Britain's Speedback GT heads to USA
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21st May, 2015
- Classic styling, supercharged 5-litre V8, 0-100km/h in 4.6 seconds (estimate)
- Can be serviced worldwide by Jaguar dealers
- Following huge success in Europe, Speedback GT launches in the USA at £495,000* (about USD $753,000*)
- Speedback will showcase the best of British craftsmanship to an American audience at the exclusive Quail Motor Sports
Gathering rally and concours event
Launched in March 2014, Speedback GT from David Brown Automotive heralded a new era for GT models,
showcasing a classically styled car with modern mechanicals, reliability and comforts.
Designed, engineered and hand-crafted in Britain, Speedback GT will be launched in the United States, following last
year's triumphant launch in Europe.
Displaying in America at The Quail, the motor sports gathering located at Quail Lodge, in Carmel (California), the
event will be a perfect location to demonstrate Speedback GT’s merits to the American market for the first time.
Initially appearing at the Quail Rally Welcome Reception on 10th August, it will participate in the Rally on 11th and
12th August before the main Quail event on 14th August where it will feature on a stand.
Company founder and CEO David Brown said: “It’s been a fantastic year for Speedback GT since its launch. Having had
such a warm reception at a number of world-leading shows in Europe, it is a natural progression to bring the car to an
American audience, where we’re sure there will be plenty of fans. We have already received a lot of enquiries asking when
we would be bringing the car over so we’re really excited to finally be making the journey across.”
“The Quail is the ideal venue to exhibit Speedback GT, with its luxurious, elegant, classic setting that
encapsulate the car’s virtues and is full of true car enthusiasts.”
The culmination of an idea David Brown has been working on for many years, Speedback GT was made by the David Brown
Automotive team, including highly-experienced Head of Design, Alan Mobberley. The car, which is hand built in Coventry,
proudly uses traditional British materials and craftsmanship. Made to order, Speedback offers an array of exquisite
detail including hand-formed panels and hand-crafted interior, as well as some special features such as a fold-down
picnic seat.
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“This car appeals to anybody who desires a truly individual sports car, which can boast a fine British pedigree
and which will only be produced in limited numbers, thus ensuring the kind of exclusivity associated with Britain’s once
proud heritage of traditional, high-quality, automotive coach- building,” commented David.
He added: “Speedback is the realisation of a dream for me, and is the result of skilful and dedicated work by a
team of highly talented designers, engineers and craftspeople. The Speedback name perfectly reflects the classic sports
car tradition of the past, while also doing justice to the sophisticated silhouette of the car’s hand-built body and
unique styling which features among plentiful detail, including a fold-down picnic seat.”
Priced at £495,000* (about $753,000* in US dollars), Speedback GT promises exceptional performance and handling, hosting
a 5.0-litre V8 supercharged engine with 510bhp and 461lb ft, hitting 0-100km/h in an estimated 4.6 seconds.
NOTE:
* Price excludes the traditional add-on expenses relevant to the market in which a vehicle purchase is made.
Additionally, please note that all prices are subject to change without notice, as are the specifications.
E&OE.
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