Model - G16 (A)
Appearance - Group 6 sports-racer
Power plant - BRM 2.0 litre / Coventry Climax / Cosworth FVA / BMW 2.0 litre
Further details - The G16 was a natural development from the G12. As 1967 progressed the company was keen to capitalise on the success of the G12 and wanted to develop a new model that was capable of taking the G12 to the next level. To achieve this they modified the both the chassis and body to accommodate both much wider wheels and larger capacity much more powerful engines with all this entailed. The suspension and brakes were beefed up and a range of engines could be fitted including Cosworth FVA, BMW and Coventry Climax FPF offerings. The first cars were delivered in the late spring of 1968 to John Burton and John Bamford who together had run G12’s and formed an organisation known as the Worcestershire Racing Association. Because the factory was so busy the WRA were left to develop the cars and this didn’t really work out.
For the 1969 season the factory did spend time on the model developing the G16A which was fitted with a BRM 2-litre racing engine of immense power. Further strengthening of the chassis and components was required and the windscreen was removed in favour of a low Perspex deflector. G16’s ran in both club and international races but despite flashes of race winning performance the cars were plagued with unreliability and the model faded away by 1970. Many years later in historic racing the G16 did win racers and was proved with the right development to be a highly competitive car.
Cost - £1,800 (less engine and gearbox)
Production - 8 (between 1968 and 1970)