During the 1980s the company reverted back to kit cars with their g26, g27, and g31. A if you would like to buy more than one product and get a reduction on shipping please follow the steps. When the ginetta g4 was introduced at the 1961 racing car show, it won immediate approval. Ginetta cars was founded in 1958 in england by the walklett brothers bob, ivor, trevers and douglas. Ginetta g4 number 40261 trevor pyman, verified orinally from june 1967, registered lva 517e new to a owner in scotland. In the period between 1972 and 1974 years of production employed in lar. It was offered with a variety of fourcylinder engines in either coupe or convertible configuration.
In 2007, the car competed in its first race in the european. This vehicle has a 2 door coupe body style with a rear mounted engine powering the rear wheels. The hagerty classic car valuation tool is designed to help you learn how to value your 1963 ginetta g4 and assess the current state of the classic car market. All specifications listed are searchable, filterable and sortable. The g32 is a two seater midengined coupe and convertible, designed by ivor walklett. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Ginetta cars is a british specialist builder of racing and sports cars based in. Ginetta g32 for sale in uk 57 secondhand ginetta g32. Its 1 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that produces 65 bhp 66 ps48 kw of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 83 nm 61 lbft8. It has become one of the most wellknown models on the british touring car championship support bill.
The illustrated history 2nd revised edition by rose, john isbn. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. When i become clever enough to add a direct email link without the world and their dog sending me spam, ill do so. After ginetta was acquired by lawrence tomlinson in 2005, the company began work on the design of the ginetta g50 a 3. The revised edition of this definitive g4 book comes in largish 6. Good handling, good power at the wheels, great top speed and no problems with the car but needs some improvement.
The g40 junior is the ideal first step for young drivers looking to graduate from karting into car racing. The ginetta g55 is a specialist sports car, which has been built by ginetta cars since 2011. At the time there was a sportscar boom, and ginetta introduced the g32, a midengined. John blunsden, the observers book of automobiles, twentyfifth edition. Ginetta hopes to find 100 homes a year for a car that can be driven to, around and home from a circuit. Quaife internals 4 speed ford gearbox and only 1184 lbs.
Their first car was a special based on a prewar wolseley hornet and their second car, a similar project the g2 saw approx 100 produced. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Four brothers 4 the history of the ginetta g4, a book by trevor pyman, hardbound, 168 pages, isbn. For those who dont know too much about the ginetta g32 its a small mid engine coupe made by ginetta cars which back then was then based in scunthorpe, uk. From the initial location of the ginetta moved in witham, essex in 1962. Their first car was not a production car, but based on a pre war wolseley hornet race car and later named g1. The g32 was a midengined car built completely by ginetta. Another small video from the track day last weekend. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. A lot rested on the g32 being as good as it looked.
The g33 was similar to the g32 but outfitted with a potent eightcylinder engine. Vintage ginetta g26 memorablia models g28 g31 you are bidding on a vintage enamel. The g3 was introduced with glass fibre body in 1959 to be followed by the g4 in 1961. Ginetta was founded in 1958 by the four walklett brothers bob, ivor, trevers and douglas in woodbridge, suffolk.
Jul 22, 2012 another small video from the track day last weekend. Ginetta the inside story by bob walklett waterstones. We can supply one hundred per cent of a g12, and that includes chassis, suspension and panels. Their first car was a special based on a prewar wolseley hornet and their second car. Ginetta g4 and g12 ginetta was founded in 1958 by the four walklett brothers, douglas, trevor, bob and ivor, all motor racing enthusiasts. Some rare cars on the eastern seaboard pattaya mail. The ginetta story begins in the early 1950s near woodbridge in suffolk, a place that. By the early 1970s the demand for the ginetta vehicles had increased and the decision was made to relocate to new factories. Ginetta, more used to ford or rover v8 power, will soon have a brand new, fully typeapproved car using, yes, you guessed it, volvo turbopower.
The history, evolution and demise of the ginetta g32 ginetta g4 and g12 ginetta was founded in 1958 by the four walklett brothers, douglas, trevor, bob and ivor, all motor racing enthusiasts. Ginetta road and track cars traces the story of a marque born out of sheer. The ginetta g32 is a midengined sports car built by british car manufacturer ginetta cars from 1989 to 1992. More than anything else, the unbroken thread in the ginetta story has been the g4, and the. Their first product, the fairlight, was a glassfibre body shell priced at. Media in category ginetta g32 the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total.
Fiberglass body over wet wrap early round tube chassisframe ginetta. The walkletts responded in the latter half of 1966 with the s3 edition that, among other revisions, did away with the existing front end, largely due to construction and use regulations, the height of the. Ginetta g32 for sale in uk 59 secondhand ginetta g32. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. The first car, not intended for production, which subsequently became known as the g1 was built on the basis of the prewar wolseley hornet. Sparco circuit fia 88551999 qrt fibreglass rare one pager on the history of ginetta. Ginetta, the illustrated history a foulis motoring book rose, john on.
The car incorporated many ford parts including interior and doors from the ford fiesta. 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. Wayne godridge who has owned it for some 12 years, who by all accounts has looked after the car very well indeed. Published in 1990 this book has a foreword by ivor walklett, is fulsomely illustrated and a tribute to the skill of the four brothers. This would probably be considered a bit heavy when compared with a lotus elise or a ginetta g20, but it is rugged you can be aggressive on a race track riding kerbs and risking a grassy excursions. Ginetta g32 for sale specialist sports car dec 1987 ginetta g32, kitdeal ferrari p4 replica.
G3 and fairlite pages separated and items added thanks trevor p. G30 and g31 sports saloons alongside the g32 midengine sports car at the motor. Ginetta cars was founded in 1958 by the four walklett brothers bob, ivor, trevers and douglas in woodbridge, suffolk, england road cars. G4 road test, g4 track test and ginetta history, thanks remi. Mid engined coupeconvertible similar to mr2 lookalike. The second pic came from jules lee and is the only toyota. The first is the ginetta g32 spotted by regular autotrivia winner kevin maguire. Nov 16, 2010 building a large post frame garage full timelapse construction. See all formats and editions hide other formats and. The main thing to worry about corrosion wise are the steel doors. This model was intended for both the road and track. The ginetta g40 is a sports car which has been built by ginetta cars since 2010. Sports car market magazine article added from usa thanks remi. Sports car world nz magazine article added thanks remi.
As the cofounder of ginetta heritage, the answer isnt too great a surprise. It is built to the fia gt3 regulations, and the cars are raced in a onemake series. Mid engined coupe similar to toyota mr2 power plant. Most g32 owners have replaced the standard shift with something bespoke. Approximately 800 were produced from 1967 to 1974 9 and the car was fully type approved allowing for complete ginetta cars to be sold for the first time. Ginetta cars is a british specialist builder of racing and sports cars based in garforth, leeds, west yorkshire. Ginetta was founded in 1958 by four walklett brothers bob, ivor, trevers and douglas in woodbridge, suffolk. A 4 speed manual box supplies the power to the wheels. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Ps if any of you ginetta guys have noone else to sponsor for the race to life, fell free. Four brothers 4 the history of the ginetta g4 by trevor pyman.
All ginetta g4 series 2 versions offered for the year 1963 with complete specs, performance and technical data in the catalogue of cars. Ginetta cars is a garforth, leeds, west yorkshire based british specialist builder of racing and sports cars. It featured a multitubular space frame chassis construction with. This web page is about my 1991 ginetta g32 sports car. Of the original 7 cars, two were factory entries running brm 2 liter v8s, two were climax powered, two were. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The first owner was mr barringtonsmyth a close friend of the walkletts and renowned ginetta enthusiast. Dec 30, 2019 the g40 replaced the ginetta g20 race car, and also replaced the road version of the ginetta g50. Full owner records and history file in hand, a total of 7 owners before i.
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 g21 leaflet, english, 1971 ginetta g15sports coupe, english, leaflet, 1971 ginetta f32, leaflet. In 1967 the g15, utilizing a rearmounted 875 cc sunbeam imp engine, was launched. Restricted to 100bhp msa requirement optional extras. The idea behind this site is to provide a resource for existing g32 owners and inspiration for wouldbe g32 owners. History ginetta built seven of the g16 model specifically to compete in the european 2 liter championship in 1968. The standard gearbox mounts are ok if you fit a stabiliser bar from the cylinder head forward to the cross member mini style. Thats a modest number for what is a significant market led by iconic names such as lotus. Ginetta cars is a garforth, leeds, west yorkshire based british specialist builder of racing and sports cars history 20th century. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Ginetta catalogue 19861993 ginetta g32 catalogue the following versions and submodels of ginetta g32 convertible were available in 1990. The central grp body section is reinforced with steel tubing. Coventry climax imp, the history of the ginetta g4 by trevor pyman. Their first car was a special, based on a prewar wolseley hornet and their second car, a similar project the g2 saw approx 100 produced.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. If, like me, youre now scratching your head and asking how on earth this came about, read on. Ginetta, the illustrated history a foulis motoring book. Car 071990 featuring vauxhall calibra, ginetta g32, rover. Brochures catalogues g21, g15, g32, g33 ginetta catawiki. Building a large post frame garage full timelapse construction. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Ginetta g32 mid engined sports car this web page is about my 1991 ginetta g32 sports car.
Ginetta fitted the fiesta mechanism backtofront and expected it to work. In the early years the newsmag was compiled and edited by john rose, the author of a number of authoritative books on the marque. In this book, dean petley covers the full history of the ginetta wedgeera cars of the 1980s, from concept cars such as the midengined g25, the highly successful g26 kit car to the factorybuilt and homologated g32. Buy ginetta the inside story by bob walklett from waterstones today. My shifter is from a 3 cylinder daihatsu van i found a breakers yard. So far just added a pdf of one of the original sales brochures. The g32s body is mainly fibreglass so of course is it does not rust and on later cars the chassis is galvanized. Ginetta was founded in 1958, four brothers walklett bob, ivor, trevers and douglas in woodbridge, suffolk county. Ginetta was founded in 1958 by four walklett brothers bob, ivor.
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