The Jowett Jupiter - The car that leaped to fame: New edition - Hardcover

Edmund Nankivell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1845849124 ISBN 13: 9781845849122

Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd., 2016

Synopsis

From the Jupiter s inception and development, to its sporting success, and its current status as a sought-after classic, Jowett Jupiter the Car that Leaped to Fame is a unique book by Edmund Nankivell, the world authority on the Jupiter, and is a complete study of the model. With its advanced chassis designed by Dr Eberan-Eberhorst, the noted Austrian engineer who was also responsible for designing the Auto Union Type D Grand Prix car, the Jowett Jupiter was an instant hit. Its responsive handling and lively engine made the Jupiter a great sporting success from the off, with a record-breaking win at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1950, and a class 1-2 win at the 1951 Monte Carlo International Rally. This book covers the Jupiter s success across the board, revealing the full chronology of the model, its racing derivatives, and the special-bodied Jupiters from the likes of Stabilimenti Farina and Abbott of Farnham. With chapters detailing Jupiters in current use, historic racing, and concours events, this new edition includes more images and updated information, and provides a comprehensive record of this fantastic, historic car.

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Review:

Nankivells book does the model justice and shows what perhaps might have been. --Classic Driver (Monthly)

The text has been extensively revised for this new edition, which celebrates a car whose diverse sporting achievements include class wins in both the 1950 Le Mans 24 Hours and 1951 Monte Carlo Rally ... It's an interesting tale --Motor Sport

This is fine book written by an expert on a very worthy automobile. --Veloce Today

About the Author:

Edmund Nankivell has owned Jupiters since 1967. After buying an interesting special-bodied example in 1969, which was restored and on the road by 1971, his curiosity about Jowett and Jupiters was aroused: their successes in national and international competition, and the Jowett company s triumphs, trials and tribulations. This led him into intensive research: interviews and correspondence with competition drivers, factory personnel up to a very senior level, and several others associated with the Jowett company and its post-war models. His research has led to several books and magazine articles. He has detailed documentation on every Jupiter, and produces detailed registers for the Jupiter club, as well as creating and running the Jowett Jupiter website.

About this edition

• Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd.
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1845849124
• ISBN 13: 9781845849122
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224