As a racer, the first part of his career, he continued to pursue perfection. Belgian champion race up the hill for several consecutive years, builders and drivers for the two Paris-Dakar rally, he came to the automotive industry in 1982, when he became the Belgian importer for Donkervoort (Lotus Super Seven replica Dutch). He broke the record for 0 to 100 kilometers per hour, in 3.85 seconds, in January 1990 with a specially modified Donkervoort.
The first Vertigo prototype, achieved during 1991, was unveiled at the Auto Show in Brussels 71 January 1992.
Two years followed in which the car was completed for production and go through the difficult process of European certification while touring major auto shows (Paris '93, Geneva '93).
This required the construction of two more cars: the second prototype, which is the final version to be commercialized, and a first production car, which cater for every aspect of car certification, including resistance frontal crash-test, seats and seat belts harbor harbor resistance.
Vertigo successfully all tests with flying colors.
The Vertigo is different from the first prototype production at some point. First of all, the chassis is now made of carbon fiber and honeycomb materials (technology directly borrowed from the Formula One), ensuring strength and greater durability, while the lightweight (58 kg for the bare chassis).
Secondly, the design was altered to become more liquid, with a higher side windows and retractable headlights, which are now even closer to the first image designer.
Vertigo A sold to Philippe Streiff, a former Formula One racer, left disabled after a tragic accident during the Brazilian Grand Prix '89.
This is a special version, driven by a joystick and an automatic transmission, which is presented in Bercy (Paris) in December 1994.
The stage is set for another act: to be present at the Detroit Auto Show in January 1995, there is a big step toward making the American market. Extraordinary reaction: a media coverage from more than 30 national and international television and enthusiastic response from the American public. The first step taken forward when the vertigo that sent Eric Bachelart, Belgium driver in IndyCar racing championships the U.S., for its entire racing season, thus promoting the cars in each race.
Meanwhile in Belgium, Vertigo was chosen to be the pace car for each race ProCar championship in 1995. Latest achievement, the presence of a car in Monaco during the Formula One Grand Prix final, causing many heads to turn, including His Royal Highness Prince Albert of Monaco, who asked for a private ride on the wheel in the prestigious series.
In late 1995 the community was asked to develop the Vertigo race that will take part in the Championship RB. Therefore a new body has been designed, and the first car that fit with the new design was launched at the Brussels Motor Show in January 96 '. The Vertigo's first race, equipped with engines prepared by RAS (a well-known machine preparator Belgium), completed in early March 96 '.
Still in March 96 ', which Gillett Car decided to diversify their activities and they did it by realizing various works in the composite material, using the know-how they have developed to make it Vertigo. They realize all kinds of work, going from design to prototyping and production. In recent months they build strong commercial relationships with many customers, mostly out of the auto world.
From 1997 on Vertigo is also tops with gullwing available, because the new model has been designed.
In 1998, Vertigo has been given a new brand hart: 3L V6 engine from the famous Italian Alfa Romeo car constructor.
And 1999 should be the year of the famous in the history of the Car Gillet Vertigo since ally themselves with the MRS Team Leuven to take part in the Belgian GT Championship: Belcar it.
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