RE: David Brown Speedback GT: Review

[RichB]

carmadgaz said:

Was talking to the (rather lovely) young lady on the stand and she said the price was 400 and something thousand (still a lot but less than the article states)

At FoS the chap said £4xx,000 plus VAT made it something like £595,000

[carmadgaz]

RichB said:

t FoS the chap said £4xx,000 plus VAT made it something like £595,000

Ahh she never mentioned it was sans VAT!

[RoverP6B]

TJS10 said:

...reminiscent of the Lyonheart Jaguar project

I believe David Brown was behind that as well. Certainly, both were supposedly to be built in the same Coventry factory which also churns out Spykers, and both reskinned XKRs, although the Lyonheart was to get a more bespoke interior. However, I've seen nothing more than renderings of the Lyonheart - I would imagine it's died a death. Good riddance too - I look forward to this fake Aceca/DB6 thing going the same way.

[Craikeybaby]

RoverP6B said:

TJS10 said:

...reminiscent of the Lyonheart Jaguar project

I believe David Brown was behind that as well. Certainly, both were supposedly to be built in the same Coventry factory which also churns out Spykers, and both reskinned XKRs, although the Lyonheart was to get a more bespoke interior. However, I've seen nothing more than renderings of the Lyonheart - I would imagine it's died a death. Good riddance too - I look forward to this fake Aceca/DB6 thing going the same way.

My understanding is that David Brown wasn't involved in the Lyonheart project, but it is the same engineering company.

[RichB]

Craikeybaby said:

RoverP6B said:

TJS10 said:

...reminiscent of the Lyonheart Jaguar project

I believe David Brown was behind that as well. Certainly, both were supposedly to be built in the same Coventry factory which also churns out Spykers, and both reskinned XKRs, although the Lyonheart was to get a more bespoke interior. However, I've seen nothing more than renderings of the Lyonheart - I would imagine it's died a death. Good riddance too - I look forward to this fake Aceca/DB6 thing going the same way.

My understanding is that David Brown wasn't involved in the Lyonheart project, but it is the same engineering company.

So this Speedback GT is being built by a 3rd party engineering firm? For some reason I assumed David brown had established a motor manufactures to build them after all they have a David Brown badge on the nose.

[Craikeybaby]

The initial engineering was done by the Envisage group. I'm not sure who are making the cars.

[IMI A]

I think I saw in a recent interview on PH DB claiming he thought he could sell 100 cars a year or done silly figure like that. Can whoever is supplying him with whatever brand of wacky backy he's smoking pls PM me asap!?!?!?!?!

[carinaman]

TJS10 said:

The rear seat is interesting, ideal for a tiger shoot or middle eastern falconry ... or watching vintage cars blast up a hill.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ntVWRhfqo0

[chrisemersons]

E36GUY said:

Here here.

My sentiments entirely - a dreadful looking thing. It reminds me of an excaliber, not how it looks but trying to be something its not with big shiny rubbish wheels. I can imagine the rich chavs will love this !!

[strummerville]

I'm a bit late to party on this, but I have seen this car being reviewed in this month's Car magazine. It looks a lot better in their photos than the ones illustrating the PH one!

I think its proportions look good. It is an obvious DB5 interpretation, but I see nothing wrong with that. As for all the keyboard warrior hostility towards David Brown, well I wish him well. He's got the drive and nous to create this and deserves respect as a car enthusiast - as I'm sure that's the main project driver!

[MarshPhantom]

strummerville said:

I'm a bit late to party on this, but I have seen this car being reviewed in this month's Car magazine. It looks a lot better in their photos than the ones illustrating the PH one!

I think its proportions look good. It is an obvious DB5 interpretation, but I see nothing wrong with that. As for all the keyboard warrior hostility towards David Brown, well I wish him well. He's got the drive and nous to create this and deserves respect as a car enthusiast - as I'm sure that's the main project driver!

£600k?

[daytona365]

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but for that amount couldn't you buy two of the real thing even in todays market, instead of this whacky racers pastiche ?........ Forgive me again ! I took a look at their sales pamphlet and I'd have to say on reflection, that it's a very handsome car indeed.

Edited by daytona365 on Saturday 13th September 21:38

[williamp]

Sww this yesterday on the M1 at Leicester. Im guessing it had been at MIRA testing. looks quite discreet in grey. Also looked big. Had real presence

[soad]

williamp said:

Sww this yesterday on the M1 at Leicester. Im guessing it had been at MIRA testing. looks quite discreet in grey. Also looked big. Had real presence

What about the engine/exhaust note, chap?

[Fire99]

Well after giving it a bit of time to grow on me like the E60 did (in part), I still think Ford Scorpio when looking at the front. Despite its hints to some beautiful cars, it still looks a very awkward mess..

[RoverP6B]

soad said:

What about the engine/exhaust note, chap?

Probably just like an XKR...

[rhinochopig]

The telegraph liked it. Me, I maintain that it's pastiche.

[Wildcat45]

Hello, 2019 calling.

So, what happened? Did he sell his 100 cars?

[krisdelta]

Good resurrection! They are still selling from the 100 limited run, so less than that so far, they have diversified into Mini too. Not sure how many have been sold to date, only ever seen one at the Monte Carlo supercar show.

[Wildcat45]

Thanks for the update.

I'll post again in 2024 and see how they're doing!