This 1970 Ginetta G15 has been used exclusively as a road car and has only one owner previous to the selling dealer. The original purchase receipt, kit build instructions, and detailed maintenance history are included with the sale, and a number of key detail improvements have been carried out as part of a sympathetic sounding restoration. Impossibly small and pretty, these cars are dwarfed even by an Elan from the same era, and this one looks sharp in light blue with hubcaps. Find it here at Sussex Sports Cars in Sussex, England for 8,950 GBP (~$14,608 today).

There’s no mention of this car’s original color, but the silvery blue it currently wears suits it well and looks period correct, too. The C-pillar treatment is really interesting and easily the car’s most distinct design element, not including the flip-up tail section, of course. It’s an elegantly simple looking thing and we actually prefer it with steel wheels and chrome hubcaps, though a set of Minilites wouldn’t be a sin. The exposed radiator fan seen peeking out from behind the front valance is a neat touch but its wiring should be tucked away for a cleaner look. Trim, glass, and chrome alllook quite nice, and we can’t see any evidence of crazing on the fiberglass body panels.

The interior is bare bones but attractive, and details like the quilted inner door lining and lavender seatbelts add a lot of visual interest. Carpet, upholstery, gauges, and trim all look very nice, but there has to be a better floor mat option out there somewhere. The small diameter three spoke steering wheel would be a pleasure to operate but is angled up rather awkwardly in a way familiar to anyone who’s ever driven a Ferrari 308 (or a Mini).

Regrettably the engine isn’t shown, but the original, rear-mounted, Hilman Imp sourced 875 CC four has been upgraded to a 975 CC unit which is said to offer 70 HP or so—plenty for a car roughly the size and weight of four stacked twin size mattresses. During restoration the car received extra reinforcing on the rear subframe which is said to cradle a new transaxle in addition to the larger engine. The lower portion of its tube chassis has been Waxoyl’d, and the motor has been at least partially rebuilt with a machined head.

One of only 800 or so built, it’s unlikely you’d ever encounter another going in the opposite direction. We’ve seen our fair share of tracked Ginettas before, but it’s refreshing to see one that’s spent its whole life as a road machine. If it runs as good as it looks this one needs nothing but to be driven, but only by those small enough to squeeze themselves inside it.