Model - G10

Appearance - 2 seater sports

Power plant - 4.727 litre Ford V8

Further details - The G10 was developed during 1964 mainly for the American market following a successful period of G4 sales through a dealer on the east coast near Boston.  The tubular chassis was boded to the body which made use of doors and windscreen from the MGB.  The suspension was independent all round featuring a pair of coil spring dampers to each axle, while braking was by discs all round, in board at the rear. The V8 engine and gearbox were from Ford USA rated at 4.7 litres.  This endowed the car with AC Cobra performance and in the hands of Chris Meek the prototype won first time out at Brands Hatch against strong opposition. First shown at the 1965 Racing Car Show in convertible form, a coupe version was also made available, but sales never took off due in large part to changes in the categories for SCCA racing in the US, meaning the G10 would not be able to race against it natural rivals. 

Cost - £2,750.00

Production - 3

Model - G11

Appearance - 2 seater sports

Power plant - 1800 BMC 'B' Series

Further details - Aside from the two Coupe G11 cars shown at successive Racing Car Shows, over a period of time a few open top G11’s were built for customers.  These were mechanically the same as the Coupe cars but featured an MGB windscreen and hood in place of the hardtop.  Again these cars were for the period, comfortable open top sports cars capable of cruising or high speed motoring according to the mood of the driver. In recent years several of these cars have been converted to G10 specification with an independent rear suspension and Ford V8 engine.

Cost - £1098 (component form)

Production - 10

Model - G11 Coupe

Appearance - 2 seater sports Coupe

Power plant - 1800 BMC 'B' Series

Further details - During 1965 the company developed a ‘softer’ version of the G10 predominantly for the UK market known as the G11.  The chassis was the same as the G10 except Triumph front suspension was used in place of Ginettas own fabricated set up and at the rear the independent layout was replaced by a solid MGB axle on trailing arms and with drum rear brakes.  The engine and gearbox was MGB also.  The car launched at the 1966 Racing Car Show was the hardtop version and another hardtop car was shown at the same show in 1967.  These were comfortable GT cars that deserved to sell well but supply difficulties, particularly with the MGB doors meant production never really got underway and eventually was side-lined. 

Cost - £1098 (component form)

Production - 2

Model - G12

Appearance - Sports racer

Power plant - 997cc Cosworth SCA/2.0l Coventry Climax FPF/Lotus t/c

Further details - The success of the G4 and G4R on the race track led Ginetta to explore new directions to continue to be competitive in the GT class of racing.  The G12 was their answer, radial for the time it featured a square tube chassis but with the engine mounted behind the driver in front of the axle.  Beating the Lotus 47 and Chevron B8 to the tracks by some months Chris Meek took the G12 prototype to a first time out win at Mallory Park in July 1966. Willie Green followed in his new G12 fitted with a 997cc Cosworth SCA engine, taking class wins at almost every race he entered in the second half of that season.  This paved the way for a number of G12’s racing very successfully during 1967.  Sold less engine and gearbox owners fitted engines from 997cc to 2000cc with the Lotus twin cam being particularly popular, transmission was by a Hewland transaxle unit.  Such was the pace of development in racing that the G12 had become outclassed by 1968 and production had virtually ground to a halt by the beginning of 1969. In the early 70’s a number of G12’s found their way onto the highways providing an exciting if not very practical road car.  Ginetta revived the model in 1990 for the Japanese market where sales were strong for a while.  

Cost - £1225 (less engine and gearbox)

Production - 29 (between 1966 and 1969)