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THE JOWETT JUPITER: THE CAR THAT LEAPED TO FAME

by Edmund Nankivell

Published by B.T. Batsford. 1st. 1981

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.

Small tape pieces to pastedowns and wrapper flaps. Browning to endpapers. Else contents clean. Dustwrapper is price-cut with a few light marks.

ISBN: 0713438355
Stock no. 2131827

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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

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