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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2011 => Topic started by: Allemano on November 10, 2008, 04:49:57 AM

Title: Solved: 100. of All., Gilbern T11
Post by: Allemano on November 10, 2008, 04:49:57 AM
If you know this car one poinit will be added to your account.
Sometimes it happens that I'd like to have additional informations about the designer, engine or characteristics.
I will let you know on these occasions!
Title: Re: 100. of All.
Post by: Quiller on November 10, 2008, 11:36:16 AM
That looks like the Gilbern T11
Title: Re: 100. of All.
Post by: Allemano on November 10, 2008, 11:47:16 AM
That looks like the Gilbern T11

Wow, great job Quiller! (killer!!!)
Obviousely this car was never finished, but it seems to be a recent restauration project! I've posted to a guy of the Gilbern page, but he only submitted me these pics. He couldn't tell me more about the status quo.



I wished my 100th puzzle would have had a longer lifetime!  :-[
Title: Re: 100. of All.
Post by: Arunas on November 10, 2008, 11:59:52 AM
That looks like the Gilbern T11

Wow! That was a really new model for me! This is why really like Auto Puzzles  ;D

@Allemano: Maybe You have any more pictures of this car? The total information about this car seems to be quite scarce online (Gilbern Owners Club and maybe few other websites  :-\
Title: Re: Solved: Gilbern T11
Post by: Allemano on November 10, 2008, 05:50:39 PM
http://www.gilbernoc.co.uk/

In the 'History' chapter you will get some infos!

The car very much resembles the line of the Monteverdi Hai, but it's not proven whether Trevor Fiore was involved in the T-11 project
Title: Re: Solved: 100. of All., Gilbern T11
Post by: Allemano on September 19, 2009, 07:22:04 AM
Got finished for the 40th anniversary of Gilbern cars:

http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/news/octanenews/237409/prototype_1970_gilbern_t11_restored.html
 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

I love it, only the covers of the headlamps aren't my cup of tea...

(http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/images/front_picture_library_UK/dir_628/car_photo_314083_25.jpg)

(http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/images/front_picture_library_UK/dir_628/car_photo_314086_25.jpg)


...as well as the ladies:  ^-^

(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g106/pan1968/Gilbern.jpg)
Title: Re: Solved: 100. of All., Gilbern T11
Post by: Arunas on September 19, 2009, 10:06:47 AM
Looks nice, but: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K9iGmR1aho
Title: Re: Solved: 100. of All., Gilbern T11
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 20, 2009, 03:34:43 AM
 :doh:
Title: Re: Solved: 100. of All., Gilbern T11
Post by: Allemano on September 21, 2009, 03:42:34 AM
Those rather tall guys seems to be neither flexible nor sporty at all.
Shaquille O'Neil wouldn't fit into a Formula1 cockpit neither.















maybe it wasn't safety regulations that made it remain a still-born project, perhaps it was simply impossible to get it on the test track...
Title: Re: Solved: 100. of All., Gilbern T11
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 21, 2009, 04:09:49 AM
Needs one of these.

Title: Re: Solved: 100. of All., Gilbern T11
Post by: t1100002 on June 24, 2011, 07:29:25 AM
Hi all.....just found this site and the car in question is my T11 prototype, if anyone would like more information on it please let me know......Gordon
Title: Re: Solved: 100. of All., Gilbern T11
Post by: Allemano on June 24, 2011, 07:39:55 AM
if anyone would like more information on it please let me know......Gordon
Any you're able to provide!!!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Solved: 100. of All., Gilbern T11
Post by: t1100002 on June 25, 2011, 03:55:31 AM
Hi not to sure where to start with this so hear we go.....a design by Trevor Fiore from 1969 a 1/3rd clay model was made and sent to specialised mouldings for a mould to be made this was then sent back to Gilbern for the 1st body shell to be produced, during this time the chassis work began and rolling chassis was tested at castle combe race circuit in 1970 with a few alloy panels attatched a speed of over 120mph was achived , very little work was done by the factory after this as money was short and the mk11 invader was being built so it was pushed into a corner of the works and left. After Gilbern closed Roger Collins gave the car to the owners club, some work was done over the next few years but various reasons never finished. I got it in 2001 and spent the next 10 years getting to where it is now, and there is still more to do to refine a few things......I live in south east kent and if anyone would like to see it or cantact me please do................
Title: Re: Solved: 100. of All., Gilbern T11
Post by: Carnut on August 08, 2013, 07:55:00 AM
Rear view:

Title: Re: Solved: 100. of All., Gilbern T11
Post by: Allemano on August 08, 2013, 11:28:05 AM
From this angle it looks even more like a shrinked Monteverdi Hai.
Title: Re: Solved: 100. of All., Gilbern T11
Post by: Carnut on August 08, 2013, 03:42:20 PM
From this angle it looks even more like a shrinked Monteverdi Hai.

It certainly does. I was going to post this view as a puzzle until I found the original puzzle..
Both cars were of course designed by Trevor Fioré.