A very low rear roll centre reduces weight transfer. Substancial construction, although when you hit a pot-hole at a low speed, it sounds like a major disaster. The braking uses Triumph discs and Imp drums and works well. About 15 Mk1s were made before the design was modified to include a front mounted cross flow radiator with an electric Wood Jeffries cooling fan. No further cooling problems were experienced.
Front compartment houses the fuel tank and the spare wheel, leaving no room for luggage.
Standard Imp transmission. Well chosen ratios. Gearchange in the Ginetta is even better than in an Imp. Clutch is heavier than on an Imp. The pedal layout may cause problems for people with large feet, and it won't let you 'heel and toe'.