst it was with us in the workshop.

Something for the Kids to do..... FREE GBS Printable Colouring Book now available.

FREE TO DOWNLOAD….

Now available is a GBS Zero Printable Colouring Book that we have created of the Zeros.
This is free and can be downloaded and printed from our Kit Spares website. It has 5 Zero images to colour and is ideal for Children. Many were handed out at the Classic Motor Show and it was very popular and we have seen some great creations already.
We always like to see them when coloured, so why not send them to us or share them on your social media with us. We look forward to seeing your creations!
This is free to download and we hope you enjoy it.

The mince pies didn't last long at our GBS Christmas Cars & Coffee event.....

Last event of 2023……. Think Saturday was the coldest Christmas Cars and Coffee event we have ever had, but still a great turn out and not many mince pies left! Big thank you to everyone who wrapped up warm and joined us, it’s always good to get together and have a car park full of so many different cars. The mince pies went down very well, with only a few left for the GBS team to enjoy. Thank you also to everyone who donated toys for the Santa Bikes Toy Run we are supporting that is happening later this month.

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. The GBS Workshop was also open on the day for viewing, to see more about the workshop services we offer click here.

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. Thank you for your kind donations, we will let you know soon how much money we have raised.
Follow GBS on Facebook and Instagram to see more photographs from the day.

The 2024 GBS Cars & Coffee dates & Events will be announced very soon…..

GBS & Kit Spares 2023 Christmas Opening times & Gift Ideas….

All of the GBS and Kit Spares team are all looking forward to a well earned break over the festive period, below are our Christmas opening times.

The GBS Factory and Kit Spares Shop will be closed from Friday 22nd December and we will be open again and back to normal opening hours on Tuesday 2nd January 2024.

You can still place your orders online from our parts website Kit Spares over the Christmas break, but please note any orders placed on or after 22nd December 2023 may not be processed or dispatched until 2nd / 3rd January 2024. www.kitspares.co.uk Don’t forget to follow us on our GBS, Kit Spares & ATR Products Social Media Channels and over the Christmas holidays to see what we are up to!

Its also our GBS Christmas Cars & Coffee event this Saturday (2nd December) at GBS, we hope you can all join us. More details can be found on our event page the Kit Spares Shop will also be open on the day, if you need any parts to keep you busy over the Christmas holidays or are looking for some Christmas presents.

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Christmas Gift Ideas

Below are just a few Christmas Gift Ideas for you and your Zero’s, visit our parts website Kit Spares or contact us for details.

A Kit Spares Gift Voucher could make the perfect gift….

Recent Zero Duratec engine upgrade in the workshop.....

The GBS Workshop is always busy and recently we welcomed this customers LHD Zero back from Norway that was booked in to have an Engine upgrade that we then presented to the rolling road for the customer. This Zero was fitted with a brand New Duratec crate engine, that had only covered around 3000km prior to the Customer requesting the performance upgrade. This upgrade can now be purchased as a component of kits for you to install yourself from our parts website Kit Spares please see part number PAC0018, we are also able to fit this at an additional cost. Click here to see more details about the workshop services or contact us to discuss the options in more detail.

This Zero is now back on the road and being enjoyed back in Norway, whilst it was with us we did a short video talking about the upgrade. Visit our GBS Workshop YouTube channel to see more.

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!