Ginetta G4

The story

The Walklett brothers designed, built and sold their own sports cars from a small works in Essex. The tiny G4 weighed around 450kg and could be driven to a circuit, raced and driven home. It embarrassed far more expensive machinery.

Inside

Almost nothing: two thin seats, a wheel and a handful of dials in a glassfibre tub.

In period colours

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Meanwhile, in 1961

Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space, and Tottenham Hotspur won the league and cup double.

Best-selling single of 1961: Wooden Heart by Elvis Presley

Before you buy a 1960s car

• Check the sills, floorpans, wheel arches and the bottom of the doors for rust.
• Ask for any old MOT certificates, service records and bills.
• Parts for popular cars are often available from specialists, but trim and body panels can be hard to find.

General notes, not specific to this model. Check the model's own history before buying.

Rivals of its day

Picked automatically: cars on sale at the same time with similar size, speed and price.

See the real thing

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