Sold as a kit car, but Gilbern shipped the GT's body already trimmed and painted — buyers only had to bolt in the mechanicals.
Lead trim: GT1800 MGB 1,800 cc four
Gilbern GTGT · 1959–1967
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FactSold as a kit car, but Gilbern shipped the GT's body already trimmed and painted — buyers only had to bolt in the mechanicals.
The Gilbern GT, the Welsh manufacturer's first car, was a 2+2 two-door coupé made from 1959 to 1967 (280 made), on a square-steel-tube chassis with a one-piece moulded body usually sold in kit form (fully trimmed and painted, leaving only mechanicals to fit) and front suspension initially from the Austin A35. The Mk 1 offered a 948 cc BMC A-Series (optional Shorrock supercharger) or a Coventry Climax 1,098 cc engine; later cars took a B-series 1,500 or 1,600 cc MGA engine or the 1,800 cc MGB unit with a coil-sprung BMC rear axle, at which point it was renamed the GT1800. A 1600 cc (ex-MGA) car tested by The Motor in 1961 reached 94.3 mph. Wheelbase 93 in (2,400 mm), length 152 in (3,900 mm), width 60 in (1,500 mm), height 52 in (1,300 mm).
Collectors Spotted in the Gilbern GT Lineage
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT MGA 1,600 cc four (94.3 mph) | 1961–1967 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GT Mk1 948 cc BMC A-Series four | 1959–1963 | 0.9 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GT Mk1 Coventry Climax 1,098 cc four | 1959–1963 | 1.1 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GT1800 MGB 1,800 cc four | 1963–1967 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
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