Gordon Keeble, stunning car...

[Shezbo]

My all time favourite and in my opinion this is THE best GK, around i.e. lots of subtle upgrades.

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1343692

Love these things!

[hilly10]

We parked next to one at a car show August 2019 the owner a elderly gent had owned for 20 odd years. Being an out and out car nut I must of spent two hours ogling it and also it was great listening about the car from the owner. PS it was the same colour as the one for sale.

[Heaveho]

We had chassis no 57 in the family when I was a kid in the 70s. My first memory of becoming car aware, and I'm still fascinated with them to this day. I'd buy that in a heartbeat if I had the funds.

[Turbobanana]

Shezbo said:

My all time favourite and in my opinion this is THE best GK, around i.e. lots of subtle upgrades.

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1343692

Love these things!

Came here to agree with you, as one of these would be on my lottery list. But I actually let out a groan when I saw it was an auto, as I don't believe any were in period. Shame.

ETA: just noticed the non-standard all-veneer dash and Cortina / Capri stalks as well...

Edited by Turbobanana on Thursday 27th May 08:48

[mph]

Turbobanana said:

Came here to agree with you, as one of these would be on my lottery list. But I actually let out a groan when I saw it was an auto, as I don't believe any were in period. Shame.

ETA: just noticed the non-standard all-veneer dash and Cortina / Capri stalks as well...

Edited by Turbobanana on Thursday 27th May 08:48

I was going to make exactly the same two points.

The dash is truly awful and doesn't even look that well fitted. I'm not sure if any were autos originally but I'd prefer a manual too.

Still they are lovely cars and these things can be rectified.

[aeropilot]

mph said:

Turbobanana said:

Came here to agree with you, as one of these would be on my lottery list. But I actually let out a groan when I saw it was an auto, as I don't believe any were in period. Shame.

ETA: just noticed the non-standard all-veneer dash and Cortina / Capri stalks as well...

Edited by Turbobanana on Thursday 27th May 08:48

I was going to make exactly the same two points.

The dash is truly awful and doesn't even look that well fitted. I'm not sure if any were autos originally but I'd prefer a manual too.

Yep, hardly the 'best' GK around in my view either, with the 'customisation'. The owner that commissioned it wasn't an American by any chance

350 in place of the 327 is a retrograde move - minus points. If you're going to junk the original Corvette engine at least put a 383 in it.
TH350 - just why! And if a 2-pedal setup was a need because of maybe a medical issue, then you'd put a 200-4R in, not a TH350 and get the benefit from an overdrive....!!

I really don't like classics being painted non-original colours either, so another minus from me.
And that dash etc, as others have said
I'd rather have a nicely fettled original car myself.

[66mpg]

29/06/2014: I stumbled upon a meeting of Gordon Keebles in Winchester. Chatting to one owner I learned that on that day over half of the total built were expected to be there.

Lovely cars that I had never heard of before that day.

[Mellow Yellow]

aeropilot said:

Yep, hardly the 'best' GK around in my view either, with the 'customisation'. The owner that commissioned it wasn't an American by any chance

350 in place of the 327 is a retrograde move - minus points. If you're going to junk the original Corvette engine at least put a 383 in it.
TH350 - just why! And if a 2-pedal setup was a need because of maybe a medical issue, then you'd put a 200-4R in, not a TH350 and get the benefit from an overdrive....!!

I really don't like classics being painted non-original colours either, so another minus from me.
And that dash etc, as others have said
I'd rather have a nicely fettled original car myself.

I'm fortunate enough to own Ch76 which had a lot of the same upgrades, all down to personal preference I guess, but I confess to having reversed most of them. Great colour combo though

[Turbobanana]

Mellow Yellow said:

I'm fortunate enough to own Ch76 which had a lot of the same upgrades, all down to personal preference I guess, but I confess to having reversed most of them. Great colour combo though

Can we see? Pleeeeeeeeease?

[mk1coopers]

Another car that would be on my lottery winning list, lovely things

[V10Mike]

aeropilot said:

350 in place of the 327 is a retrograde move - minus points. If you're going to junk the original Corvette engine at least put a 383 in it.
TH350 - just why! And if a 2-pedal setup was a need because of maybe a medical issue, then you'd put a 200-4R in, not a TH350 and get the benefit from an overdrive....!!

Like this, you mean:



With Aluminium heads, hydraulic roller cam, double pumper carb etc etc. And a Muncie M21 close ratio gearbox. And you really need the Harvey Bailey anti-roll bars, modified upper wishbones to add some caster to go with the rack and pinion steering, Koni shocks....

I'm not a fan of the boudoir / floating gin palace interior either! I left everything standard except for Interceptor series III seats:



Nice to know asking prices are staying firm, though!

[Mr Tidy]

I always loved them ever since I saw one in my 1966 Observers Book of Cars!

But then a couple of years ago I saw Number 48 that looked in fine fettle.



Had quite a chat with the owner and his OH as it turns out my mate went to school with the son of one of the founders (Mr Gordon I think) who still has one.

[Simes205]

Best car badge EVER!

[Heaveho]

Mr Tidy said:

I always loved them ever since I saw one in my 1966 Observers Book of Cars!

But then a couple of years ago I saw Number 48 that looked in fine fettle.



Had quite a chat with the owner and his OH as it turns out my mate went to school with the son of one of the founders (Mr Gordon I think) who still has one.

I used to see that one at Goodwood now and then when I lived down there. I always thought it had a great colour combo, and the owner was spot on to talk to.

[bish_345]

Turbobanana said:

Came here to agree with you, as one of these would be on my lottery list. But I actually let out a groan when I saw it was an auto, as I don't believe any were in period. Shame.

ETA: just noticed the non-standard all-veneer dash and Cortina / Capri stalks as well...

Edited by Turbobanana on Thursday 27th May 08:48

This should be more to your liking....

Edited by bish_345 on Friday 28th May 05:24

[Shezbo]

bish_345 said:

This should be more to your liking....

Edited by bish_345 on Friday 28th May 05:24

I do like 'stock' as well....awesome!

[Turbobanana]

bish_345 said:

This should be more to your liking....

Edited by bish_345 on Friday 28th May 05:24

Yup, much better as standard, although I'd try to engineer a combination that would allow for a red leather interior.

[Turbobanana]

Simes205 said:

Best car badge EVER!

Agreed. This is my current everyday carry:



I can but dream (and keep buying lotto tickets...)

[Mellow Yellow]

Turbobanana said:

Mellow Yellow said:

I'm fortunate enough to own Ch76 which had a lot of the same upgrades, all down to personal preference I guess, but I confess to having reversed most of them. Great colour combo though

Can we see? Pleeeeeeeeease?

Of course:





V10Mike, I'll need to chat about those Harvey Bailey anti-roll bars at some time. Up until now I've resisted the temptation on the grounds that the body roll acts as a useful restraint but I think I'll treat myself in 2022.

[Johnspex]

Why did a company producing such stunning cars go out of business?

Is it one of those 3 times the price of a DB5 situations?