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Ginetta
G4
Over 500 built with Ford engines
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 1961–1968
- Engine
- front-engined inline four · 997 cc / 1.0 LFactory: 997 cc
- Power
- 29.1 kW / 39.5 PSFactory: 39 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Walklett brothers; Ivor Walklett as main designer
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The G4 was designed for road and track use and had a light fibreglass body on a steel spaceframe. As of 1964 only the 997 cc version was certified for national or international competition, so Ginetta built the car for the one-litre class.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Ginetta G4 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ginetta G4 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ginetta G4 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
The Walklett brothers founded Ginetta in 1958. The G4 was shown in January 1961 and was first fitted with a Ford 105E 997 cc engine. The Series Two of 1963 had a rear body extended by about 8 inches and a BMC rear axle.
The Series Three of 1966 used a square-tube frame and Triumph front wishbones. Production of the original G4 kits ended in the late 1960s. In 1991 a new company resumed production of the G4 under a licence from the Walklett family.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard G4.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Ford 105E1,2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | front-engined inline four1 Independently researchedStandard Series I specification. |
| Displacement | 997 cc / 1.0 LFactory: 997 cc1 Independently researchedSeries I 105E engine. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 29.1 kW / 39.5 PSFactory: 39 hp · converted1 Independently researchedStandard-spec figure from the conceptcarz 1963 page, not a measured figure for an individual car. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | manual1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | round steel tube spaceframe with fibreglass body2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | double A-arms with coil springs (Series One)3 Independently researchedSeries Two front suspension was revised; the source describes Series One. |
| Rear suspension | live axle with trailing arms, coil springs and A-frame (Series One)3 Independently researchedSeries Two and later used an independent rear in the G4R and a BMC axle in the Series Two. |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | fibreglass body, central section bonded to the frame2 Independently researched |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 9.7 s1 Independently researchedStandard-spec figure; the conceptcarz top speed (108 mph) is marked estimated and was not used. |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Series One cars have small rear tailfins on a round-tube frame. Series Two cars have an extended tail and a BMC rear axle. Series Three cars (1966) have a square-tube frame, Triumph front wishbones and pop-up headlights with a front bumper.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1963 Ginetta G4 technical and mechanical specifications Level C conceptcarz.com
- Ford 105E
- Inline 4
- Engine Location : | Front
- 997 cc
- 39 HP (28.704 KW)
- Transmission:
- 9.7 seconds
-
2
Craig Chima's 1964 Ginetta G4 Series Two Race Car (background) Level C BritishRaceCar.com
- to fit the Ford
- spaceframe constructed of 1" x 18-gauge round steel tubing
- The center section of the fiberglass body was bonded onto the frame
-
3
The Ginetta G4 - The Beautiful Little Giant Killer Level C Ben Branch · Silodrome · 2020-04-13
- front suspension is by double A-arms with coil springs
- rear suspension comprised of a more traditional live axle
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