Gordon-Keeble's tortoise badge exists because a pet tortoise wandered into frame during the company's first press photo shoot.
Lead trim: GK1 5.4 L Chevrolet 327 V8
Gordon-Keeble GK1GK1 · 1964–1967
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FactGordon-Keeble's tortoise badge exists because a pet tortoise wandered into frame during the company's first press photo shoot.
Gordon-Keeble, a British marque conceived in Slough and built successively in Eastleigh then Southampton between 1964 and 1967 (100 produced), took its unusual tortoise emblem from a pet tortoise that wandered into the frame of the company's inaugural photo-shoot. Its sole model, the GK1, was a 2-door grand-touring saloon styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro at Bertone, powered by a 5.4-litre (327 cu in) Chevrolet small-block V8 through a 4-speed manual. Front engine, rear-wheel drive; wheelbase 102 in (2,591 mm), length 184 in (4,674 mm), width 68 in (1,727 mm).
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK1 5.4 L Chevrolet 327 V8 | 1964–1967 | 5.4 L V8 | 300 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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