Description

Brighton Motorsports is pleased to present this rare Ginetta G4/R, fully-race prepared. Ginetta is a popular and successful English road and racing car with a strong global following and colorful history.
 
The company remains in business today producing a small number of both racing and road cars, and they are highly collectible and sought after. The “lightweight” Ginetta body was first used on the G3 race-only cars beginning in 1959, and was carried over to the G4 line the following year, and on all subsequent years of G4 production.
 
The G4/R is the racing version of the G4 road cars, which used the new Ford 105E engine and had a glass fiber GT style body and the suspension was updated to coil springing at the front with Ford live axle at the rear.
 
Whereas the earlier Ginetta G2 and G3 had been designed only for competition, the G4 was usable as an everyday car but still was very competitive in Motor Sport with numerous successes. Over 500 were made up to 1969 with a variety of Ford engines. In 1963 a coupé was introduced alongside the open car and a BMC axle replaced the Ford one at the rear. On test the car reached 120-mph with a 1500-cc engine. Production ended in 1968 but was revived in 1981 with the Series IV which was two inches wider and three inches longer than the G4-III.
 
This is a rare example of the lightweight race-version of the open car, with uber-rare independent rear-suspension – one of only twenty cars so equipped. It was completely rebuilt in 2007, with new paint in 2009. It is fully sorted, and it’s a delight to command on the track and it is ready to enjoy and campaign in any vintage race series. It is sold as a race car on a bill of sale, with its current VSCDA Log Book and status.
 
ENGINE:
1.6 liter Cosworth 4-cyl. Crossflow head. Dual 40-dc Weber carburetors, racing pistons. Dry Sump oil system. High Efficiency radiator. Rebuilt 2007. 184-dyno HP.
 
DRIVE LINE – BRAKING:
Straight-cut 4-speed gearbox (new). Racing clutch. Lightweight flywheel. New half-shafts. 4-wheel disc brakes with racing brake pads. Hoosier Street HD racing tires (completed 2 races).
 
INTERIOR - BODY:
Fully safety and race prepared. Lightweight body. Custom door-frames. Removable hard top, spare windshield.
 
HISTORY:
Imported to USA from England in 2007, where it had raced in vintage events extensively. Participated in the Coronado Speed Festival and Kohler Challenge at Road America.