Ginetta also raided the Rootes parts bin for their G15 which used lots of
Imp parts. I'd love to get my hands on one of those.
TVR built a prototype Imp-powered sports car, but never went ahead with it
and Aston Martin had plans to use the Imp engine in an entry-level model
which came to nothing.
Russ Maddock
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----- Original Message -----
From: <sosnaenergyconsulting@home.com>
To: <Fritzwich117@cs.com>
Cc: <alpines@autox.team.net>; <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 2:07 AM
Subject: Re: Tigers in Print
> And there's an article on the Ginetta G21 which used a Holbay-ized
> Rootes 1725 engine! I don't normally think of other british car
> manufacturers raiding the Rootes parts-bins for their cars (although the
> Davrian comes to mind--but I think they started with the whole imp) so
> it was nice to see that Ginetta's builders felt they could get something
> good from Rootes!
>
> Regards
>
> David Sosna
> 65 s4 GT V-6
>
> Fritzwich117@cs.com wrote:
> >
> > Here you go, boys and girls...
> > Check out the February 2001 issue of Classic & Sports Car Magazine.
There's
> > a great article on the Shelby V8s - AC Cobra, Mustang GT 350 and the
Tiger.
> > All you adrenaline pumpin', hi-revin' motor heads will love this story.
> > ...Rich
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