G10
| Ginetta G10 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ginetta |
| Production | 1965 (4 made, 1 destroyed) |
| Designer | Ivor Walklett |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Convertible (Prototype) Coupe (Production) |
| Layout | Front Engine, RWD |
| Related | Shelby Mustang |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4,727 cc (288 cu in) Ford Small Block V8 |
| Power output | 350 bhp (261 kW) 530 N⋅m (391 lb⋅ft) |
| Transmission | 4-speed Manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,286 mm (90.0 in) |
| Length | 4,115 mm (162.0 in) |
| Width | 1,555 mm (61.2 in) |
| Height | 1,250 mm (49.2 in) |
| Curb weight | 900 kg (1,984 lb) |
The G10 was a race car, powered by a Shelby Mustang 289 cu in (4.74 L) V8. The car was originally built as a Ginetta G4, however in 1965 the car was equipped with the much larger Shelby engine in order to go racing in America, becoming the G10. It was based on the already racing proven space frame of the G4, with a new Glass-reinforced plastic body fitted, with MGB doors and windshield. The engine would be fitted with that of the Ford small block, as it was used by the main rival of the G10, the Shelby Cobra, with the original prototype being fit with a standard model making 290 bhp (216 kW), and the later models being fit with a more powerful modified block making 350 bhp (261 kW). [1] [2] [3]
