verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . august 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message gd mk3 overview production 1990 to date powertrain engine 5.7 l v8 gd mk4 overview production 2007 to date powertrain engine 6.0 l v8 7.0 l v8 gd t70 spyder overview production 2007 to date powertrain engine 6.0 l v8 7.0 l v8 gardner douglas is a british low volume sports car manufacturer based near nottingham . their models include replicas of the ac cobra and the lola t70 . contents 1 history and development 2 gd mk3 3 gd mk4 4 gd t70 spyder 5 gd t70 moda 6 gd 350 7 external links history and development edit just 26 mkiii 289 cobras were made before ac collapsed in 1967 and so the enduring popular image of the marque is the shelby 427 cobra which became legend after winning class honours at le mans in 1965 . gd mk3 edit based on the ac mk .3 289 the mk .3 comes with two chassis options . the first utilises refurbished jaguar suspension whereas the second euro option uses bespoke racing suspension with double wishbone coilover suspension and cast alloy uprights . the chassis is a steel triangulated backbone type with a grp semi monocoque body mounted on top . it s available as a factory built car or in component form for self assembly . gd mk4 edit demand for ac cobra 427 replicas saw the launch of the mk.iv . with the same proven chassis the mk.iv enables owners to specify sidepipes which were difficult to fit on the earlier model . component form for self assembly is available and allows many types of engine to be fitted including rover ford and chevrolet small block v8 s. as of 2003 the standard factory fitted engine is the gm ls series v8 with five and six speed transmissions options . gd t70 spyder edit based on the iconic lola t70 from the 1960s . the chassis differs from the mk3 and mk4 it being a fully triangulated tubular spaceframe with alloy and grp composite panels . the transmission is borrowed from porsche and factory engine options are from the gm ls series of v8 s from 450bhp up to 700bhp . gd t70 moda edit the moda is similar to the t70 spyder but comes with better weather protection in the form of a modular roof system . it s available as a factory built car or in component form for self assembly . gd 350 edit the 350 is has the standard gd backbone chassis with a body shape loosely based on the ac cobra . the car is limited to 50 units and is sold as a limited edition . external links edit gardner douglas sports cars retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title gardner douglas & oldid 692850027 categories motor vehicle manufacturers of the united kingdomhidden categories articles needing additional references from august 2009all articles needing additional references navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version in other projects wikimedia commons languages deutsch edit links this page was last modified on 28 november 2015 at 19 39 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view