Jowett Jupitor --- Ever Hear Of It?

[PAUL161]

This is a new one on me. How many know of this car?

And this one? Supposedly a racing version from New Zealand.

<span style="font-weight: bold">Link for more information on these cars.</span>

https://www.jowettjupiter.co.uk/J_overf.htm
The Overflow Jowett Jupiter Magazine Page

 

[Steve]

Yes the Jupiter was a decent sporting vehicle. Mechanically similar to the Javelin, it was a two seater sports car. Won a few events IIRC.

 

[billspohn]

Saw one here last weekend.

Flat 4 engine.

 

[Tullamore]

There are several of them racing in the original Fast and the Furious movie.

 

[PAUL161]

Doing more checking on the cars, I'm amazed of the following for this make. I've never seen one at a show around here, but there seems to be some in the States and Canada. I wonder why the radiator was put behind the engine rather than in front? Not a very efficient set up. Mack truck found that out with their Bull Dog model. Used to boil over on hot days, right in the drivers face! How do I know? My dad used to drive one when he was young. Back to the Jowett, I wonder if Moss would have parts for one? Joke, Joke.

 

[bugimike]

You may find these pix reprinted from a 1954 publication, "All the World's Cars - 1954"...

 

[Roger]

That 1954 article is sad, because of course the R4 never made it into production. Would have been a real winner if it had!

There were quite a few Jowetts around when I was young in England, and their "sisters under the skin", Bradford vans.

 

[Twosheds]

A former student has one. He had it restored for a meeting of the Jupiter club at LeMans. It was the anniversary of their victory in the 24-hour race. Not overall, it was in Index of Lack of Performance.

He also has a Dellow.

 

[Banjo]

B.S. Levy mentions them several times in his "Last Open Road" books. He has a neat way of adding lots of obscure automotive history to his stories. I don't remember ever seeing one in person, But I've seen pictures of several. Better looking than the Nash-Healey in my opinion.

 

[bugimike]

You can see a brief glimpse of one in action at about 16 secs. into this old film of my Dad and uncles (in MGs) running a gymkhana back in the fifties!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubAUNYXoggA

 

[JPSmit]

there's one in central ON that I've seen at Ancaster & Bronte once or twice

 

[PAUL161]

The more I read about this car, the more interesting it gets. Quite a car with a interesting history. Seems it was raced quite extensively. Not cheap, around 30 to 40 Gs for a running model overseas and then there's shipping! Oh well.

Couple of photos; I like the dash!

 

[racingenglishcars]

There's a couple around here, mostly owned by a select few, that have made a name for themselves in local racing.
See here
https://keithclements.co.uk/jowettnet/dt/contributions/IbRasmussen/IbRasmussen.htm

 

[PAUL161]

Thanks for the information Donn. Very interesting. Great photo shots! PJ

 

[lotuslover]

A very attractive car.IMHO Glad there a enough left to keep the marque visible.

 

[billspohn]

There's a couple around here, mostly owned by a select few, that have made a name for themselves in local racing.

We've had similar cars make names for themselves in local racing. Usually something like 'roving chicane'....

 

[78Z]

Lovely, wonderful cars. One of my all time favorites. They were pricey in their day and the gearboxes were a bit weak.

saw this lovely one at a show a while back

https://www.flickr.com/photos/daveseven/513002982/

 

[gblawson]

Have seen the one at Ancaster, and one shows up at a local car show... Some photos on our club site: https://www.niagarabritishcarclub.org/events06/kinsmen06/kinsmen06.html Sorry, not very good shot of the exterior, but some of engine, interior (photos 23-26 or so)