http://www.connaughtmotorco.com/

http://www.connaughtmotorco.com/

All going to be built in Llangennech, IF they can sort out the Sewage problem.
Who said nothing good came out of Wales. :y :y :y :y

Fugly car, engine looks interesting though.

They could have given the front end a better look, it seems to be saying, 'feck off you can't afford me'  ;D ;)

What about naming it a Turkmobile?

;D ;D ;D ;D :y

looks nice from the side. but shite from the front

Good looking car, but will it happen. Hope so :y :y

Sod the car, I want the engine!

300bhp 2 litre V10....KIT CAR BUILD!

Nice little circle of white spots = crap website

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 22:52:

Sod the car, I want the engine! 300bhp 2 litre V10....KIT CAR BUILD!

Mmmm.

There's the makings of a very quick seven there.

Kevin

Not everyone's cuppa tea but I think I like it :-/ :-/

Kevin Wood wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 23:07:

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 22:52: Sod the car, I want the engine! 300bhp 2 litre V10....KIT CAR BUILD! Mmmm. There's the makings of a very quick seven there. Kevin

Looks a great little engine in the pic

Seth wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 22:42:

What about naming it a Turkmobile? ;D ;D ;D ;D :y

;D and they could be the official team vehicles for the Scarlets

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 23:13:

Kevin Wood wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 23:07: Marks DTM Calib wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 22:52: Sod the car, I want the engine! 300bhp 2 litre V10....KIT CAR BUILD! Mmmm. There's the makings of a very quick seven there. Kevin Looks a great little engine in the pic

If its a front wheel drive it would be totally usless,with 300 BHP it would accecelerate like a cat on wet lino and corner just as the same cat. ;)

splott wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 23:21:

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 23:13: Kevin Wood wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 23:07: Marks DTM Calib wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 22:52: Sod the car, I want the engine! 300bhp 2 litre V10....KIT CAR BUILD! Mmmm. There's the makings of a very quick seven there. Kevin Looks a great little engine in the pic If its a front wheel drive it would be totally usless,with 300 BHP it would accecelerate like a cat on wet lino and corner just as the same cat. ;)

RWD... With LSD :y :y :y

Lazydocker wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 23:25:

splott wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 23:21: Marks DTM Calib wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 23:13: Kevin Wood wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 23:07: Marks DTM Calib wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 22:52: Sod the car, I want the engine! 300bhp 2 litre V10....KIT CAR BUILD! Mmmm. There's the makings of a very quick seven there. Kevin Looks a great little engine in the pic If its a front wheel drive it would be totally usless,with 300 BHP it would accecelerate like a cat on wet lino and corner just as the same cat. ;) RWD... With LSD :y :y :y

Bit of a beast then :y

I quite like it  :y :y

SORRY.........I like it!!!

nice, stubby little car with a good engine, questionable wether the looks are "interesting" or "aggressive", but nice to see a new take on the "sportscar" by the welsh.

good on yer, boyo!!  yd da bach.........

Yeah, a case of 'each to their own' I suppose ......

Brings back memories of the old Gilbern operation at Llantwit Fardre near Pontypridd.
The founding partners first names being Giles and Bernard (I think).

The last time a decent car was made in Wales, and this too was a beast for its time.

The Gilbern Invader only 600 of this beast were made
[url]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p242/splott_album/GilbernInvader1.jpg[/url]
The 1972 Mk III version had a Ford Cortina front suspension and rear axle and restyled front and rear.
The front suspension was from a MGC GT. The engine was the higher tune unit from the Ford Capri 3000GT. The wider axle led to wheel spats being added to the sides of the car. It was only available as a factory built car and cost £2693 in 1972.

Kevin Wood wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 23:07:

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 22:52: Sod the car, I want the engine! 300bhp 2 litre V10....KIT CAR BUILD! Mmmm. There's the makings of a very quick seven there. Kevin

except on ice  ::)

Seth wrote on 22. Mar 2010 at 11:25:

Yeah, a case of 'each to their own' I suppose ...... Brings back memories of the old Gilbern operation at Llantwit Fardre near Pontypridd. The founding partners first names being Giles and Bernard (I think).

There you go Byron. :y Was that a quick response or what. See my post  above:y

Sixstring wrote on 22. Mar 2010 at 11:09:

SORRY.........I like it!!! nice, stubby little car with a good engine, questionable wether the looks are "interesting" or "aggressive", but nice to see a new take on the "sportscar" by the welsh. good on yer, boyo!!  yd da bach.........

We also were responsible for this as well mind you........

http://tymask.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/sinclair-c5.jpg

Sorry, but it was built in MERTHYR. :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

wrote on 22. Mar 2010 at 11:38:

Sixstring wrote on 22. Mar 2010 at 11:09: SORRY.........I like it!!! nice, stubby little car with a good engine, questionable wether the looks are "interesting" or "aggressive", but nice to see a new take on the "sportscar" by the welsh. good on yer, boyo!!  yd da bach......... We also were responsible for this as well mind you........ http://tymask.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/sinclair-c5.jpg Sorry, but it was built in MERTHYR. :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

I'm sure we used to get one of these entered in the Swansea Festival of Transport.

splott wrote on 22. Mar 2010 at 11:30:

Seth wrote on 22. Mar 2010 at 11:25: Yeah, a case of 'each to their own' I suppose ...... Brings back memories of the old Gilbern operation at Llantwit Fardre near Pontypridd. The founding partners first names being Giles and Bernard (I think). There you go Byron. :y Was that a quick response or what. See my post  above:y

Absolutely - well done lad!
:y

It's always good to see something like this come from within the British Isles.

I'm slightly mystified why a narrow 'v' allows the engine to be mounted lower (reported under "suspension").  Unless of course they're laying it down.

mmm.........Gilbern Invader. STONKING CAR!!

I want one.

Anyone else think the profile is a bit Nissan Z350? Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Another possible Welsh car coming up....................... :y
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/tm_objectid=15580050&method=full&siteid=50082&headline=welsh-car-team-pioneer-electric-dream-name_page.htmlmick

Seth wrote on 22. Mar 2010 at 11:25:

Yeah, a case of 'each to their own' I suppose ...... Brings back memories of the old Gilbern operation at Llantwit Fardre near Pontypridd. The founding partners first names being Giles and Bernard (I think).

Your right again :y, last names below....................>

Nov 2001
The funeral in Pontypridd was held without much fanfare.
A quiet service on an overcast Friday at Glyntaff Crematorium in the gateway to the Valleys - to the casual passer-by there would have been little to remark upon.

But it was only a few miles away that the man mourners had come to pay tribute to, had created a piece of motoring history that ensures his name lives on around the world.

Giles Smith, who died on Sunday, began his working life as a master butcher but it was a quite different preoccupation that was to bring him to the attentions of Prince Charles and Sir Anthony Hopkins.

For along with his friend Bernard Friese, Giles Smith founded the Gilbern - the only production car to have been made in Wales.

The first car was built in 1959 in an old slaughterhouse behind his butchers shop in Church Village, near Pontypridd.

Within a few years, they had set up a factory in nearby Llantwit Fardre producing around 1,000 vehicles - two of which were driven by actors and royalty.

Prince Charles had one of the cars on loan for about six week but as far as I know, I don't think he ever bought it

Another welsh car manufacture......................... :y

A Darrian
[IMG]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p242/splott_album/wu2x7b1.jpg[/img]

(originally known as Davrian) is a small racecar manufacturer now based in Wales. The first and only place I've heard of this make through is watching racing in the late 1990s at Pembrey, when they were competing against my dad's workmate in an ex-Radisich BTCC Ford Mondeo. Swansea Institute Team Darrian won the GT3 class of the British GT Championship way back in 1996 with a T90. It might look ancient but these things can seriously shift