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Revision as of 03:15, 13 January 2025 by Vantage-TWR (talk | contribs) (created page)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Motor vehicle| Ginetta G1 | |
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| Overview | |
| Type | Concept Car |
| Manufacturer | Ginetta |
| Production | 1957 |
| Assembly | Woodbridge Suffolk |
| Designer | Ivor Walklett |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Open-Wheeler |
| Layout | Front Engine, RWD |
| Platform | Wolseley Hornet six |
| Related | Wolseley Hornet six Maserati 4CLT |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 998 cubic centimetres (60.9 cu in; 0.998 L) BMC A-Series Inline 4 |
| Power output | 38 brake horsepower (39 PS; 28 kW) @ 5,250 rpm 71 newton-metres (52 lbf⋅ft) @ 2,700 rpm |
| Transmission | 4-speed Manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,299 millimetres (90.5 in) |
| Height | 33.4 inches (850 mm) |
| Kerb weight | 350 kilograms (770 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ginetta Fairlite |
| Successor | Ginetta G2 |
The Ginetta G1, was a the first car from Ginetta in the G naming series, but the second actual Ginetta Car, as the Ginetta Fairlite kit car predates it. The G1 was a one off, not destined for production, was based on a Pre-War Wolseley Hornet 998. The G1 was eventually wrecked somewhere in Suffolk, destroyed in a crash against a Tree stump.The car was styled after the Maserati 4CLT.
References
- "Ginetta Cars - G1". www.ginettaowners.ch (in German). Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- "G1". www.ginetta.org. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- "History". www.ginetta.org. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- "Ginetta G1 specs, performance data". FastestLaps.com. Retrieved 2025-01-13.