Model - G15 Super S
Appearance - 2-seater sports
Power plant - Rear-engined VW Beetle 1600cc engine
Further details - The G15 had been out of production more than three years when the company were approached by their importer from the west coast of America with an idea for fitting a VW Beetle engine and gearbox into the G15 for the US market. Ginetta were unsure about this, but as the chassis and body alterations necessary would be financed by the importer for engines to be fitted on arrival in the USA they agreed to build two cars for initial export.
Essentially these cars were a standard G15 with the rear chassis modified to accept the VW driveline, although coil spring damper units and an additional damper were fitted to the rear trailing arms. The bodywork was fitted with wider arches to allow the fitment of wider wheels and at the rear the engine cover was split horizontally so the top section hinged independently to the lower section. A new front air dam and plastic rear bumper replaced the chrome items normally found on a G15.
Cost - £2,500 (less engine and gearbox)
Production - 2
