For: Sensational looks and pace, exhaust note
Against: Rough and ready build, fiddly, leaky roof
What happened next: Cosworth 2.0-litre turbo power was also tried in the G33, but financial troubles soon led the design to be licensed to a Swedish partner who stretched the chassis and added Volvo-sourced suspension, brakes and a 2.O-litre turbo four-pot to create the short-lived G34. The final derivative was the UK-produced, kit-only G4O, whose name is reprised by the current coupé.
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