John Gordon (MD of Peerless Cars Ltd) and Jim Keeble (Engineer and racing driver) had worked together on a suggestion from Rick Neilson (USAF pilot based in Norfolk) that they should fit an American V8 engine (Buick 3.5litre) into a Peerless car to give it the extra performance.

Jim Keeble preferred to start afresh thereby improving on the original design of the Peerless/Warwick.
 

Jim Keeble (left) and John Gordon together again
at the 20 years reunion of the Gordon-Keeble Club in 1989

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