Ginetta

Ginetta was founded in 1958 in Woodbridge, Suffolk, by the four Walklett brothers: Douglas, Edward, Bob, and Ivor. Their first offering, the G1, was followed by a series of successful lightweight sports cars like the G4 and the G15, the latter of which became their most popular model of the 1960s with over 800 units produced. The brand earned a reputation for giant-killing performance on the track through minimalist engineering and favorable power-to-weight ratios. The company moved through several locations, including Witham and Scunthorpe, facing the typical financial volatility of niche UK manufacturers during the 1980s and 90s. In 1989, the Walkletts sold the company to an enthusiast group, which oversaw the development of the G33. However, Ginetta’s modern era truly began in 2005 when it was acquired by Lawrence Tomlinson, a successful entrepreneur and racing driver whose LNT Group provided the capital necessary for massive modernization. Under Tomlinson’s leadership, Ginetta moved to a state-of-the-art facility in Garforth, Leeds. The brand shifted its focus toward a vertically integrated racing ecosystem, launching the G40 for the Ginetta Junior Championship, which has become a primary feeder series for top-tier racing talent. The company also expanded into the prototype market, becoming a key player in LMP3 and briefly competing in the LMP1 class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In recent years, Ginetta has returned to its roots of high-end road cars while maintaining its racing dominance. The launch of the Akula, a 600+ bhp carbon-fiber supercar, represents the brand's most ambitious road-going project to date. Today, Ginetta remains one of the few manufacturers that produces almost every component of its cars in-house, from chassis fabrication to carbon composite molding.