Ginetta Cars

{{Short description|British automobile manufacturer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}} {{Use Oxford spelling|date=June 2023}} {{Infobox company | name = Ginetta Cars Limited | logo = Ginetta Cars logo.svg | image = 1964 Ginetta G8 Front.jpg | image_alt = Red open cockpit single seat race car with unguarded tyres | image_caption = 1964 Ginetta G8 at the 2019 NEC Classic Motor Show | type = [[Privately held company|Private]] | founders = {{plainlist| * Bob Walklett * Ivor Walklett * Trevers Walklett * Douglas Walklett }} | key_people = [[Lawrence Tomlinson]] (Chairman) | industry = [[Automotive industry|Automotive]] | products = [[Sports car]]s | revenue = | parent = LNT Group | foundation = {{start date|1958}} | location_city = [[Leeds]], [[West Yorkshire]] | location_country = England | homepage = {{URL|www.ginetta.com}} }}

'''Ginetta Cars Limited''' is a British specialist builder of [[racing car|racing]] and [[sports car]]s based in [[Garforth]], [[Leeds]], [[West Yorkshire]].

==History== ===20th century=== Ginetta was founded in 1958 by four Walklett brothers (Bob, Ivor, Trevers and Douglas) in [[Woodbridge, Suffolk]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Brief History of Ginetta Cars |url=http://www.davidtearle.com/a-brief-history-of-ginetta-cars |access-date=16 October 2022 |website=www.davidtearle.com |language=en}}</ref> The first car was built in 1957 and subsequently became known as the [[Ginetta G1]]; it was based on a pre-war [[Wolseley Hornet six]].<ref name="Beaulieu">{{cite book |editor-last=Georgano | editor-first = Nick | editor-link = G. N. Georgano |title=Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile |date=2000 |publisher=HMSO |location=London |isbn=1-57958-293-1}}</ref> The first car built was the 1958 [[Ginetta G2]], a cycle-fendered "special" using Ford 10 HP mechanicals. The Walklett Brothers briefly also offered a kit car body called the [[Fairlite]], a glass-fibre body shell priced at £49 for fitting to a [[Ford 7Y|Ford 8 or 10 HP]] chassis.<ref name="car_mechanics">{{cite book |title=Car Mechanics magazine advert |date=1959 }}</ref>

The four Walklett brothers each had their areas of expertise: Bob was the managing director, Douglas was the mechanical engineer and also handled the electrical work, Ivor was the designer and Trevers was the stylist, working closely with Ivor.

From their original base, the company moved to [[Witham]], [[Essex]], in 1962, and between 1972 and 1974 operated from larger premises in Ballingdon Street adjacent to the railway bridge [[Sudbury, Suffolk]], before returning to Witham. In 1988, the Walklett brothers needed bigger premises and so moved the company to [[Scunthorpe]] where they could expand. On 7 November 1989, the Walkletts sold Ginetta to an international group of enthusiasts, based in [[Sheffield]] and run by managing director Martin Phaff. Ginetta was in a strong financial position at the time of its sale and the Walkletts went on to retire.

Under Phaff, the company went on to produce the Ginetta G20 and the Ginetta G33. It was during this period that the company hit troubled times. After selling Ginetta, brothers Trevor and Ivor Walklett went on to form a new company called Design And Research Engineering (DARE) with the intent of manufacturing new copies of some of Ginetta's old designs, like the G4 and G12 – for which there were considerable demand, particularly in Japan.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.curbsideclassic.com/curbside-classics-european/curbside-classic-1995-dare-ginetta-g12-who-dares-wins/ | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240617195447/https://www.curbsideclassic.com/curbside-classics-european/curbside-classic-1995-dare-ginetta-g12-who-dares-wins/ | archive-date = 2024-06-17 | title = 1995 DARE Ginetta G12 – Who DAREs Wins | author = ((Tatra87)) | work = Curbside Classic | date = 2023-01-04 }}</ref> In 1994, Ginetta's Swedish importer Ingemar Engström formed a company for manufacturing a Volvo-engined version of the [[#G34|G34]] there, called Gin1Car AB (pronounced "ginett car" in Swedish). Production did start in 1997, but ended the following year.

===21st century=== In late 2005, Ginetta was acquired by LNT Automotive, a company run by racing car driver, engineer and businessman [[Lawrence Tomlinson]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ginetta - CarsAddiction.com |url=https://www.carsaddiction.com/en/info/ginetta |access-date=16 October 2022 |website=www.carsaddiction.com |language=en}}</ref>

In mid-2007, Ginetta moved to a factory near Leeds, with a target to sell 200 cars per year. Tomlinson himself penned the base specification for the [[Ginetta G50]], which marked 50 years of Ginetta production and became a successful [[GT4 European Cup|GT4]] car.

In March 2010, Ginetta acquired the [[Somerset]]-based sports car manufacturer Farbio, and re-badged their car as the [[Ginetta F400]]. In March 2011, Ginetta launched the [[Ginetta G55|G55]], which competed in the [[Michelin]] [[Ginetta GT Supercup]] and was built to comply to the GT3 class regulations. In October 2011, Ginetta launched the [[Ginetta G60|G60]], a two-door mid-engine sports car developed from the F400 and powered by a Ford-sourced 3.7-litre V6 engine.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Ginetta-G60-2011-CAR-review/|title=Ginetta G60 (2011) CAR review|access-date=21 October 2011|publisher=Car Magazine|date=21 October 2011}}</ref>

In 2017, Ginetta acquired Blyton Park test circuit near Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, as a proving track to help develop road and race models.<ref>[https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motorsport-le-mans/ginetta-buys-blyton-park-circuit-ahead-racing-le-mans Ginetta buys Blyton Park circuit ahead of racing at Le Mans] ''[[Autocar (magazine)|Autocar]]'', 22 March 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2021</ref>

In 2021 the [[Ginetta G56]] was launched.

==Models== Models produced by Ginetta include the following:

===G2=== [[File:Ginetta G2 (1958) - 31132217817.jpg|thumb|1958 Ginetta G2 at NEC 2018]] Ginetta's first car, the G2, was produced as a [[kit car]] for enthusiasts and consisted of a tubular frame chassis to take Ford components and aluminium body. About 100 were produced.

==={{anchor|G3|G4}} G3 and G4=== {{main|Ginetta G4}} The glass fibre-bodied G3 arrived in 1959 and was succeeded by the G4 in 1961.<ref>For road test see ''Motor Sport'', September 1962, Pages 690, 693.</ref> Unlike Ginetta's earlier efforts, the G4 could also be used as an everyday car while remaining competitive in motorsports. Production stopped in 1968 after about 500 had been built, but was revived in 1981 with the Series IV which was {{cvt|2|in|mm}} wider and {{cvt|3|in|mm}} longer than the III; production of this version ended in 1984.<ref name="Higston">Peter Higston, The Enthusiasts' Guide to Buying a Classic British Sports Car, 2007, page 60</ref>

===G10 and G11=== {{main|Ginetta G10}} [[File:Ginetta G10 with James Guess at the wheel, Goodwood Members Meeting 2017.jpg|thumb|Ginetta G10 with James Guess at the wheel, Goodwood Members Meeting 2017]] Launched at the 1965 Racing car show, the Ginetta '''G10''' was meant to be a more powerful racing car than its predecessors. Weighing around {{cvt|2000|lb|kg|sigfig=1}} and fitted with a {{cvt|289|cuin|L|1}} V8 engine from the [[Ford Mustang (first generation)|Ford Mustang]], it was well received by the enthusiasts. Ginetta works driver Chris Meek secured a win with a prototype at the car's debut at Brands Hatch, beating a [[Jaguar E-Type]] which was considered to be the most successful GT racing car. However Ginetta failed to make a homologated version of the G10 in order for it to keep competing and as a result, it was forced out of the competition with a total production of only three cars. Following the reception the G10 had generated, Ginetta produced the '''G11''', a street legal version of the G10 with the same body but with the Ford V8 replaced by the MGB 1800 engine. However, slow deliveries of the engine curbed production of the car and therefore only a handful were made.<ref name="msm-aug2011">{{cite magazine |last=Ostroff |first=Ivan |date=August 2011 |title=Ginetta's Muscle Car — Meek and wild |url=https://www.dkeng.co.uk/press/1451909267-94fe01c5a552f5a3b1ba64b0dcd53506.pdf |magazine=Motor Sport |location= |publisher= |access-date=}}</ref>

===G12=== [[File:1965 Ginetta G12 sn 25.jpg|thumb|right|Ginetta G12]] Unveiled in 1966, the '''G12''' was an evolution of the G4 but had many new features that made it stand apart from its predecessors. The car had a new tubular steel space frame chassis, with the cockpit section mounted to it for extra strength, while removable body work allowed for easy repair. The front suspension consisted of Triumph-derived uprights and double wishbones (with camber adjustment courtesy of rose-joints on the upper items) and coil springs. While, at the rear, the usual arrangement of single upper transverse links with lower reversed wishbones (with rose-joints) and radius arms was present, along with coil springs. The car was fitted with anti-roll bars for increased safety, and the Triumph-sourced Girling disc brakes at the front and rear ensured increased stopping power. Power came from a 1.0-litre Cosworth SCA [[inline-four engine]], though larger engines were fitted later such as an [[Aston Martin]] V8, but were less successful. The G12 dominated the competition in its class, outclassing [[Lotus Elan|Lotus Elan 26R]]s and [[Coventry Climax]]es, winning the 1,150 cc MN series. Outside track racing, the G12 also found success at hill climb events, before it was replaced by the G16. Approximately 28 were built, though at least 1 was converted into the [[Jerboa SP]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/october-2008/126/ginetta-g12|title=Ginetta G12 |work=Motorsport Magazine |date=October 2008 |access-date=29 May 2018}}</ref>

===G15=== {{main|Ginetta G15}} [[File:Ginetta G15 875cc August 1972.JPG|thumb|1969 [[Ginetta G15]]]] In 1967 the [[Ginetta G15|G15]], utilizing a rear-mounted 875 cc [[Sunbeam Imp]] engine, was launched.<ref name="Sedgwick">Michael Sedgwick & Mark Gillies, A-Z of Cars 1945-1970, page 82</ref> This two-seat coupé had a glass fibre body bolted to a tube chassis and used Imp rear and Triumph front suspension. Approximately 800 were produced from 1967 to 1974<ref name="Sedgwick" /> and the car was fully type approved allowing for complete Ginetta cars to be sold for the first time. Eight G15s were produced with [[Volkswagen]] engines and called "Super S". {{clear}}

===G16=== [[File:Ginetta G16.jpg|thumb|Ginetta G16]] The G16 was produced as a [[Group 6 (motorsport)|Group 6 sports-racer]] in 1968-1969.<ref name=G16>{{cite web | url = https://www.ginettaowners.ch/models/g16 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20241229045921/https://www.ginettaowners.ch/models/g16 | archive-date = 2024-12-29 | title = Ginetta G16 | work = Ginetta Owners Club of Switzerland }}</ref> Buyers installed engines of choice; known fitments include [[BRM]], [[Coventry Climax]], [[Cosworth FVA]] and [[BMW]] units of 2 litres capacity.<ref name=G16/> Ten examples were built, but it did not prove particularly successful in competition.<ref name=G16/> {{clear}}

===G19=== The '''G19''' was a single seater [[Formula 3]] racing car of which only one was produced.

==={{anchor|G20}} G20=== [[File:Mattnicolljones.jpg|thumb|right|2005 Ginetta G20]] Appearing in 2001 the '''G20''' was a light racing car, similar to the earlier [[Ginetta G27|G27]] which it gradually replaced.<ref name=GOCg20>{{cite web | url = https://www.ginetta.org/index.php/history/model-index/2000-s/g20 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230922191947/https://www.ginetta.org/index.php/history/model-index/2000-s/g20 | archive-date = 2023-09-22 | title = G20 | publisher = Ginetta Owners' Club | work = Models Index }}</ref> It competed in the Ginetta Championship single-make racing series; about 200 examples were built. The G20 was cheapier and easier to build than the G27, lacking doors and various other items required in a street-legal car.<ref name=GOCg20/> "G20" was also the name for a projected single-seat Formula 1 racer with a BRM V12 engine; the name was also considered for a V6-engined road car discussed in the 1970s.<ref name=BW94g20>{{citation | title = Ginetta: The Inside Story | last = Walklett | first = Bob | publisher = Bookmarque Publishing | location = Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire, UK | date = 1994 | isbn = 1870519280 | pages = 61, 155 | ref = BW94 }}</ref> {{clear}}

===G21=== [[File:Ginetta G21 1974 Castle Hedingham near factory 2008.JPG|thumb|right|1974 Ginetta G21]] In 1970, the G15 was joined by the larger G21, which was initially available with either a four-cylinder, 1.7-litre sourced from the Rootes Group (Sunbeam) or a 3.0-litre Ford Essex V6 engine. The car largely used Rootes components.<ref name="Motor197010">{{cite journal |title=Motor Show Number: Car by Car Guide and Ginetta Advertisement |journal=[[The Motor|Motor]] |volume=nbr 3565 |pages=Pages 21 & 175 |date=17 October 1970}}</ref> The 1.7-litre [[Sunbeam Rapier]] engine subsequently became the standard four-cylinder engine for the car. 80 cars in total were produced before production ceased in 1974 due to the oil crisis. The car was later morphed into an open top G23 and G24 coupé version but none of those variants went to production. {{clear}}

===GRS Tora=== Trevor Walklett owned a 1968 [[Hillman Hunter]] which had been put up due to rust.<ref name="pyman1">{{citation |ref=TP1 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iaVaDwAAQBAJ&q=ginetta+GRS&pg=PT10 |title=Ginetta: Road and Track Cars |first=Trevor |last=Pyman |publisher=The Crowood Press |date=2018 |isbn=9781785004162 |chapter=7: Survival and Fight Back}}</ref> Inspired by the success of the [[Dutton Sierra]] estate kit car, Ginetta developed a [[Range Rover]]-inspired fibreglass station wagon body for installation onto the Hunter's underpinnings. Called the GRS Tora Mark I it was first shown in October 1982, going on sale the next year. Although it was a two-door estate, it used the front doors of a four-door Hunter. These are shorter than a normal two-door design, leading to limited rear seat access and somewhat awkward proportions. More troubling was that the Hunter's fuel tank and filler location meant that the rear gate opening was very high, limiting the cars utility. In October 1983, a GRS Tora Pickup was shown.<ref name="pyman2">[[#TP1|Pyman]], p. 6</ref> In August 1984, the GRS Tora Mark II started deliveries.<ref name="pyman2" /> This version rectified the concerns with the rear opening, with a relocated fuel tank (and filler now mounted on the flank of the car) allowing for a full-height rear gate. Being more expensive than the simpler Mark I model the two were offered side by side. Sales of the GRS Tora helped Ginetta stay afloat in the 1980s, but by 1988 Tora production gradually came to a halt as the market was changing and donor cars were becoming rarer.

At the July 1989 Newark Kit Car Show, Ginetta showed a GRS Tora Mark III. Unlike previous models, this was a four-door estate (of a rather beefy appearance) on [[Ford Cortina]] saloon underpinnings. It used the doors as well as the taillights of a Mark IV Cortina four-door saloon, and had Cortina engines or the option of a Perkins diesel. Only two were built, and Ginetta went back to its main business of making sports cars. All in all, about 320 Toras of all variants were built.<ref name="pyman1" />

{{clear}} ===G26, G28, G30 and G31=== {{Main|Ginetta G26}} Following reorganization, the company moved to [[Scunthorpe]] and began making cars in kit form again in the 1980s starting with the G27 and followed by the G26, G28, G30 and G31, with all cars using Ford parts. The G26 was the first model to arrive, in 1984.<ref name="GOCSg26">{{cite web |url=https://www.ginettaowners.ch/models/g26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200419234344/https://www.ginettaowners.ch/models/g26 |archive-date=19 April 2020 |title=Ginetta G26 |work=Ginetta Owners Club of Switzerland (G.O.C.S.)}}</ref> The G26 and G31 both used flip-up headlamps; the G26 and G30 were fastback coupés while the G28 and G31 had a [[notchback]] profile.<ref name="G26EvolutionlautAB">{{cite web|url=https://viaretro.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Ginetta-G26-Evolution.jpg |title= Ginetta G26 Evolution|work=Chart showing with commendable clarity the differences between the Ginetta G26, G28, G30 and G31 models |first=Anders (compiler) | last = Bilidt |date= 2 October 2018 |publisher=ViaRETRO|access-date=20 April 2020}}</ref>

The design used the [[Ford Cortina|Ford Cortina Mk3/Mk4]] drivetrain and parts installed in a galvanized steel chassis of Ginetta's own construction. Originally, only four-cylinder engines could be fitted, but the G28's taller bonnetline made room for [[Ford Cologne V6 engine|Ford's Cologne V6 engine]]. The bodywork was fibreglass, although the doors were the [[Ford Fiesta]]'s steel units. The rear window on the fastback designs was also from the Fiesta, while the sportier notchbacks used the small window from the [[Ford Sierra|Sierra XR4i]].<ref name="SOTW">{{cite web |url=https://www.pistonheads.com/regulars/ph-features-sheds/shed-of-the-week-ginetta-g31/30579 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200419233628/https://www.pistonheads.com/regulars/ph-features-sheds/shed-of-the-week-ginetta-g31/30579 |archive-date=19 April 2020 |date=1 August 2014 |work=PistonHeads |last=Middlehurst |first=Tony |title=Shed of the Week: Ginetta G31}}</ref> 280 G26 were built.<ref name="GOCSg26" /> While the G31 was the last addition to the G26 line, it sold pretty well, with around 70 cars finished.<ref name="SOTW" /> Six G28 and fourteen G30 were finished, although since these cars were only available as kits it is unknown how many kits were actually sold. The total production of the G26 and its derivatives is about 370 cars.

The '''G29''' code was assigned to a one-off competition car for the [[Thundersports Series|Thundersports racing series]].<ref name="A-Z">{{cite book |ref=mlAZ |title=A to Z of Sports Cars |first=Mike |last=Lawrence |publisher=Bay View Books |location=Bideford, Devon |page=142 |date=1991 |isbn=1-870979-81-8}}</ref>

<gallery widths=200 heights=140> 1989 Ginetta G26 2.0 Front.jpg|Ginetta G26 Ginetta G28 registered September 1987 1198cc.jpg|1987 Ginetta G28 1988 Ginetta G30 (front left).jpg|1988 Ginetta G30 </gallery>

==={{anchor|G27|G33|G34}} G27, G33, and G34=== {{Main|Ginetta G27}} Introduced in 1985, the '''G27''' was a two-seater sports car derived from the [[#G4|G4]].<ref name="Observer's_1986">{{citation |first=John |last=Bladon |title=The New Observer's Book of Automobiles |edition=29th |date=1986 |page=79}}</ref> Designed by Mark Walklett, it uses the front suspension from the [[Triumph Vitesse]], a modified Jaguar independent rear suspension, and could be fitted with a wide range of engines up to the [[Rover V8 engine|Rover V8]].<ref name="A-Z" /> The '''G33''' speedster was introduced in 1990; derived from the G27 it was typically equipped with a [[Rover V8]] engine and was accordingly faster. In terms of appearance, the windshield, with its body-coloured frame, was the main difference compared to the G27, while the overall appearance was smoothed off, with various creases and folds removed. The G33 was soon offered as a kit as well, which left room for the '''G34''', a version with a turbocharged [[Volvo Redblock engine|Volvo four-cylinder engine]] and only offered as a fully built and type approved car.<ref name=MW95>{{cite magazine | first = Mark | last = Walton | date = April 1995 | title = A long way from Scunthorpe | pages = 15-16 | url = http://www.g33.co.uk/pages/g34.html | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20231206002635/http://g33.co.uk/pages/g34.html | archivedate = 2023-12-06 | magazine = Performance Car | via = Ginetta G33 }}</ref> After considerable delays, 21 examples were built by Ginetta's Swedish importer in 1997 and 1998 after.<ref>{{cite web | title = Ginetta G34 | work = G33.co.uk | first = Mark | last = Thompson | url = http://www.g33.co.uk/pages/g34.html | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20231206002635/http://g33.co.uk/pages/g34.html | archivedate = 2023-12-06 }}</ref>

<gallery widths=200 heights=145> 1975 (Donor) Ginetta G27 2.0 Front.jpg|Ginetta G27 Ginetta G33 V8.jpg|1992 Ginetta G33 </gallery>

===G32=== {{main|Ginetta G32}} [[File:Ginetta G32 (1991) - 14850409248.jpg|thumb|Ginetta G32]] It was decided to re-enter the complete car business with the mid-engined [[Ginetta G32|G32]] with a choice of 1.6- or 1.9-litre four-cylinder engine, available as a coupé or convertible. In 1990, the G32 coupé cost £13,700 ({{Inflation|UK|13700|1990|fmt=eq|cursign=£}}), the convertible £14,600 ({{Inflation|UK|14600|1990|fmt=eq|cursign=£}}), and the [[#G33|G33]] £17,800 ({{Inflation|UK|17800|1990|fmt=eq|cursign=£}}). The G32 used a significant amount of parts from the contemporary [[Ford Fiesta]]. {{-}} ===G50=== [[File:Ginetta G50 GT4 of Mark Griffith 2013.JPG|thumb|Ginetta G50 GT4]] {{main|Ginetta G50}}

After Ginetta was acquired by [[Lawrence Tomlinson]] in 2005, the company began work on the design of the [[Ginetta G50]] - utilizing a 3.5-litre V6 engine, generating a power output of {{cvt|{{cvt|300|hp|kW|0|disp=number}}|kW|hp PS|0}} - to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary. In 2007, the car competed in its first race in the European GT4 Cup, in Nogaro France, finishing second.

Soon after this success, the car was officially launched at Autosport International in early 2008 alongside its sister car, the Ginetta G50 GT4. Together, they have become Ginetta's best selling cars. {{-}} ===G60=== {{main|Ginetta G60}} [[File:Ginetta G60 at 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed (14509455671).jpg|thumb|[[Ginetta G60]]]]

In March 2010, Lawrence acquired the Somerset-based sports car manufacturer [[Arash Motor Company|Farbio Sports Cars]], and in doing so inherited the F400, which was subsequently redesigned, redeveloped and rebranded into the [[Ginetta G60]]. This is a two-door mid-engined sports car which shares the same 3.7-litre V6 engine as its G55 GT3 stablemate and is capable of {{cvt|0|-|60|mph|order=flip}} in 4.9 seconds, with a top speed of {{cvt|165|mph|order=flip}}.{{citation needed|date=February 2017}} {{-}} ===G40=== {{main|Ginetta G40}} [[File:Ginetta G40 Piranha Motorsport.jpg|thumb|[[Ginetta G40]]]]

In 2010, Lawrence implemented a newer, safer car into the existing Ginetta Junior series and in doing so, replaced the old Ginetta G20 race car with a [[Ginetta G40|G40J]].

Following the success of the G40J, Ginetta decided to introduce a [[Ginetta G40 Challenge]] car for the adult racers in its Challenge series. With the same engine as its sister car, the G40 Challenge car is capable of {{cvt|165|hp|order=flip}} and competes against existing G20 models. Today, the car features heavily in the [[#Ginetta Challenge Championship|Total Quartz Ginetta GT5 Challenge]].

Ginetta unveiled its second road car, the [[Ginetta G40R]], in 2011. It was designed to mimic the Walklett brothers' original vision of 'a race car for the road'. Capable of {{cvt|0|-|60|mph|order=flip}} in 5.8 seconds, the G40R shares a number of characteristics with its racing siblings. {{-}} ===G55=== [[File:Ginetta G55-GT4 (1).JPG|thumb|[[Ginetta G55]]]] {{main|Ginetta G55}}

2011 saw the introduction of the [[Ginetta G55|G55]] Cup car to the [[Ginetta GT Supercup]], which, until that point, had only featured the [[Ginetta G50|G50]] Cup car. Offering a 3.7-litre V6 engine generating a maximum power output of {{cvt|380|hp|kW PS|0}}, the car provided Ginetta with the basis for their Ginetta G55 GT3 car; a larger spec car which gives GT teams a 4.35 L V8 powerplant. {{-}} ===Akula=== [[File:Ginetta Akula Genf 2019 1Y7A5901.jpg|thumb|[[Ginetta Akula]]]] On 5 March 2019, at the [[Geneva International Motor Show]], Ginetta announced a new 6.0-litre [[General Motors LS-based small-block engine#LS2|Ginetta/Chevrolet LS2]] OHV V8 {{cvt|600|hp|kW PS|0}} supercar called the Akula (Акула), Russian for "shark". {{-}}

==Motorsport==

===Michelin Ginetta GT4 SuperCup=== {{main|Ginetta GT4 Supercup}}

The [[Ginetta GT4 Supercup|Michelin Ginetta GT4 SuperCup]] is a single-class race series which features the [[Ginetta G50]] and [[Ginetta G55|G55]] sports cars; running in support of the [[British Touring Car Championship]].

The championship began as the Ginetta G50 Cup in 2008, supporting the [[British Formula 3 International Series|British Formula Three Championship]] and [[British GT Championship]]. In 2009, it moved to support the BTCC. In 2011, with the introduction of the Ginetta G55, the championship became the [[Ginetta GT4 Supercup|Michelin Ginetta GT4 SuperCup]].

The 2014 season will be the fourth running of the Michelin Ginetta GT4 Supercup, but it will be the first year in which the G50 GT4 and G55 GT4 cars are consolidated into one single class. In order to maintain fair competition, the two models will be equalized through a balance of performance test.

===Protyre Motorsport Ginetta GT5 Challenge=== {{main|Ginetta GT5 Challenge}}

The Protyre Motorsport [[Ginetta GT5 Challenge]] offers a unique, low-cost opportunity to race in a single-make racing championship, over seven race weekends supporting the [[British GT]] package. For 2014, the series will once again return to Spa for an international round alongside the Swedish Ginetta Challenge series.

A popular entry-level championship for many GT racers, the series boasts packed grids with close racing. All weekends are triple headers, providing 21 races throughout the season, with all races counting towards the final championship positions.

===Prototype=== [[File:GinettaG60LTP1lemans2018.jpg|thumb|[[Ginetta G60-LT-P1]]]]

Ginetta supplies customer [[LMP3]] cars for the [[European Le Mans Series]] and [[Asian Le Mans Series]] as well as the [[IMSA Prototype Challenge]].

In 2017, Ginetta developed a [[Le Mans Prototype|LMP1]] class car: the [[Ginetta G60-LT-P1]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/ginetta-announces-lmp1-chassis-for-2018/|title = Ginetta Announces LMP1 Chassis for 2018 – Sportscar365| date=4 January 2017 }}</ref> For the 2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship season Ginetta entered 2 G60-LT-P1 in the WEC series in conjunction with TRSM Racing Manor. At the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans, the #5 car finished 5th in class, while the #6 car retired after 10 hours due to persistent electrical issues.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/manor-ginetta-solid-building-block-1054780/|title= Ginetta LMP1 a solid building block for ManorDriver line up|publisher= Motorsports.com |date=2 July 2018 |access-date=5 July 2018}}</ref>

== Racecars == {| class="wikitable" !Year !Car !Category |- |2008 |[[Ginetta G50|Ginetta G50 GT4]] |[[SRO GT4]] |- |2009 |[[Ginetta-Zytek GZ09S]] |[[Le Mans Prototype|LMP1]] |- |2011 |[[Ginetta G55|Ginetta G55 GT4]] |[[SRO GT4]] |- |2015 |[[Ginetta-Juno P3-15]] |[[Le Mans Prototype|LMP3]] |- |2016 |[[Ginetta G57 P2]] |[[Le Mans Prototype|LMP2]] |- | rowspan="2" |2018 |[[Ginetta G58]] |[[Le Mans Prototype|LMP2]] |- |[[Ginetta G60-LT-P1]] |[[Le Mans Prototype|LMP1]] |- |2020 |[[Ginetta G61-LT-P3]] |[[Le Mans Prototype|LMP3]] |- |2021 |[[Ginetta G56#GT4|Ginetta G56 GT4]] |[[SRO GT4]] |- | rowspan="2" |2025 |[[Ginetta G61-LT-P3 Evo]] |[[Le Mans Prototype|LMP3]] |- |[[Ginetta G56#GT2|Ginetta G56 GT2]] |[[SRO GT2]] |}

==See also== * [[List of car manufacturers of the United Kingdom]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

==Bibliography== * {{cite book |last=Walklett |first=Bob |title=Ginetta - The Inside Story: 31 Years of British Specialist Car Manufacturer |publisher=Bookmarque Publishing |date=1994 |isbn=1-870519-28-0 }} * {{cite book |last=Rose |first=John |title=Ginetta: The Illustrated History |publisher=G T Foulis & Co Ltd |date=1988 |isbn=0-85429-685-9 }} * {{cite book |last=Pyman |first=T. |title=History of the Ginetta G4 |publisher=Bookmarque Publishing |date=2004 |isbn=1-870519-69-8 }}

==External links== {{Commons category|Ginetta vehicles}} * [http://www.ginetta.org Ginetta Owners Club] * [http://www.ginetta.com Ginetta Racing Site] * [http://en.ginetta-club.com/ Ginetta Club]

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