| Fairlite | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Type | Kit car |
| Manufacturer | Ginetta |
| Also called | Ginetta Fairlite |
| Production | 1958-1962 |
| Model years | 1958-1963 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Convertible |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Chassis | Ford 8 and 10 HP |
| Related | Ford 8 and 10 HP |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1,170 cubic centimetres (71 cu in; 1.17 L) Ginetta tuned Ford Sidevalve Inline 4 |
| Power output | 8–14.5 brake horsepower (8.1–14.7 PS; 6.0–10.8 kW) @ 4,000 rpm 11–18 pound-feet (15–24 N⋅m) @ 2,600 rpm |
| Transmission | 3 and 4-speed Manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 7.5 feet (2,300 mm) |
| Length | 3,500 millimetres (140 in) |
| Width | 1,660 millimetres (65 in) |
| Height | 1,322 millimetres (52.0 in) |
| Curb weight | 980 pounds (440 kg) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Ginetta G1 (Direct) Ginetta G3 (Also called Fairlite) |
The Ginetta Fairlite was the first car built by Ginetta. The chassis is that in the Ford 8 and 10 HP. The Fairlite was the first full Fiberglass developed by the Walklett Brothers. The car was originally built as a Kit car based on the Ford 8 and 10 HP 7.5 ft (2.3 m) wheelbase, but the body could be fit to many other chassis, with the most common other chassis being fit being the Buckler MK V. Despite the car being extremely successful with 60 being made, the Walklett Brothers did not think the car followed the Ethos of what they wanted Ginetta cars to be, so the Fairlite was branded in advertising as only "Fairlite" not as the "Ginetta Fairlite", even though it was built alongside the other Ginetta's. The car cost £49 new, and approximately 60 were made. The car cuts down on the weight of the Ford 8 and 10 HP by 250 kg (560 lb), meaning the acceleration gain is massive, with the Ginetta improving on the Ford 10 HP top speed of 55 mph (89 km/h), up to 71 mph (114 km/h), which means it accelerated to 60 mph (97 km/h), in about 11 seconds, versus the Ford 10 HP which is unable to hit 60 mph (97 km/h).
References
- "Fairlite". www.ginetta.org. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- "Fairlite". www.fordspecials.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- "Ginetta Banner". www.ginetta.org. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
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