Ginetta Heritage ~ Keeping the Breed!

26th September 2008 News from Japan and USA is just in.

Anyone interested in a nearly finished G15, email here.

We've been working on a mystery G12....

International racing history and featured in "the book"

22nd September 2008 We have genuine round tube G4 in stock. The chaps at the Ginetta factory are finally coming to terms with working closely with our little operation.......

We are looking to sponsor the right person who buys our G27 race car and enters it in the Club Ginetta Series next year.

We should have the dates and regs for next year's Ginetta Heritage Race Series very soon and there is an online G15 user guide in the pipeline.

12th September 2008 We love racing. Racing customers take priority. We were a little perturbed to learn that someone might not want to go Ginetta racing because he felt that; should he have an incident, the spares would take a long time to come to fruition. In fact, the period of 9 months was mentioned!

When Mark Faulkner had an off at Spa (not his fault) he had a new front and rear for his G12 fitted in 2 days! Brian Ashley and several other G12 and G4 racers have had a similar service, not that there is a huge demand. We have all the G4 and G12 panels in stock. We have G12 chassis and a G4 chassis of each type in stock!! We have donor G15 chassis and the jig right here. And now with the support of the factory we are beginning to fill up our G15 moulds too.

We have almost everything for a racing Ginetta G4, 12 or 15 on the shelf. It's some of the trim and restoration items that take a little longer. With only 180 man hours of highly skilled, Ginetta experienced labour capacity a week, the restorations do take time - especially if a race job comes in to jump the queue. But if a racing customer has a problem we can assure a rapid turnaround as long as the budget is there; and at £35 + VAT an hour we are not expensive!

Our car was much admired, if a little slow!

11th September 2008 The Heritage Races went extremely well despite awful weather on Saturday. There's some good stuff on the bulletin board.

There was a great party put on by Ginetta Cars on Saturday night. Ginetta Heritage and our Races have become an integral part of the Factory's racing efforts and we will be announcing a full season of dates and new regs very soon.

There were lots of fascinating and beautiful Ginettas on show as well as racing ones.

Celebrities like Damon Hill, Chris Meek and allegedly Vicky B-H were free to wonder about and enjoy the scene with us mortals although Chris seemed to attract at least one keen interviewer.

Recent Ginetta articles in Autosport and Motorsport Magazine were interesting and there's one in the November issue of Classic and Sports Car too.

G15 Carpet sets are now listed and there is one set in the next batch available.

3rd September 2008 The Heritage Race entries consist of G4s, G12s and G11/10s. It's going to be a great couple of days. We are expecting all sorts of lovely classic Ginettas on display including a G2, G17 , G18 and G22.

Tickets for people we had promised have not arrived but will be available on the gate. Ring Spadge on 07831 843922 if you need to. GOC members can get in free with their membership card anyway.

Sadly the G33 bonnet mould was missing from the pile of moulds we collected - lost in a fire apparently. We will make a new mould if there is enough interest.

We are going to do a batch of G15 carpet kits - let us know if you want one!

We had an interesting meeting at Lola Cars last week about the Historic UK Sports Racing and Prototype Racing Series for which the G12 and G16 will be eligible. More news soon.

20th August 2008 We went up to the Factory yesterday. Like us, but on a different scale, they seem to have a lot on. There are some exciting versions of the G50 about including the road car that has a boot for two sets of Golf clubs, and electric G50 and a 500 + bhp G50.

We rescued all the old moulds which means that we can now produce panels and in most cases COMPLETE SHELLS for the following on behalf of Ginetta Cars: G4, G8, G10, G11, G12, G15, G17, G18, G22, G4/4, G29, G32 and G33.

18th August 2008 We're back. There's some news from Japan and USA.

Entries are flooding in for the Heritage Race now so get yours in if you have not already done so. You should see the trophies! This isn't even one of the main ones!

3rd August 2008 The office is closed until 18th August. The workshop will continue to function but we are not open for visitors.

The Ginetta Japan section finally has some content and we look forward to building on that in the coming months.

2nd August 2008 Possibly the widest Ginetta G21 we've ever seen was collected for work this week. Jaguar IRS and a Cosworth V6 and all sitting on 15" rims!.

The G15 Parts list is growing on the Bulletin Board and check out the latest news from America.

Peter St Barbe's G4, repatriated from Canada is now in one piece and off for paint, ready for the Ginetta Heritage Race Series.

We will also be involved with a new UK Historic Sports Racing and Prototypes Race Series along with Chevron and Crossle which will be of interest to those lucky folks with G16, G12 and G4R. As long as they are to period specification replicas will be able to race along side the genuine cars. The first 1 hour Race is in October.

24th July 2008 Regulations for the Ginetta Heritage Races 6th/7th September are now out.

If you have not received a copy Email Spadge NOW!

The lovely green G27 advertised here has been reduced to £7,500!

23rd July 2008 Another interesting G27 is on Ebay right now .

The red G15 sold straight away.

But we do have an interesting round tube G4 restoration kit in for sale with a choice of engines for £9,500.

Being a bit busy we have not got time to post up all the details yet so email: Spadge

15th July 2008 Hugh Smithson's G15 is back from the paint-shop.

There's a nice tidy G15 on Ebay. We have a G15 in for some wiring and another for re-commissioning.

The red one we have for sale is now here with more pictures and details available soon.

The G20 details are now available.

3rd July 2008 Those G20s are provoking some interest. The factory fleet of G20s will be available to hire for racing at The Ginetta Festival 6th/7th September. For details of buying, hiring or just trying, email Charlie Kemp.

A particularly significant G32 is up for sale and is in fantastic condition, we're told.

G15 Roll Cages can now be ordered and the old G15 pricelist should be available online soon.

1st July 2008 We went to see the G50 at Snetterton last week. It was very impressive and the pictures of the new road car looked great.

LNT generously lent Spadge some overalls, a pair of Richards boots and a G20, which was nice!

There are some bargain G20s coming soon and the Ginetta Heritage Race Series Regulations are literally hours away.

25th June 2008 We've been ridiculously busy recently. The things we can tell you about include Eric's G27 Ebay special that ended up with a new engine amongst other things!

There's now some content on our USA page with news of the next big event there coming soon.

We were thrilled to be able to buy one of only 8 surviving G2s last week. It's not far off being a runner and may be destined for the Ginetta Cars Heritage Collection. However, it's such a delightful little thing that we would be pleased to keep it.

9th June 2008 We took the new van to Snetterton yesterday. There was some excellent Ginetta racing and a G50 stood up to a massive crash very well indeed.

We've bought a G4 to race in the Ginetta Heritage Series.

Workshop projects include a G27, two G15s and a G12

22nd May 2008 There's a nice G27R on ebay which isn't as high specification as ours but would make a good car for the Club Ginetta Series.

There's lots of news about the Ginetta Heritage Race series on the bulletin board and on the Ginetta Factory site.

If you've wondered what we do when it's sunny and we're not racing, we often get the G19 out........

17th May 2008 Dennis is taking his G10 up to Mallory Park for the Chris Meek celebration this weekend. Also there will be the G4R from the Factory and Tony Webb in a G12.

Pictures of the G27 race car are in

We have a G15 with a lot of work already done, that requires completion, coming in soon.

13th May 2008 The G4 is sold!

We have added pictures of the most of the cars that have so far indicated that they are coming to the Heritage Race on the Bulletin Board.

9th May 2008 The G27 runs, drives and stops! It's a cheap way into Club Ginetta at £4950

Our own G4 has sold already, so our plans to rebuild that one for the September festival have been scuppered.

6th May 2008 The weather has been great for driving a G4 about recently so we took some photographs at last.

In the workshop we have a G15, a G4 and a G27. In the bodyshop, our own G4 and lots of G12 panels

1st May 2008 We were up at the factory yesterday for meetings with the Ginetta Racing Team to bash out the plan for the Ginetta Heritage Races on 6/7th September at Mallory Park. It's all very exciting with lots of good stuff on the Bulletin Board.

We have a G27 coming in for some work today and two for sale. See the new page.

We should get the G4 on Wednesday.

14th April 2008 Dave Randall was out at Cadwell yesterday. He qualified 2nd, dropped to 4th at the start and made it past the Griffith and an Elan in an exciting and very wet race to finish 2nd overall.

We have just bought a G27 Race car with huge potential (i.e. it'll be cheap!) The Dare G4 is here, taxed and in a climate controlled pod. And there's a 1966 square -tube G4 project with provenance on the way.

10th April 2008 Dave Randall won the first round of the HSCC Historic Roadsports in his G4 at Donnington recently and he's coming to our race at Mallory..

He beat his mate in the Griffith who started from pole by 8 seconds!

8th April 2008 Ginetta Heritage Race information here.

Let us know what you want from the series here

Paul Tapner's G33 is off to Spain again soon and the G15 front cages are now in.

7th April 2008 Despite the threatened snow the First 2008 Ginetta Festival at Cadwell Park over the weekend was a great success. We got to drive 25 URO around the track at lunchtime along with some hardy Ginetta Owners Club members. The racing was terrific and the hospitality first class. Thanks chaps!

I say! I'm off to Caders this Sunday, are you old bean?

Gentlemen (and ladies we suspect) start your engines!

2nd April 2008 More information on the First Festival! The Ginetta Cars Site has some great information and so does the Motor Sport Vision one. Coming soon: a genuine square tube G4 for restoration completion and a couple of interesting G27s.

The ex Minilite wheels sponsored G4 from Canada is coming on well in the workshop.

1st April 2008 This is not an April fool! This coming weekend sees an Exciting festival of Ginetta racing and birthday celebrations at Cadwell Park. A full programme of testing for G50s, G20 juniors and seniors and Club Ginettas on Saturday, a party with live music, bar and hog roast in the evening and an inevitably exciting day of racing on Sunday. Anyone wanting free tickets should Email: Spadge

There will be a special Ginetta only parking area and the opportunity to parade around the track in your Ginetta! If you have an unfinished project or a Ginetta race car - bring it on your trailer! If you don't want to do that - bring some pictures!

There will also be the official announcement of Ginetta Heritage - the new racing series and company specialising in all things historic from our favourite manufacturer; with their full support and approval.

The first race of the new series FOR ANY GINETTA will be at the Second 2008 Ginetta Festival 7th September 2008. For more details call or Email: Spadge

It does sound too good to be true to a Ginetta fan but it's happening - HONEST!

Oooooooooh I'm so excited about this Historic Ginetta Racing!

29th March 2008 There's an exciting development for the racing of Historic Ginettas coming soon! In the meantime our GSM for rebuild goes onto Ebay tonight, here

26th March 2008 Offers are in for the G12P and the blue G4. Both of the GSMs have to go this month in order to do some work on the storage barn that they are in. They'll soon be on Ebay unless you want to make us an offer!

24th March 2008 An Exciting G12P Project is available in America for only $10,000! Email Tom

The Gilbern project is on ebay, take a look at:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150228626892&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=005

11th March 2008 Richard Dean tells us that during Goodwood Testing last weekend both the G4R and G10 from the Factory Heritage Collection were in fine form.

4th March 2008 Collecting soon, Robert's G4. He's hardly used it due to work commitments and now his daughter is getting married. Virtually new. Unrepeatable!

Currently in production are G15 cages, G15 and G4 fuel tanks, and Ginetta shock absorbers.

28th February 2008 Check out the bulletin board for plenty of recent updates including a G15 in the free ads

26th February 2008 Dust off your G12, it'll soon be time to go racing!

Sssh, don't tell anyone but...we want one!

20th February 2008 It's not previously been our thing but................ Ginetta Cars are really coming up with the goods these days, witness the delivery and testing of the first G50s.This has to be good news for Ginetta owners and fans of all ages and models of the marque.

7th February 2008 After an enlightening visit to the Ginetta Factory yesterday we came away in the knowledge that the Company really is going places. It's a top quality facility, recently opened by Damon Hill, complete with a boardroom like something out of a Batman film, gym for the staff, canteens, huge stocks of engines and a storeroom run with military precision.

With production of Ginettas at an unprecedented level in terms of numbers and quality, the massive investments made seem also to be making financial sense.

The Company is also well aware of us lot with the old cars (they are getting quite a collection of their own!) and will be running 2 Ginetta Festival events which will feature historic Ginetta racing and other stuff for road Ginettas: Cadwell Park April 5th and 6th and Mallory Park September 6th and 7th.

30th January 2008 The Round Tube G4 project has gone! But there's a nice G4 for sale in Leicester.

Not shown elsewhere on the site yet but we may have coming a Gilbern GT apparently with a restored chassis and a new MOT £4500 - interested?

There could be a genuine square tube G4 with a body and suspension, assembled needing finishing for racing etc in the offing - interested?

23rd January 2008 Lawrence Tomlinson and Richard Dean, Le Mans winners and grande fromages from Ginetta Cars Ltd dropped in yesterday.

Pilot Damian plonked the old crate on our soggy field with considerable aplomb and even more impressively pulled it out of the hole it had sunk into when it was time to scoot off to the next meeting.

Patricks G4 is coming on well.

17th January 2008 Our friend Dennis sent us a picture of his lovely G10/G11, thanks old chap!

10th January 2008 Happy New Year! Patrick W-B's championship winning G4, is in for a new body tub and some chassis tweaks. Work on the Tornado continues. Another G4 is in for suspension and steering work. The Elva Coupe is coming for another front end. The gearbox is coming out of the yellow courier for a check over.

23rd December 2007 Happy Christmas! There's a Tornado project in the offing - interested?

There's a bare square tube IRS chassis in the offing - interested?

There's a round tube G4 with a body and suspension, assembled needing finishing for racing etc for £8,500 in the offing - interested?

15th December 2007 The G27 has sold and another arrives! G15 books in stock for Christmas.

21st November 2007 G27 Reduced to £7000 What a bargain! Especially as a potential front runner in the new race series

26th October 2007 We collected a G21 for a chassis rebuild, conversion to IRS and V6 Cosworth yesterday. And we got sent this, which is excellent:

24th October 2007 The Boys did it! Dave Randall came 2nd overall and won his class in the race thereby securing second in the championship and Josh Sadler won his class and clinched the championship in the HSCC Historic Roadsports. So that is a G4 one two.

Patrick WB's G4 pedalled by Josh Sadler - 1st

Dave 2nd this year - due to a couple of mechanical niggles

19th October 2007 Dave Randall and Josh Sadler will be fighting for the HSCC Roadsports title at Silverstone tomorrow in their G4s. Good luck chaps!

4th October 2007 Newly arrived Ginetta Books. We've been offered a G21 needing an MOT and a G15 restoration case with a good chassis - interested?

1st October 2007 Good progress with the Fairthorpe. Work continues on the Davrian and G4.

25th September 2007 Off to Germany to deliver a G15 and collect the GSM. Apparently the G27 we have for sale has the record for the fastest car around Goodwood on road tyres EVER!!

20th September 2007 What a fantastic time we had ! The most G4s in a race ever?

11th September 2007 We are off San Francisco tomorrow for the Buttonwillow Ginetta G4 event. Staying with Dan Pitt and his G4.

With 16 G4s racing and other Ginettas on show it should be quite a time. We are hoping rumours that Ivor Walklett will be there will be true.

Workshop is open as usual.

8th September 2007 The Goodwood Revival was excellent. All the G15s have SOLD We have bought a second GSM Delta. The Fairthorpe race car is coming on well. The engine and gearbox went into the Grantura 1800S this week. The G4 we are restoring needs some suspension tweaks.. Work resumes on the Davrian and the Tornado imminently.

Those flares are SO last year darling

Fragile but blindingly quick in the right hands!

29th August 2007 We are off to the Goodwood Revival and rather excited, as usual. The G4R, 25 URO we restored is in the Fordwater Trophy and we are helping Joe Throbnozzle with a Cortina 1500 GT amongst other things.

28th August 2007 We went to France and fell in love. Does anyone have a GSM Delta or Dart we can look at to help us work out how to rebuild the one we just adopted? GSM Delta - our nect race project!

And within an hour of returning to the office, the orange G15 was SOLD.

11th August 2007 These two beauties both left here yesterday. Our orange racer to a career in USA and John's silver beauty to its home in Bolton. Spadge is off to France for a couple of weeks - more exciting news on his return. Anyone passing is welcome to check up on the boys in the workshop, but we suspect that they will mainly be lying about in the sun!