Description:

1966 Square tube Ginetta G4 race car,extremely famous car raced in Europe by Tony Ingram with amazing record of track successes. The car was subject of a Classic & Sportscar December 1985 track test by Willie Green. #4/0245 came to USA in 80's via Lee Chapman and was raced by Robert J Burt from Connecticut prior to passing to Steve Rogers from Colorado who also raced the car extensively. The car is registered with Ginetta Owners club and is pictured in the Trevor Pyman Ginetta G4 book (Pages123 & 124)


History

The car won The Post Historic Road Sports Championship in UK in the early 80's, in 15 races won 13 class wins, one second and one third. Also entered and won all 5 of the Kit Car Challenge class races and the championship two years running. The car raced at Sebring, Lime Rock, Watkins Glen, Road Atlanta etc in the Vintage Race Association Meetings. Race Vehicle Log Books from 1986 when the car came to USA go with the car, including a photocopy of the Classic & Sportscar, 1985 Wille Green track test Performance Data

• Vintage Racing
  

Engine

• Tony Ingram
  
• Ford
  
• Pre Cross-flow
  
• 1,720cc
  
• 170 hp estimate
  
• Twin 45DCOE Weber carbs, ITG Race Air cleaner
  
• Gas flowed and polished, 12:1 compression
  
• Lotus
  
• All steel main bearing caps
  
• EN40B race billet, 77.62 billet, 8 counterweights
  
• Carrillo Rods
  
• High compression forged pistons
  
• Full race camshaft
  
• 1.600
  
• Race spec
  
• Race spec
  
• Lightened, all steel
  
• Full race, straight through, tubular
  
• 2 hours
  
• testing only
  
• Titan dry sump system, all braided lines,
  

Fuel System

• 
  
• Fuel Safe Systems
  
• 4 gallon
  
• Facit High output
  
• Premium
  

Oil/Water System

• Alluminum, lightweight crossflow
  
• Front mounted
  
• High output
  
• 21 row cooler/Titan Dry sump
  
• Dry Sump Oil Tank in rear/ cooler in front
  

Electrical System

• Electronic
  
• N.A
  
• Varley type, gel battery
  
• MSD Electronics engine management system
  

Transmission

• Leeson, Alluminum
  
• Full Race
  
• 4 speed, close ratio
  
• Manual
  
• N.A
  

Rear End

• Quaife
  
• Crown wheel & pinion
  
• No
  
• Not known
  
• Reinforced case and bearing housings
  
• Limited slip type
  
• Double bearings/heavy duty drive shafts
  
• Fully rose jointed radius arms and full width rear
  

Body

• Glassfiber outer panels, aluminum floor and inner panels
  
• White with Silver stripe
  
• Very good , no accident damage
  
• Removable factory hardtop for open racing.
  

Chassis

• Steel square tube
  
• Ginetta
  
• Mild steel tube /aluminum rivetted panels
  
• grey paint/aluminum
  
• very good
  
• Wishbone ,Triumph Spitfire derived, height adjustable shocks
  
• Rose jointed rdius arms and full width tubular 'A
  
• Spax Race coil-over
  
• Lotus Elan +2 front discs, Alfin aluminum rear drums,
  
• Manual Rack and pinion
  
• 4 Panasport 7
  

Interior

• New Red vinyl race seat
  
• Aluminum panels,vinyl seat
  
• Plumbed Fire extingusher system
  
• Sabelt 6 point
  
• Rev counter, oil pressure,oil temp,water temp
  
• Red leather 14 in
  
• very good
  

Spares

• Spare bonnet, Salisbury Limited slip diff 4.2:1