Vintage Thing No.123 - Gilbern T11
I f anyone asks me about a c ar or a bike or any sort of Vintage Thing (old or new) that I don't know, I au tomatically want to know more. When Gordon Johnston got in touch about his Gilbern T11 he had my full attention. (Photo : Gordon Johnston) When I started the Vintage Thing series on Engine Punk I intended to feature only those VTs that had physically crossed my path and been subject to the old Mk1 eyeball. But as soon as I saw photos of Gordon's car I was hooked and had to know more. Gordon's opening gambit was that he found Engine Punk interesting but couldn't see anything on Gilberns. I have a long standing interest in Gilberns. They were famous for being made in Wales and were robust sporting coupes that could seat almost four people at a pinch. Most of the ones I came across were powered by Ford's redoubtable Essex V6 and they had simple lines that avoided many of the awkward angles from which contemporary low production cars suffered during...