Gilbern Invader

doofer · 16 Apr 2008 at 16:31

Was out with the camera this afternoon when this rare little Welsh beauty rolled into the car-park..

Gilbern Invader, one of only 78 made, guy driving it was a really nice scouser, he's done a Ford DOHC conversion + A Cosworth box to it for better economy and more power! But has kept the original 3.0 V6 and box, TAX exempt and £83 Classic Insurance :cool:

Was on about selling it, couldn't believe how much he wanted for it, if I had storage I would've bought it there and then!

Conscript · 16 Apr 2008 at 16:33

That looks pretty nice. How much did he want for it?

doofer · 16 Apr 2008 at 16:40

£6.5K back to original spec.

Appelhanns · 16 Apr 2008 at 18:07

Not heard of 'em but the look sexy as ****!

penski · 16 Apr 2008 at 18:09

doofer said:
Gilbern Invader, one of only 78 made, guy driving it was a really nice scouser, he's done a Ford DOHC conversion + A Cosworth box

Cosworth BOA from a late-model Granada Scorpio. 220bhpish out of the box and bolts up to a Type9 or T5.

If he said 'cosworth box' then probably a T5.

He's asking more than twice what it is worth. Despite their rarity, Gilberns only ever attract over £5k if they have provinence and originality. That has neither.

Best described as 'like piloting a boat with an Essex V6'.

*n

doofer · 16 Apr 2008 at 18:36

Osian said:
Not heard of 'em but the look sexy as ****!

A good Welsh username like Osian and you've never heard of the only Welsh production car ever made..

jon.bda · 16 Apr 2008 at 20:02

Hehe, i know a guy who has one of these...you'd cry if you saw it for sure...

task · 16 Apr 2008 at 22:32

I fitted the engine from one of these into a 1971 LandRover many years ago. Car had long since vanished before anyone scathes me for breaking one.