Ginetta g10 history books

History ginetta built seven of the g16 model specifically to compete in the european 2 liter championship in 1968. Coventry climax imp, the history of the ginetta g4 by trevor pyman. Very rare items, in very grubby and worn creased condition. Ginetta was founded in 1958, four brothers walklett bob, ivor, trevers and douglas in woodbridge, suffolk county. Aug 08, 2011 1964 ginetta g10 roadtrip august 2011. In the period between 1972 and 1974 years of production employed in lar. In the early years the newsmag was compiled and edited by john rose, the author of a number of authoritative books on the marque. We craft digital experiences to create real value for people and businesses.

The ginetta g15 was a british sports car made by the ginetta company in witham, essex between 1968 and 1974. Plans to run the g10 in the united states were thwarted by the governing bodies refusal to homologate the ginetta as a gt. Launched at the 1965 racing car show, the ginetta g10 was meant to be a more powerful racing. Our experience is that once drivers get a taste of life behind the wheel of their ginetta, they dont want to stop. It started life as one of the g11s that russell madden bought from ginetta and assembled. Other ginetta models including the hillman imp powered g15, ford kent, ford v6 or sunbeam rapier powered g21, ford midengined g12 and the v8 powered g10. Immaculate ginetta g15 sports coupe with only 11,659 miles and two owners from new sold.

The g10 and g11 were produced during the early 1960s and powered from v8 engines courtesy of ford and mgb. Classics on autotrader has listings for new and used 1967 ginetta g12 classics for sale near you. Ginetta manufactures a range of g40, g55, g58 and lmp1 cars. Ginetta g55 the most decorated gt4 race car in the world. Figures for production status in the class was changed from 200 to 500 cars which was enough for ginetta to through in the towel.

Buy history of the ginetta g4 new edition by pyman, trevor a. Ginetta g10 sports cars at drastic plastic nearthecoast. Ginetta cars is a garforth, leeds, west yorkshire based british specialist builder of racing and sports cars history 20th century. Ginetta should make ginetta s that they legally can do of course. Ginetta produced the g10 and g11 in 1964, but a car that made an impact was the 1967 g15. The cause of this change in fortune was an improvement in the newsmag and a greater enthusiasm for and awareness of the marque, generated both by the club and the new models being produced by ginetta cars, ltd. The first car, the g2, was produced as a kit for enthusiasts and consisted of a tubular frame chassis to take ford components and aluminium body. A road version of the car was planned, but did not enter widescale production. Also included is an a4 temporary leaflet for the g15. Ginetta g4 g10 g11 g12 original sales leaflet c1968. Ginetta g8 f3 car from 1964 tentenths motorsport forum. The first car, not intended for production, which subsequently became known as the g1 was built on the basis of the prewar wolseley hornet. Of the original 7 cars, two were factory entries running brm 2 liter v8s, two were climax powered, two were bmw powered and one was powered by a cosworth fvc.

Of the original 7 cars, two were factory entries running brm 2 liter v8s, two were climax powered, two were. Their first product, the fairlight, was a glassfibre body shell priced at. Full owner records and history file in hand, a total of 7 owners before i. Ultimately, either ginetta would be a leftfield choice, but the appeal is obvious. Until the formation of the club the newsletter had been produced by jules at his own expense and was available to owners by. They own the rights for g10 11 and should come down hard on people like the english guy who lives in france and made that left. Stunning condition ginetta, been restored and prepaired for use on the track. To power the new ginetta, the obvious choice was the ford smallblock v8, which was also used by the g10 s intended rival. Please feel free to contact us with more questions. Details of a ginetta g10 whose spec includes a period ford 289 engine, t10 toploader. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that.

The car was initially available only in kit form but later some factory built examples were available. Remastered from original tools the g10 rm will acknowledge ginetta s rich heritage and combine it with cutting edge modern technology. Cosworth bdh 0 john wilcox formula 3 engine with wilcox fuel injection and wilcox engine management and electronic programmable ignition. It appears in a number of period articles and books. Just dont expect a detailed parts list or an offtheshelf service quite yet. In late 2007, in what he later described as his victor kiam moment, leeds based businessman lawrence tomlinson bought ginetta. Ginetta was founded in 1958 by four walklett brothers bob, ivor, trevers and douglas in woodbridge, suffolk. Ginetta cars was founded in 1958 by the four walklett brothers bob, ivor, trevers and douglas in woodbridge, suffolk, england road cars. As the cofounder of ginetta heritage, the answer isnt too great a surprise. The ginetta g60, which began life as a farbio gts, has a 310bhp v6 in its 1080kg frame. As writer ivan ostroff concluded in the motor sport g10 story. Ginetta was founded in 1958 by the four walklett brothers bob, ivor, trevers and douglas in woodbridge, suffolk. We can supply one hundred per cent of a g12, and that includes chassis, suspension and panels.

Ginetta road and track cars traces the story of a marque born out of sheer. Launched at the 1965 racing car show, ginettas g10 was the ultimate. Price of the car is 17900, please find more pictures on our website. This model was intended for both the road and track. It came with a rearmounted 875 cc sunbeam imp engine and glass fibre body bolted to a tube chassis. Sparco circuit fia 88551999 qrt fibreglass rare one pager on the history of ginetta. My g10 was the car illustrated on the cover of the book ginetta, the illustrated history by john rose that was first published by j. That book contained a photograph of another g10 coupe with standard bodywork plain wheel arches and wire wheels and bearing u. Through various upsanddowns ginetta is still a thriving company building specialist sports and race cars which provide single marque race series and much needed young driver development. The walklett brothers continued to run ginetta until 1989. Dec, 2015 other ginetta models including the hillman imp powered g15, ford kent, ford v6 or sunbeam rapier powered g21, ford midengined g12 and the v8 powered g10.

Ginetta g10 years, types and editions catalogue 19641968 g10 coupe 19641968 other production years of this submodel. Im looking for some history and photographs to assist in its restoration. The g10 and g11 from 1964 were higherpowered versions with 4. Dare uk classic and modern sports cars, manufacturers of the ginetta g4, g12, dare tg sport and dz for race or road use. Launched at the 1965 racing car show, the ginetta g10 was meant to be a more. Ginetta motorpedia all models, history and specifications. The next ginetta vehicle was the g12 which brought with it a rather experimental configuration with the driver sitting in front of the motor. The walkletts designed the g10 to compete wheel to wheel with the cobra but a change in homologation rules by ssca put an end to that effort. They own the rights for g1011 and should come down hard on people like the english guy who lives in. The ginetta g10 is an exceptionally rare model and remarkably, only 3 units were ultimately produced.

List of ginetta cars models ginetta cars was founded in 1958 by the four walklett brothers bob, ivor, trevers and douglas in woodbridge, suffolk, england. This remarkable, exworks ginettaford g10 competition coupe with american ford v8 engine was built new in the autumn of 1965 and driven by works driver chris meek it won its debut race that november in a race meeting at the brands hatch circuit in kent, england. The car comes with belgian registration documents so its possible having it on the road as well. Goc a brief history print ginetta owners club was formed early in 1977 to formalize the ginetta owners register which had been collated in the previous years by jules birch as a body to link owners via a newsletter. From the initial location of the ginetta moved in witham, essex in 1962. To power the new ginetta, the obvious choice was the ford smallblock v8, which was also used by the g10s intended rival.

I aunched at the 1965 racing car show, ginettas g10 not only looked good but, fitted with a. To cut production costs, the walklett brothers fitted the g10 with mgb doors and windshield. With a long and successful history of producing hand built road and race cars, youll want to take a look around. The illustrated history by john rose and pictured in ginetta the inside story by bob walklett. Had the walkletts plans for its throaty new contender worked out, ginetta might have become a by. Road and track cars first edition by trevor pyman isbn. Vintage ginetta g26 memorablia models g28 g31 you are bidding on a vintage enamel. Sell your car or parts browse the classifieds its absolutely free. Ginetta cars is a british specialist builder of racing and sports cars based in garforth, leeds, west yorkshire. The first car, not destined for production, which subsequently became known as the ginetta g1, was based on a prewar wolseley hornet six. Contentsshow road cars the first car, the g2, was produced as a kit for enthusiasts and consisted of a tubular frame chassis to take ford components and aluminium body. Ginetta was founded in 1958 by four walklett brothers bob, ivor. Ginetta g4, g10,g11, g12 sales leaflet c1968 mgb and ford engined component car. Amazingly this would be the cars only works outing, as for a variety of reasons, ginetta returned to running the g4 and also switched their attention to the allnew midengined g12.

Of course, at the time of the ginetta books i had no idea gordons car was the. A if you would like to buy more than one product and get a reduction on shipping please follow the steps. Also, for the multipleseat ginetta models, it was a case of racing improves the breed, whereby sales promotion was achieved by winning races and not by paidfor media exposure such as advertising. So i got myself down to brands and the rest is history. It is featured with several pictures in ginetta the illustrated history by john rose and pictured in ginetta the inside.

Ginetta is a british manufacturer with decades of history and today has widelyused race cars in the gt3 and gt4 classes. The ginetta g50 is a specialist gt4 class developed racing car, designed by ginetta cars. Ginetta g8 f3 car from 1964 i have a ginetta g8, believed to be the only one made and raced by the factory in f3 driver chris meek during 1964. New ginetta in adverts sections in downloads, thanks for the adverts remi. Im puzzled as to why it was not included in gts, considering the sport mode racing focus. Ginetta should make ginettas that they legally can do of course. Chris meeks new ginetta g10 wins outright on its debut, beating the famous exdick protheroe lightweight etype. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Displaying 4 total results for classic ginetta vehicles for sale. Ginetta g4 number 40261 trevor pyman, verified orinally from june 1967, registered lva 517e new to a owner in scotland. January 1965 g10 with ford v8 engine is launched at the racing car show. We craft digital experiences to create real value for people and businesses s.