Ginetta G15 Series 5

The Ginetta G15 Series 5 was the last series of the Ginetta G15. The Ginetta Owners Club explains that the introduction of Value Added Tax on 1 April 1973 removed the tax advantage of buying a car in component form, so from then on every car was sold factory assembled, and with inflation running high the price of the G15 rose sharply and its small 875 cc engine became less attractive. To give better value Ginetta updated the car to Series 5 form, with alloy wheels as standard, first the wider Cosmic Mk2 wheels and later the Exacton wheels also fitted to the G21, and with ABS moulded dashboards and door trims inside. Sales still fell sharply, and towards the end of 1973 Ginetta decided to stop production. The last G15 left the factory in May 1974, and the club lists a Series 5 production of 50 cars.