1970 Ginetta G15

Short answer - Not sure in two minds about it.

Longer answer - At this point in time I am not decided about what I am going to do with it. The car has had 3 defined periods in its existence and each one is worthy of a "back to" restoration in its own right.

Period 1 only lasted a year when it was the show car and factory demonstrator in Silver

Period 2 was when it was daily transport for a doctor doing his rounds in Burgundy for 6 years

Period 3 in bright Red and its change to a further tuned GT covering many miles up and down the country and in the same ownership for 24 years

Since 2004 to date it was with its last owner just sitting and waiting - more work was probably done to the car this weekend that has been carried out in the last 25 or more years.

Speaking to the last main user of the car the reason it fell into disuse was because it became a recalcitrant starter - he said it was never an easy starter especially in the cold and the damp ( strange for an old plastic car with tuned Brit iron ) so I am assuming here that it got to a point were it could not be relied upon, got replaced and then sat awaiting the promised "Roundtuit".

In answer to your question I was originally inclined to think that the car should go back to the Silver show car specification and that I would move forward with the work on the car with that in mind. However, there is a growing train of thought that is gaining momentum that perhaps it should continue its evolution and in this new period of ownership get a coat of Audi Papaya an RBE tune on top of the Holbay tune, EFI, better brakes and suspension, some chassis work and a continuance of its evolution. Whilst at the same time hoping that someone who absolutely has to have this car comes knocking on the door to make me an offer I cannot refuse, thus removing the decision on what I should do with it.

To me, a Holbay tuned Holbay would just about do it!

Paint colour of your choice.

Saw this, thought of you 😀

There are a few gorgeous Ginetta’s in the championship I compete in.

The magazines that I have discovered the car to have been the subject of a road test or other feature have arrived.



Still not managed to get the door open though as the wind is a bit fierce around here today so will be leaving that job until that's died down. The wind has also prevented the welding on the white G21 from being carried out.

I regards to indoor works, the door hinges are in production and most of the fabrication should be completed on those over the weekend.

G15 wise plans are being made to get the glassfibre works progressed on BOY as once that is done there is very little stopping this car from being completed pretty swiftly.

Welcome aboard Stu32

With a bit of assistance from Trev' I have the complete history on the car from the production line to the present day, owners' buy dates, sell dates, the price sold s/h to the Doctor from the factory accounts etc. etc. - It was used extensively by Bob Walklett and the family during its duty as the factory demonstrator and reading some of the road tests got "thoroughly" tested.

Looks like you were on the approach to Keepers - spent a few days on the marshals post at keepers and may do a bit more volunteering if I get the time.

I need to check the back axle ratio on this one as if I read the road tests correctly it may have started out with a 3.7 and then got changed to a 3.9 to give it a bit more pep.

Ginetta G12 - probably off the net somewhere in Japan would be my guess. Mid engined GT racer - a few made it onto the road in the UK in period but more in Japan. They pop up for sale occasionally but there are some "less than Kosher" examples around. DARE were reportedly doing a slightly larger version but as usual with DARE nothing came of it. You also find them with "Gurney" roof bubbles as they are tiny.




I'm a Chevron B8 fan myself


There is also a special bodied G12 with an interesting history - as you can see not very big cars

Oops - that was supposed to be Graham’s Cosworth powered car!



Penance for yellow muppetry 😀

A couple of shots of my Ginetta projects. Not sure if they'll post.