SAC#1000 : Jowett Jupiter coupe , rallye Monte Carlo 1953

SACO · July 22, 2015, 02:56:53 AM

Already 1000 !

What's this , from when , for 1 point ?

Carnut · July 22, 2015, 04:11:36 AM

1000 puzzles!
Terrific achievement!

SACO · July 29, 2015, 02:30:14 AM

Experts !

frederick59 · July 29, 2015, 05:17:47 AM

Simca?

SACO · July 29, 2015, 05:27:38 AM

Not a Simca !

58_spyder · August 01, 2015, 01:12:25 PM

Jowett Jupiter 1953?

SACO · August 02, 2015, 03:00:50 AM

Yes !
Jowett Jupiter coupe , rallye Monte Carlo 1953
1 point for 58_spyder !

Paul Jaray · August 02, 2015, 03:45:51 AM

Coachwork was probably by Jean Barou.

58_spyder · August 02, 2015, 04:04:45 AM

Thamk you. A friend has two Jowett Jupiter roadsters, but I borrowed his book on the special bodied cars by Edmund Nankivell. It is amazing how much was done with these cars, they went everywere and run on many events, the Monte, Le Mans etc.

Paul Jaray · August 02, 2015, 04:56:33 AM

I bought his book and still don't know how to rate it.
It's a perfect example of a splendid book ruined by a poor, POOR use of pictures!
1st time I received it I was upset...I had planned to write a short review but changed my mind.
I'll explain what I mean with few pics.
On the other hand, the research, the material and the info provided are with no doubt of the highest level (with the usual few mistakes: for example Jean Barou is misspelt Barrou).
I wonder how is it possible that such a great work on this interesting topic can be spoiled by pictures like these!
And I'm not talking about pictures of obscure and rare versions... sometimes even the Coachbuilder's logos are poorly pictured. I would not have nothing to complain if it was a cheap book, but the price was in line with the author's work, not the publisher's (or whoever is in charge of resizing pictures).
In these pictures you have examples. It's not an effect of my scanner. As you can see in the page about Beutler, top and bottom pics are fine, but the ones in the middle, well...
I would buy it again, because the author's work behind this book is worth it, but be aware of those grainy pics. (not all of them of course!).

franck.kegelart · August 02, 2015, 12:28:19 PM

Hello Everybody,

Can I have the references of Nankivell's book - or just the complete title ?

Paul Jaray · August 02, 2015, 12:41:14 PM

Edmund Nankivell
Jowett Jupiter Special Body: From Abbott & Beutler to Rochdale & Worblaufen

Hardcover: 205 pages
Publisher: Penmellyn Publications (November 1, 2011)
ISBN-10: 0954114418
ISBN-13: 978-0954114411
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.6 x 12 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds

galrot · December 26, 2016, 07:28:49 AM

Another picture of this car.

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SAC#1000 : Jowett Jupiter coupe , rallye Monte Carlo 1953