Author Topic: Solved - NEH 768: Jowett Jupiter by Coachcraft (Read 1397 times)

Carnut · « **on:** October 18, 2010, 08:11:35 AM »

Identify this car and who built it, for 1 point:

Iluvatar · « **Reply #1 on:** October 18, 2010, 08:37:15 AM »

Aston Martin?

Carnut · « **Reply #2 on:** October 18, 2010, 09:18:27 AM »

Quote from: Iluvatar on October 18, 2010, 08:37:15 AM

Aston Martin?

No!

Carnut · « **Reply #3 on:** October 27, 2010, 11:03:57 AM »

Experts - I expect this one to be solved within 5 minutes!

barrett · « **Reply #4 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.

Carnut · « **Reply #5 on:** October 27, 2010, 11:57:54 AM »

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:

barrett · « **Reply #6 on:** June 13, 2011, 07:51:10 AM »

This car is for sale at the moment if anyone is interested!

ednankivell · « **Reply #7 on:** 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 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 02, 2014, 01:03:23 AM »

What's this and from when does it date , for 1 point !

SACO · « **Reply #9 on:** October 09, 2014, 02:53:46 AM »

Experts !

oko94 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 09, 2014, 04:50:38 AM »

English chassis and body ?

SACO · « **Reply #11 on:** October 09, 2014, 06:58:52 AM »

Yes !

Oswald · « **Reply #12 on:** October 09, 2014, 11:52:42 AM »

It looks like a closed version of the Porcus Volans. Is there a link to that car?

SACO · « **Reply #13 on:** October 09, 2014, 12:22:43 PM »

No relations with Porcus Volans !

richard cuyler · « **Reply #14 on:** 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.

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 · « **Reply #15 on:** 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 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 11, 2014, 04:06:54 PM »

Healey connection?

SACO · « **Reply #17 on:** October 12, 2014, 03:08:47 AM »

Not Healey connection !

oko94 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 13, 2014, 03:47:33 AM »

Morris based ?

SACO · « **Reply #19 on:** October 13, 2014, 04:00:04 AM »

Not Ford Zephyr parts and not Morris based !

oko94 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 13, 2014, 12:24:48 PM »

Austin based ?

SACO · « **Reply #21 on:** October 13, 2014, 02:21:04 PM »

Not Austin based !

JPB · « **Reply #22 on:** 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.

SACO · « **Reply #23 on:** October 18, 2014, 04:05:21 AM »

1951 Jowett Jupiter by Coachcraft !
First point for JPB !

It's a repost with NEH 768 ; please merge !

nicanary · « **Reply #24 on:** October 18, 2014, 04:57:30 AM »

Quote from: SACO on October 18, 2014, 04:05:21 AM

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.

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Author Topic: Solved - NEH 768: Jowett Jupiter by Coachcraft (Read 1397 times)