1966 Gilbern GT

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1966 Gilbern GT
1966 Gilbern GT

I photographed this car in one of the car parks at the Gold Cup meeting at Oulton Park in August 2018. It's a 1966 Gilbern GT with a 1,798cc MGB engine and is chassis B100196. The Gilbern company was formed in 1959 by Welshman Giles Smith, who was a butcher by trade, and German engineer Bernard Friese, using the 'Gil' of 'Giles' and the 'Bern' of 'Bernard' to form the company's name. The GT was the first of four models they produced (the others being the Genie, the Invader MkI & II and the Invader MkIII), firstly with a BMC 'A' Series engine, and later with MGA and MGB units. Production of the Gilbern ended in 1973 and what was the only Welsh motor company closed down in 1974 - the Gilbern badge had featured the Welsh Dragon. There's a Gilbern Owners Club for enthusiasts and owners of the car.

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Taken on: August 8, 2021
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