Lot details Registration No: KFF820H Chassis No: 15/0081 Mot Expiry: March 2008
Borne of the same post-WW2 special-building tradition as Lotus, Marcos and TVR, Ginetta was founded in 1958 by the four Walklett brothers. Although, best known for their sports racer and kit car designs, the quartet also produced a series of fully type-approved road cars beginning with the G15. Conceived as an affordable sportscar and dubbed the 'poor man's Lotus Elan', the two-door fixed-head coupe was introduced at the 1967 London Motor Show. Commendably light, its box-section ladder-frame chassis played host to a rear-mounted Hillman Imp Sports 875cc drivetrain, Triumph Herald / Spitfire front suspension and sleek fibreglass bodywork. Benefiting from a very low rear roll centre and negative camber up front, the G15 proved an exhilarating drive. Reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 12.9 seconds and 94mph in standard tune, the two-seater could also be had with an enlarged 998cc 'sports' engine. Evolving through five series, the diminutive Ginetta fell victim to the oil crisis during 1974 but not before some 796 had been made. Arguably, the Walkett brothers' most famous model (and certainly their best seller), the G15 achieved considerable competition success at the hands of Chris Meek and Allison Davies among others.
Finished in yellow with black velour upholstery, this particular example is described by the vendor as being in "good" condition with regard to its four-speed manual gearbox, electrical equipment, interior trim, chassis, bodywork, paintwork and wheels / tyres (while, he considers the 998cc engine to be "excellent"). A "wide body type 2", 'KFF 820H' is said to have been "restored by Classic Performance of Burton-on-Trent". Though, the task of overhauling its engine was apparently entrusted to "Ben Boult in 2004 (bills to show)". Summed-up by the seller as "an early chassis number car" that "still needs to be set-up chassis- / suspension-wise for track / high-speed use", this tempting Ginetta is offered for sale with MOT certificate valid until March 2008.
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