Enthusiasts of a retro supercar built in Southampton will take to the roads this weekend to mark the 60th anniversary of the production beginning.

Ninety nine Gordon-Keebles were constructed in Eastleigh, and later Sholing, between 1964 and 1967.

On Saturday, sixteen petrolheads will, with their prized possession, take to roads of Jim Keeble's original test route, heading to Otterbourne, Twyford, Shawford and Winchester.

They will then gather at Royal Victoria Country Park on Sunday, June 23.

The cars will be parked in the outline of the number 60 to mark the anniversary, with members then climbing to the top of the 150ft chapel tower to capture the moment from the picturesque aerial view.

President of the Gordon-Keeble Owners Club, Roy Dowding will be travelling all the way from Suffolk for the event.

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The 80-year-old told the Echo: “We like to mark these special occasions.

“There seems to be fewer cars and members as the years move on, so it’s important to us that we celebrate the landmark anniversaries in the making of the Gordon-Keeble.”

Roy and other members of the Gordon-Keeble Owners Club previously celebrated the car's 50th anniversary in Eastleigh 10 years ago.

Built by Gordon-Keeble Cars Ltd, the vehicle had a top speed of 140mph, mainly thanks to its V8 engine, and was hailed by Autocar magazine as the fastest four-seater in the world.

Designed with a distinctive tortoise emblem – ironic given the car’s top speed – Roy said the Gordon-Keeble was like a “late 80s Jaguar” to drive.

He added: “It’s incredibly pretty and was built by people who really knew what they were doing – many of the staff were previously employed by Supermarine.

“Given it’s so old the car still holds the road incredibly well and will reach the legal maximum speed, although we won’t be doing that this weekend.

“It’s such a unique vehicle and it’s a shame there’s not more of them – depending on how you drive it, it can either feel like a luxury sports car or a limo.”