Ginetta Model History

United Kingdom · founded 1958

British specialist builder of racing and road sports cars since 1958 — from the iconic G4 kit car to the GT4-dominating G50 and GT3-class G55.

Models

G4

Ginetta's breakthrough model — a lightweight glass-fibre two-seater that excelled on road and track, with over 500 built across four series from 1961 to 1984.

Sports car · 1961–1984
G15

Ginetta's first fully type-approved car — a sleek rear-engined coupé using the Sunbeam Imp engine, with approximately 800 built between 1968 and 1974.

Sports car · 1968–1974
G21

A larger GT coupé with Ford Essex V6 power — 80 built before the oil crisis ended production in 1974.

Sports car · 1970–1974
G27

A direct spiritual successor to the G4 — a lightweight two-seat kit-car sports car with Rover V8 potential and over 200 built.

Sports car · 1985–1995
G32

A mid-engined Ford-powered coupé and convertible — 115 built, notable for sharing much of its interior with the Ford Fiesta.

Sports car · 1989–1992
G33

A low-slung V8 roadster — 90 to 100 built, capable of 0–60 mph in around 5 seconds with the 3.9-litre Rover V8.

Sports car · 1990–1994
G40

The backbone of Ginetta's youth racing ladder — a race-and-road sports car launched in 2010 that powers the Ginetta Junior and GT4 Challenge series.

Sports car · 2010–present
G50

Ginetta's GT4-class race car and road-going sports coupé — Autosport National Car of the Year in 2008 and a five-time undefeated British GT GT4 champion.

Sports car · 2008–2011
G55

An evolved GT3/GT4-class race car with a Ford 3.7-litre V6 — the centrepiece of the Ginetta GT Supercup from 2011 and a British GT GT3 contender.

Sports car · 2011–2022
G56

Ginetta's current-generation racing platform — available in GT4 and GTA specification, continuing the Supercup legacy.

Sports car · 2023–present

Other makes