Jowett Jupiter
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 Front view of Jowett Jupiter (factory body)
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| Jupiter | |
| Production period: | 1950-1954 |
| Class : | Sports car |
| Body versions : | Coupé , roadster |
| Engines: |
Otto engine : 1.5 liters (45 kW) |
| Length: | 4100-4300 mm |
| Width: | 1600 mm |
| Height: | 1400 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 2400 mm |
| Empty weight : | 953 kg |
The Jowett Jupiter is a sports car from the automobile manufacturer Jowett Cars and was produced from 1950 to 1954. During those years only 900 vehicles were made at Idle near Bradford .
Model description
The first Jupiter was powered by a four-cylinder engine with a displacement of 1486 cm³ and 60 hp (45 kW). This enables the vehicle to reach a top speed of around 140 km / h. Over the years the engine has been adjusted several times and there have been several revisions. Most vehicles were delivered with a factory body built by Fisher and Ludlow . In addition, 75 chassis received independent bodies from various British body manufacturers such as Abbott or Mead , but also from continental European plants such as Beutler , Ghia Aigle , Worblaufen and Farina .
literature
- Horrobin Culshaw: Complete Catalog of British Cars. London, 1974, Macmillan; ISBN 978-1874105930 .
- Edmund Nankivell: Jowett Jupiter, a Car for Road, Rally and Race. 2001, Penmellyn Publications; ISBN 978-0954114404 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rainer W. Schlegelmilch, Hartmut Lehbrink: Englische Sportwagen , Könemann, Cologne 2001, ISBN 3-8290-7449-2 , p. 172.