A GN cyclecar back on the road

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The fast put-put of the twin-cylinder engine is so loud it’s uncouth, the suspension cares not a jot for the condition of one’s spine and the thought that something might catch fire is slightly troubling, but none of that should detract from the joys of motoring in a GN. Bought in 1970 as a strange cocktail of two separate chassis joined together with a totally misplaced 1930s four-cylinder engine sitting in the middle, this 1921 GN two-seater has just been restored and represents the pinnacle of fun that can be realised in a Vintage light car.

With other projects taking priority, its restoration didn’t really start to get underway until 2012, when a good stock of spares was amassed. Construction of the bodywork began in 2017, the owner deciding he fancied something in the touring two-seater vein. With friends mucking in to give a hand, it started to progress quite speedily and was finished just in time for 2020, and the events season that never was. With its mileage now just into triple figures, the GN has plenty of good times ahead of it when events are back on.

Zack Stiling learns the details of this charming GN’s restoration in his first Back on the Road instalment in the January issue of The Automobile, available now.

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