This is a perfect example of a British racer ,this car can be enjoyed and driven like it should be.
The present owner imported the car from the United Kingdom 6 years ago.
The Ginetta G15 is powered by 998 cc 4 cyl engine, 4 speed manual, Pertronix 3 Electronic ignition and matching coil. Dual Dellorto DHLA carbs. The engine was rebuilt in 2020, with new rings, pistons, bearings, thrust washers etc. About 1000 miles put on since the rebuild. There is around 50,000 on the odometer, The Clutch was replaced about 3 years ago, with about 4000 miles on it now.The tachometer was rebuilt about 4 years ago. All the gauges work well. A few things added were a spin on oil filter conversation. New high torque starter 2 years ago. The seats recovered summer of 2021 and the original sunroof is in good shape. New tires were added in the summer of 2021.
The car was completely restored before the present owner bought it. Body, paint, new frame has all been done. There are receipts and documentation on the build that will be available to a serious buyer,
The car was restored by the previous owner to a high standard but has been mildly used since so isn't quite concours. This being said it has won Best Modified trophy at the annual GOC meeting for the last two years. It also won best Ginetta at the Imp National meeting in 2013 and 2nd for best sports car at Tatton Park in 2014. I've not entered any other competitions, so you could say the car has a 100% success rate. GOC asked me to display my car at the National Classic Car Show last November so its now fairly well known to other GOC members.
The car was restored in 2012/13 using a new factory (one of the last four) chassis, which was strengthened in all the right places by the previous owner before being powder coated. He did this because he had owned several G15's and knew the chassis weak spots. The bodywork was restored and painted in Porsche Signal Orange two-pack, which I think is the best colour for a G15. The sunroof fabric was also replaced. The car gets lots of admiring comments whenever I take it out. All chrome work was replaced with new or refurbished items.
The running gear was replaced with new, including suspension (adjustable shocks / RAC springs), brakes, hoses and lines, master cylinders, Alloy wheels, tyres etc. etc. The fuel tank was replaced together with new fuel lines etc. The gauges are probably original but the wiring was completely renewed. The original seats have been re-trimmed and new carpets fitted.
The previous owner built the car to compete in hill climbs and sprints, but his situation changed and he sold it to me so it’s never been used on the track in anger. It has a roll bar, cut out switches for the battery and a fixed fire extinguisher system (electrically operated). The battery is a small race type (for lightness), which is perfectly adequate. The rear and side windows are Perspex (not glass) for lightness.
The engine was newly built to a high specification for racing and needs to be revved to get the best out of it. It sounds great but can become a little tiresome on long journeys. The spec is:
998cc with Cheasman big valve ported head.
R22 cam
Strengthened block
Big sump and high efficiency oil pump
Twin 40 Dellorto carbs
4 branch sports manifold and special exhaust (muffler)
I had the car on a rolling road in 2013 and it was producing 104bhp at 7200 rpm. I didn't want to over rev the engine at the time as it had only done 250 miles. It should do better than this a little higher up the rev range (up to 9000 rpm) due to the cam. I’ve not taken it that high and have a limiter fitted at 8200 rpm.
The car was fitted with a close ratio straight cut gearbox by Jack Knight (higher 1st, standard 2nd, lower 3rd & 4th) when I purchased it in 2013. I've swopped this gearbox for a standard box as the whine of the straight cut gears was too much for road use. Also, top speed was restricted due to the low gearing. I still have the straight cut box if it’s of any interest.
The car was also fitted with a fully sintered race clutch, which would have been great for racing, but was far too vicious for road us. I’ve fitted an organic mild race clutch which is a great improvement. The only thing I'm a little disappointed in is the release (roller type) bearing which sometimes makes a squealing noise on initial take up in first and reverse. Ideally this needs investigating.
Since owning the car I've fitted an electronic Rev Limiter (set to red line at 7200rpm and cut out at 8200rpm), an improved pre-engaged starter motor (needs less cranking current), an oil catch tank and vehicle tracker (not sure if this will work in Canada).
As I said earlier the car has been used but not abused since its rebuild. I've taken it on two track days, but been careful not to over use it on both. There are a few minor stone chips and two minor cracks in the GRP at the base of the engine cover (a common weakness area). When I purchased the car the edges to the doors had been slightly damaged. I had one side repaired (which if studied hard can been seen), but the other side I decided to leave.
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