When Ginetta revived the G4 in 1981 after a decade away, it barely built any — the entire Series IV run came to roughly 35 cars.
Lead trim: G4 Series IV 1,599 cc Ford four
Ginetta G4 Series IVG4 Series IV · 1981–1984
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FactWhen Ginetta revived the G4 in 1981 after a decade away, it barely built any — the entire Series IV run came to roughly 35 cars.
The G4 was re-introduced in 1981 as the Series IV with a new chassis, 2 in (51 mm) wider and 3 in (76 mm) longer than the Series III, produced through to 1984 with approximately 35 examples built. It was powered by a 1,599 cc Ford four-cylinder engine. The final development, the Series V, replaced the live axle with a trailing-arm independent rear suspension (Ford final drive retained), but only two examples were built, one of them a modified Series IV. After Ginetta was sold, the Walkletts' DARE company resumed manufacture of the G4 and some other models in the 1990s.
Collectors Spotted in the Ginetta G4 Lineage
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G4 Series IV 1,599 cc Ford four | 1981–1984 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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When Ginetta revived the G4 in 1981 after a decade away, it barely built any — the entire Series IV run came to roughly 35 cars.
Just over 500 original Ginetta G4s were hand-built through 1969, each fitted with whatever Ford engine was current at the time — Series I through III all sharing the same glass-fibre GT body.
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