Ginetta G1 was a name applied retroactively to the Walklett brothers first effort, a homebuilt roadster based on the underpinnings of a pre-war Wolseley Hornet before Ginetta Cars was founded.[1] As the Walkletts developed the Ginetta G2, they decided to start the numbering from their first build even though the car was no longer in existence. The only known documentation is a hand sketch drawn by Ivor Walklett.[1]
The G1 was a one off, not destined for production, based on a pre-war Wolseley Hornet six.[2] The G1 was eventually wrecked by Ivor in the Walklett's driveway in Suffolk, destroyed in a crash against a tree stump.[1][3] The car was styled after the Maserati 4CLT.[4] The new body kit cut down on the weight of the Hornet considerably and was described as "great fun".[1]
