The G15's rear engine cover swings up whole, borrowed alongside its Hillman Imp engine and gearbox.
Lead trim: G15S 998 cc Rootes Rallye Imp four (65 bhp)
Ginetta G15G15 · 1968–1974
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FactThe G15's rear engine cover swings up whole, borrowed alongside its Hillman Imp engine and gearbox.
The Ginetta G15 is a two-seater, rear-engined sports car designed by Ivor Walklett and built by Ginetta at Witham, Essex between 1968 and 1974 (approximately 800 made), using lightweight aluminium 875 cc inline-four engines and 4-speed transaxles supplied by the Rootes Group, the Imp engine's slant and light weight suiting the low body lines. Its glass-fibre coupé body, moulded in one piece, formed part of the structure on a tubular steel chassis, with coil-spring independent suspension all round (front wishbones from Triumph TR4/Spitfire/Herald parts, trailing swingarms at the rear), 9-inch front discs and rear drums, and a rear engine cover that swings up. The first prototype was shown at the 1967 Earls Court show; the Mk II of 1969 moved the radiator to the front with an electric fan and had a revised dashboard, and the 1970 Mk III had larger rear quarter lights. The 875 cc engine (about 55 bhp per the page, so not entered) was standard, with a 998 cc Rootes Rallye Imp engine of 65 bhp offered later in the G15S for an extra £100 (the page does not date it). Wheelbase 82 in (2,083 mm), length 144.5 in, width 57 in, height 44.5 in, curb weight 1,232 lb (559 kg).
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G15 875 cc Rootes Imp four | 1968–1974 | 0.9 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| G15S 998 cc Rootes Rallye Imp four (65 bhp) | 1968–1974 | 1.0 L Inline-4 | 65 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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