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This is the original prototype Ginetta G10 that was first shown at the 1965 Racing Car Show and subsequently raced by Chris Meek at Brands Hatch. Although he was a works driver, Meek had not seen the new G10 in person until the first practice session. Having extensively raced the G4, he was more used to small displacement cars but quickly adapted to the hairy machine. This resulted in a pole position for the GT race, followed by a hard-fought victory against the mighty E-Type.
Not raced again, the G10 was later sold to the United States. In recent years, it has been brought back to Great Britain and completely restored by Gelscoe Motorsport. They tweaked the engine to produce a massive 450 bhp. At one of its first post-restoration outings, Gelscoe's Andy Newall raced the G10 in the Fordwater Trophy during the 2012 Goodwood Revival. Leading a flock of very well driven Lotus Elan 26Rs, he looked certain of victory until a wheel-bearing failed, which in the final lap resulted in the left rear wheel coming off. The rare Ginetta was nevertheless one of the stars of the weekend.
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