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GILBERN GT

GILBERN GT. I imagine the perfect panel gaps and flawless paintwork on this 1962 Gilbern GT are from Ade's years of paint and bodywork experience, not Gilberns manufacturing quality control. It really is a stunning, rare car, with only 280 Gt's being made between 1959 and 1967. This example has the 1800cc 4 cylinder MGB engine, 4 speed manual transmission with overdrive and 14" wire wheels. The resemblance to a 1960,s Aston Martin is probably intentional, but it really does look good. The name, Gilbern, was a combination of the first three letters of the name of founder Gil es Smith and the first four letters of the name of his co-founder Bern ard Friese. Gilbern Sports Cars (Components) Ltd was founded by Giles Smith (previously a butcher, who died in 2003) and Bernard Friese, a German engineer with experience in glass fibre mouldings, and was one of the few cars to be made in Wales. Friese had made a one-off car for himself and the two partners used this as the basis for the first Gilbern car. The premises were a tiny workshop in Church Village, Pontypridd but when production started the business moved to a new location at the old Red Ash Colliery at nearby Llantwit Fardre. The cars were available at first only as kits but later complete cars were also available. The GT, a 2+2 two-door coupé was the company's first car and was made between 1959 and 1967. The GT Mk 1 was initially available with either 948 cc BMC A-Series engine with an optional Shorrock supercharger or Coventry Climax 1098 cc engines. The chassis was fabricated from square steel tubing and the front suspension was initially from the Austin A35. The body was a one-piece moulding. Although usually supplied in kit form, the body was provided fully trimmed and painted leaving the purchaser to only complete the mechanical items. Later versions came with a B-series 1500 or 1600 cc MGA or 1800 cc MGB engine and coil-sprung BMC rear axle. With the coming of the larger engine, the car was renamed the GT1800. I had no idea the Gilbern GT existed, until I saw this one, I am so pleased I got to film it..