THE JOWETT JUPITER: THE CAR THAT LEAPED TO FAME
Written by Edmund Nankivell
Published by B.T. Batsford
in 1981
ISBN: 0713438355
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THE JOWETT JUPITER: THE CAR THAT LEAPED TO FAME
Written by Edmund Nankivell.
Stock no. 2131827
1st.
1981.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The Jupiter story from inception, production and racing derivatives and also includes a register of all Jupiters. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 144 pages including index. ISBN: 0713438355. Small tape pieces to pastedowns and wrapper flaps. Browning to endpapers. Else contents clean. Dustwrapper is price-cut with a few light marks.
THE JOWETT JUPITER: THE CAR THAT LEAPED TO FAME
Written by Edmund Nankivell.
Stock no. 630452
1st.
1981.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
The Jupiter story from inception, production and racing derivatives and also includes a register of all Jupiters. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 144 pages including index. ISBN: 0713438355. Text block browned with minor foxing to top. A few grubby marks to endpapers and prelims else contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is grubby to rear and very faded to front and spine with worn corners.
Front cover
Contents
- Prologue: Gordon Wilkins and the R1
- CHAPTER 1 The Jowett Jupiter
- CHAPTER 2 Le Mans and the R1 Jupiters: The Leap to Fame
- CHAPTER 3 The Major Rallies: 1951 to 1953
- CHAPTER 4 Races and Speed Events: 1950 to 1953
- CHAPTER 5 Minor Rallies and All Other Events: 1951 to 1966
- CHAPTER 6 Jupiters Yesterday and Today
- CHAPTER 7 History of the R4 Jupiters
- CHAPTER 8 Special-Bodied Jupiters: The Coachbuilders
- CHAPTER 9 Jupiter Register
- Epilogue: Sir Hugh Bell Remembers