15k: Track Day Roadster: 2002 Ginetta G20
Ginetta was a small independent British car manufacturer, located in Suffolk that started by building a custom by on a pre-war Wolseley Hornet. The first car (G1) was only built as a demonstrator, but Ginetta produced a decently quantity of the G2 design but it evolved and recently you could buy various versions of the Ginetta lineup in kit form. Find this 2002 Ginetta G20
currently bidding $11,977 reserve-not-met and $17,995 buy-it-now on ebay located in Houston, TX.
Update 5/18/2014 12:45PM: This car is already gone.
The Ginetta G20 looks the part of a supercar, but it is actually quite pedestrian underneath. The engine and gearbox comes from a Maxda MX-5 Miata and various other parts are sourced from donor cars where ever possible to keep costs down.
Power from the MX-5 1.8 liter inline-4 is decent stock, but the builder of this car opted for a roots-type supercharger that should boost power up to 175 horsepower
The G20 follows the basic kit car rules, which is avoid doors if you can, keep the dashboard simple and don’t skimp on the quality of the seats.
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We came across a Zetec powered G20 a few weeks back. Was the first I had heard of it. Gullwing doors FTW.
Perry here. I almost bought one of these from Wire Wheel in Florida. They are lighter than Miatas & this one has the "cold side" supercharger so it will be quite fast. The odds are good that it came from that shop. If anyone is interested in this one you may call Ian at Wire Wheel to see if this one came from his store. If so, he can let you know about it. He's a good guy.