Thank you for preserving a true piece of motoring history, and in the process create a piece of art.

I WORKED FOR GILBERN CARS back in 1967, great car

@TaketotheRoad

3 жыл бұрын

That’s cool Tony! You must have a lot of stories from your time at Gilbern. I guess there was no sign of the T11 when you were there. I don’t think they’d started on it 67.

What a beautiful looking car.

Credit to Gordon for taking on what was obviously a mammoth project and saving this car!! And hat off to his very patient and understanding wife!!

@TaketotheRoad

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that, Gordon will really appreciate it😎👍

@chashouse8511

3 жыл бұрын

@@TaketotheRoad Does he have any youtube videos or a facebook page?

great guy with passion to bring British car history back to life..............................we need more of this passion .................best regards. DC.

@TaketotheRoad

7 жыл бұрын

+David Clowsley Thanks for watching David! And for your comments. Gordon really is an inspiration!

@ciaranMartin06

4 жыл бұрын

First of all it's not British it's Welsh

@davidclowsley8081

4 жыл бұрын

@@ciaranMartin06 I take British as including England Wales Scotland and all of Ireland. Im here in support. Not a politically correct debate on everything that seems to be today. Best wishes.

@ciaranMartin06

4 жыл бұрын

@@davidclowsley8081 oh OK😄

As a Welshman, we are very proud of our car building heritage.............Gilbern. I have never seen this car before, and it's great to know there are still people like Gordon around that will do it for the love of the car. Great video.

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+neil jones Thank you very much Neil! Really glad you liked the film. Its a great car and a pity for Gilbern and Wales that it never entered production. Without Gordon it would have been lost. The car now is a credit to his work.

@thehotshotcentral1221

7 жыл бұрын

neil jones good on you dragons angels.

@thehotshotcentral1221

7 жыл бұрын

ginetta mclaren dmc deloreon electrics and gilbern lets do this.

@thehotshotcentral1221

7 жыл бұрын

the copper wires need fitting in properly.

Pleased such perseverance paid off in the end

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+doornier Indeed! Thanks for watching.

Pretty neat car and great story. I see why he's proud of it.

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+gearheadflicks Thanks for watching and the comment! Glad you enjoyed it :)

I really enjoyed this, so modern and nicely engineering for its day. And it doesn't need a big multi-cylinder engine to get this feeling of a real "exotic" supercar.

@TaketotheRoad

7 жыл бұрын

+Aftastos K Thank you for watching. Glad you enjoyed it! It really was a fantastic design for its time. A little bit Lotus really with the chassis design and the small engine. It could have been a great car if they hadn't gone bust.

@aftastosk6016

7 жыл бұрын

Take to the Road Honestly, before watching this I was thinking about it more like a kit car (in a bad way), but the video proved me wrong. I am really impressed.

@TaketotheRoad

7 жыл бұрын

+Aftastos K Thanks for watching! It's a very special car. Gilbern had a great package. It's a shame it didn't happen. But we're lucky Gordon saved this one!

@aftastosk6016

7 жыл бұрын

Take to the Road Very lucky indeed!

Great film and wow, what a car! Fantastic stuff.

@TaketotheRoad

7 жыл бұрын

+Geraint Jones Thank you very much Geraint! Glad you liked the car and our film :)

I've actually seen this car and talked to Gordon about this. The way its been preserved, taken care of and driven is a credit to Gordon and I hope to see this car at various shows which I'll be attending next year. I've also discussed this particular machine at length at Bearsted this year.

It resembles a Piper GTT from the side. Brilliant car, well done sir.

@TaketotheRoad

6 жыл бұрын

It actually does Fred! A good spot and comparison. Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it!

Would you believe my Dad never told me he was on KZread! 😂 Nice work Niall! The motor has been changed to a 2ZZ lump and as a result is 200lbs lighter, the balance and handling has definitely been improved! The car is 39" tall & I can tell you is a game to get in & out of! 😂 There's a book just released called Gilbern A Dragon's Tale which is well worth a read for all things Gilbern!

@TaketotheRoad

4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha that is funny David!😆Your Dad has been a KZread star for few years now😎Yes he’s made quite a few upgrades since the film which suits the car a lot more than the previous setup. I’m 6ft1 and getting in and out isn’t easy. The roof is too low for me to actually drive it! Great car though and very special!

@DJ10ROCS

4 жыл бұрын

@@TaketotheRoad I'd pay folding money to watch you getting in & out goven your height, that's comedy gold! 😂 Remember that electric car the top gear guys built years ago where they built a piece at the top for Hammond's head? You could do that! 😂

@TaketotheRoad

4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha yeah well I actually own a Bertone x1/9 so I’m used to getting in and out of small cars. But that T11 is something else. I would need an Abarth double bubble on the roof to work for me. I reckon with a bit more development and Gilbert would have raised the roof a little higher.

@DJ10ROCS

4 жыл бұрын

@@TaketotheRoad ooh lovely, I'm guessing they all came with a vinyl roof? I was only saying to Dad the other day I wonder what the T11 would've looked if Gilbern had've seen it through to production!

Great film! He's so passionate :)

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+Reuben Jones Thank you very much Reuben! He is indeed. We are all so lucky Gordon saved the T11. Without his passion it would have been lost.

Interesting story, both, the guy and the car. :)

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you found it interesting!

It's always cool to know that there are petrolheads out there putting so much time and effort into preserving classic cars like this. I hadn't even heard of Gilbern before watching this video.

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+Michael Goodier Thanks Michael! I know if it wasn't for people like Gordon, we'd have lost this car forever. Gilbern were an interesting car builder and for a while went toe to toe with Jaguar and Triumph with their GT cars. Its worth checking out the Genie and the Invader GTs, they are nice cars. Fingers crossed I will get to film some of them soon.

Looks very interesting, Gilbern should be re-made.

What a cool looking car.....

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+LAZAROS ANTONIADIS Isn't it! So cool and interesting. One of our favorites!

Love it!!

@TaketotheRoad

7 жыл бұрын

+BootiDaddy Cool! Thanks for watching😎👍

My uncle Giles would be proud of you

@gordonjohnston548

8 ай бұрын

ok kool so Giles was your uncle get in touch if you would like to chat anytime.....Regards Gordon

He was very impressed with the Citroen XM his last car.

After being in continuous use since 2009, it’s not been MOT’s since the summer of 2019 - I hope he’s okay.

@gordonjohnston548

8 ай бұрын

all thanks and going well TAX and MOT exempt just pay insurance which is cheep

This is amazing work. The issues with the body then the tradedgey of the smashed drive train. Did you have any issues with DVLA in getting it cleared for the Road.

@gordonjohnston548

8 ай бұрын

Hi no there was no problem getting a reg number and getting itb on the road, the MOT was no problem as I was then working in a garage and I used the chassis number as there was no reg number at that time the paper work was all done at (what was then county hall Maidstone) who where very help full and got the reg within 1 week....One thing I will say its so much fun to drive

Fantastic documentary. Do you see another Wedge ever being commissioned? Have you had any other interest? Be great to build on your experience.

@TaketotheRoad

7 жыл бұрын

+David Linnard Thank you very much David! Glad you enjoyed it. The Gilbern T11 is a fascinating design and could have been a big success if the company had of survived. It would be interesting to try and build a new version of the car with upgraded power train etc.

@thehotshotcentral1221

7 жыл бұрын

Take to the Road lets bring back dmc and gilbern love you gilbern guys.

@thehotshotcentral1221

7 жыл бұрын

and revitalize ginneta.

@TaketotheRoad

7 жыл бұрын

+Thehotshotcentral DMC does still exist in the US. Guy bought the rights and all the tooling equipment. They are now building cars from the factory parts they have. Kinda cool. But yeah... would be great to see Gilbern return.

gilbern and daci.

Is this the famed and elusive MKIV?

@TaketotheRoad

8 жыл бұрын

+Martin M Beard I don't know if it was ever referred to as a MKIV. The internal project was called T11 and since it never got produced, that is the name that it was stuck with. It may have been intended to give it a MKIV label. The Gilbern club would know more on this.

very nice car can i buy one.

@TaketotheRoad

7 жыл бұрын

+Thehotshotcentral Thanks for watching! Glad you liked it😎It might take a while to buy one... 😉 If you like the idea of building your own chassis and doing fiberglass body work... 😉

@ponyempiresunite9702

5 жыл бұрын

It's a one off concept. Only way you could get a genuine one is to wait for it to come up for auction.

I don't think the t11 was made in llantwit Fardre . Been took over by ace automatic by then

My aunty pat Giles wife and Giles are now gone . They both smoked ,Giles kept saying the fans were miled but he is no longer with us. My father is ill in hospital so I'm taking my mother to see him thay live in Talbot Green I'll try and answer questions you want to know .I'm Nigel C Pace I live in Oxfordshire.