Solved - NEH 768: Jowett Jupiter by Coachcraft

Started by Carnut, October 18, 2010, 08:11:35 AM

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Carnut

October 18, 2010, 08:11:35 AM Last Edit: October 11, 2014, 02:57:49 PM by Carnut
Identify this car and who built it, for 1 point:
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#1
October 18, 2010, 08:37:15 AM
Aston Martin?
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Carnut

#2
October 18, 2010, 09:18:27 AM
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

Carnut

#3
October 27, 2010, 11:03:57 AM
Experts - I expect this one to be solved within 5 minutes!
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barrett

#4
October 27, 2010, 11:30:31 AM
Well I have a vested interest, but I'd like to get this one out the way!

It's a Jowett Jupiter with a body by Coachcraft. Now owned by John Surtees.

Carnut

#5
October 27, 2010, 11:57:54 AM Last Edit: October 27, 2010, 12:24:56 PM by Carnut
Quote from: barrett on October 27, 2010, 11:30:31 AM
Well I have a vested interest, but I'd like to get this one out the way!

It's a Jowett Jupiter with a body by Coachcraft. Now owned by John Surtees.

I would have been disappointed if you hadn't been you who identified it!

Here's a rear-view:
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barrett

#6
June 13, 2011, 07:51:10 AM
This car is for sale at the moment if anyone is interested!

ednankivell

#7
December 14, 2013, 05:05:48 AM
The Coachcraft Jupiter has been sold by John Surtees and is now under restoration owned by my good friend Kiyondo Sato, a retired Professor of Japanese aesthetics. Ed Nankivell - author

SACO

#8
October 02, 2014, 01:03:23 AM
What's this and from when does it date , for 1 point !  :)

SACO

#9
October 09, 2014, 02:53:46 AM
Experts !

oko94

#10
October 09, 2014, 04:50:38 AM
English chassis and body ?

SACO

#11
October 09, 2014, 06:58:52 AM
Yes !

Oswald

#12
October 09, 2014, 11:52:42 AM
It looks like a closed version of the Porcus Volans. Is there a link to that car?
It's as much fun to scare as to be scared

SACO

#13
October 09, 2014, 12:22:43 PM
No relations with Porcus Volans !

richard cuyler

#14
October 11, 2014, 07:56:17 AM
Porcus Volans, sounds like a nickname my daughter would give me when I'm in my bathing costume, or perhaps Porcus Vol-Au-Vents would be more accurate. :hah:

As for the car in the picture, someone was clearly trying to make it look Aston Martin-esque, but I suspect there's no connection whatever....er, is there?

frederick59

#15
October 11, 2014, 02:02:25 PM
The front looks like a Ford Zephyr from the 50s
so are there Ford Zephyr parts in this car?

Majeko

#16
October 11, 2014, 04:06:54 PM
Healey connection?

SACO

#17
October 12, 2014, 03:08:47 AM
Not Healey connection !

oko94

#18
October 13, 2014, 03:47:33 AM
Morris based ?

SACO

#19
October 13, 2014, 04:00:04 AM
Not Ford Zephyr parts and not Morris based !

oko94

#20
October 13, 2014, 12:24:48 PM
Austin based ?

SACO

#21
October 13, 2014, 02:21:04 PM
Not Austin based !

JPB

#22
October 17, 2014, 04:53:03 PM
Based on a 1951 Jowett Jupiter chassis, that's the car (PPF746) which competed at Goodwood in 1954 and was owned by John Surtees until comparatively recently, when it sold at £38,505 in spite of its requiring a rebuild. The body was by Coachcraft. 8)

SACO

#23
October 18, 2014, 04:05:21 AM
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1951 Jowett Jupiter by Coachcraft !
First point for JPB !  ;)
It's a repost with NEH 768 ; please merge !

nicanary

#24
October 18, 2014, 04:57:30 AM
Quote from: SACO on October 18, 2014, 04:05:21 AM
:thumbsup:
1951 Jowett Jupiter by Coachcraft !
First point for JPB !  ;)
It's a repost with NEH 768 ; please merge !

I thought it must be a repost - we've had just about every Jupiter ever built on AP over the years.

BTW the grille is definitely a Ford Zephyr MkI.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia
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