What's the car in the ad?
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The link is to a property on the right move website, on a couple of pictures there's a coupe I don't recognise.
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
Yay! Something I can actually answer.
It's a Ginetta saloon. Which one is a moot point as there were four different versions; but its parenage is definite. The picture shows the door being a different colour to the rest of the bodywork. That's a dead giveaway as those cars used Mark 2 Fiesta items. They used to rust terribly so most have had new doors fitted at some point. The rest of the car, being either plastic or galvanised lasts forever, so many are on their second or even third set of doors. With scrap items being so cheap most owners just replace them rather than repair the metal so there are many knocking about with oddly coloured doors.
Now the four versions are as follows (don't quote me on the G-numbers)
G26 LWB 4 cylinder (pop up lights)
G28 SWB 4 cylinder (pop up lights)
G30 LWB V6 (Escort lights)
G32 SWB V6 (Escort lights)
The 4 cylinders had either a crossflow or Pinto engine mated to a four speed Ford manual. The V6 was the 2.8 Cologne in carburettor guise and usually had the Type 9 5 speeder.
The V6 cars had a re-modelled front end to allow for better cooling. This entailed replacing the pop-up headlights of the orginal wedge with Escort Mk4 bits.
The wheelbase length was down to customer preference. The SWB was tail happy; the LWB is surprisingly roomy and is just about usable as a family car.
The most common variant is the straight G26. Most of the have been mucked about with at some point so few remain in orginal trim. The crossflow engines usually went; to be replaced with tuned SOHCs. In addition 5 speed conversions probably out number 4 geared cars now. Amateurs have also found that the Cologne V6 fits into pop-up headlight cars with no issue. Therefore that type of conversion exists; as do Rover V8s.
Now the cars were built on a bespoke chassis using all Ford donor parts. The axles, suspension and steering (some even had PAS from the rig donor) come from the Cortina Mk5. Engines and boxes likewise, Cortina, Capri, Granada or Sierra. The doors and rear window are from the Mk2 Fiesta. The windscreen is from a Cortina. The dashboard is Cortina, however the seats are usually Capri sourced as a tilting mechanism is required to access the back.
I have made them sound like an ugly duckling. The answer is no. I had one for a brief time. Best thing I've ever driven.
It's a Ginetta saloon. Which one is a moot point as there were four different versions; but its parenage is definite. The picture shows the door being a different colour to the rest of the bodywork. That's a dead giveaway as those cars used Mark 2 Fiesta items. They used to rust terribly so most have had new doors fitted at some point. The rest of the car, being either plastic or galvanised lasts forever, so many are on their second or even third set of doors. With scrap items being so cheap most owners just replace them rather than repair the metal so there are many knocking about with oddly coloured doors.
Now the four versions are as follows (don't quote me on the G-numbers)
G26 LWB 4 cylinder (pop up lights)
G28 SWB 4 cylinder (pop up lights)
G30 LWB V6 (Escort lights)
G32 SWB V6 (Escort lights)
The 4 cylinders had either a crossflow or Pinto engine mated to a four speed Ford manual. The V6 was the 2.8 Cologne in carburettor guise and usually had the Type 9 5 speeder.
The V6 cars had a re-modelled front end to allow for better cooling. This entailed replacing the pop-up headlights of the orginal wedge with Escort Mk4 bits.
The wheelbase length was down to customer preference. The SWB was tail happy; the LWB is surprisingly roomy and is just about usable as a family car.
The most common variant is the straight G26. Most of the have been mucked about with at some point so few remain in orginal trim. The crossflow engines usually went; to be replaced with tuned SOHCs. In addition 5 speed conversions probably out number 4 geared cars now. Amateurs have also found that the Cologne V6 fits into pop-up headlight cars with no issue. Therefore that type of conversion exists; as do Rover V8s.
Now the cars were built on a bespoke chassis using all Ford donor parts. The axles, suspension and steering (some even had PAS from the rig donor) come from the Cortina Mk5. Engines and boxes likewise, Cortina, Capri, Granada or Sierra. The doors and rear window are from the Mk2 Fiesta. The windscreen is from a Cortina. The dashboard is Cortina, however the seats are usually Capri sourced as a tilting mechanism is required to access the back.
I have made them sound like an ugly duckling. The answer is no. I had one for a brief time. Best thing I've ever driven.
Futuramic said:
Yay! Something I can actually answer.
It's a Ginetta saloon. Which one is a moot point as there were four different versions; but its parenage is definite. The picture shows the door being a different colour to the rest of the bodywork. That's a dead giveaway as those cars used Mark 2 Fiesta items. They used to rust terribly so most have had new doors fitted at some point. The rest of the car, being either plastic or galvanised lasts forever, so many are on their second or even third set of doors. With scrap items being so cheap most owners just replace them rather than repair the metal so there are many knocking about with oddly coloured doors.
Now the four versions are as follows (don't quote me on the G-numbers)
G26 LWB 4 cylinder (pop up lights)
G28 SWB 4 cylinder (pop up lights)
G30 LWB V6 (Escort lights)
G32 SWB V6 (Escort lights)
The 4 cylinders had either a crossflow or Pinto engine mated to a four speed Ford manual. The V6 was the 2.8 Cologne in carburettor guise and usually had the Type 9 5 speeder.
The V6 cars had a re-modelled front end to allow for better cooling. This entailed replacing the pop-up headlights of the orginal wedge with Escort Mk4 bits.
The wheelbase length was down to customer preference. The SWB was tail happy; the LWB is surprisingly roomy and is just about usable as a family car.
The most common variant is the straight G26. Most of the have been mucked about with at some point so few remain in orginal trim. The crossflow engines usually went; to be replaced with tuned SOHCs. In addition 5 speed conversions probably out number 4 geared cars now. Amateurs have also found that the Cologne V6 fits into pop-up headlight cars with no issue. Therefore that type of conversion exists; as do Rover V8s.
Now the cars were built on a bespoke chassis using all Ford donor parts. The axles, suspension and steering (some even had PAS from the rig donor) come from the Cortina Mk5. Engines and boxes likewise, Cortina, Capri, Granada or Sierra. The doors and rear window are from the Mk2 Fiesta. The windscreen is from a Cortina. The dashboard is Cortina, however the seats are usually Capri sourced as a tilting mechanism is required to access the back.
I have made them sound like an ugly duckling. The answer is no. I had one for a brief time. Best thing I've ever driven.
Excellent info, I'd never heard of a Ginetta G26 before, but that's definitely what it is.It's a Ginetta saloon. Which one is a moot point as there were four different versions; but its parenage is definite. The picture shows the door being a different colour to the rest of the bodywork. That's a dead giveaway as those cars used Mark 2 Fiesta items. They used to rust terribly so most have had new doors fitted at some point. The rest of the car, being either plastic or galvanised lasts forever, so many are on their second or even third set of doors. With scrap items being so cheap most owners just replace them rather than repair the metal so there are many knocking about with oddly coloured doors.
Now the four versions are as follows (don't quote me on the G-numbers)
G26 LWB 4 cylinder (pop up lights)
G28 SWB 4 cylinder (pop up lights)
G30 LWB V6 (Escort lights)
G32 SWB V6 (Escort lights)
The 4 cylinders had either a crossflow or Pinto engine mated to a four speed Ford manual. The V6 was the 2.8 Cologne in carburettor guise and usually had the Type 9 5 speeder.
The V6 cars had a re-modelled front end to allow for better cooling. This entailed replacing the pop-up headlights of the orginal wedge with Escort Mk4 bits.
The wheelbase length was down to customer preference. The SWB was tail happy; the LWB is surprisingly roomy and is just about usable as a family car.
The most common variant is the straight G26. Most of the have been mucked about with at some point so few remain in orginal trim. The crossflow engines usually went; to be replaced with tuned SOHCs. In addition 5 speed conversions probably out number 4 geared cars now. Amateurs have also found that the Cologne V6 fits into pop-up headlight cars with no issue. Therefore that type of conversion exists; as do Rover V8s.
Now the cars were built on a bespoke chassis using all Ford donor parts. The axles, suspension and steering (some even had PAS from the rig donor) come from the Cortina Mk5. Engines and boxes likewise, Cortina, Capri, Granada or Sierra. The doors and rear window are from the Mk2 Fiesta. The windscreen is from a Cortina. The dashboard is Cortina, however the seats are usually Capri sourced as a tilting mechanism is required to access the back.
I have made them sound like an ugly duckling. The answer is no. I had one for a brief time. Best thing I've ever driven.
Futuramic said:
the LWB is surprisingly roomy and is just about usable as a family car.
I used mine as a family car for ages, the rear seat is wide enough for 3 child seats. Whilst the boot is fairly big, the bootlid is tiny so a fold-down rear seat would be handy if you had to carry big things often.I loved mine, you could fling it around like a driving god which I clearly am not. One of the few cars I'd have again.
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