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mr rusty
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Re: What's this?

#41 Post by mr rusty »

Winner! Google the opera sedan, even weirder.....

Homers genius design feature was the ping pong ball on the aerial....."..every car should have one!"
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#42 Post by JPB »

OK, so that means I have to find something. Right you lot, put a name to this:

(And no clues as I haven't any idea what it is either)..
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#43 Post by Grumpy Northener »

With sincere apologies to all for being a smug bas**d - but blame John for posting an image on my 'specialist knowledge vehicle manufacture' - it is a 1951 Jowett Jupiter chassis - fitted with a very, very rare 'Coachcraft' all alloy coupe body - registration number is PPF 746 - this actual car was raced & won at Goodwood in 1954 - the car survives today and up until last month was owned by the veteran F1 star 'John Surtees' - it was sold at auction and despite requiring a full restoration it made £38,525 - let me raid my image files in the morning and I will post something equally obscure :D
1937 Jowett 8 - Project - in less pieces than the Jupiter
1943 Jowett Stationary Engine
1952 Jowett Jupiter - In lots of peices http://Jowett.org/
1952 Jowett Javelin - Largely original
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#44 Post by JPB »

Mr Northerner (you smug badstridge ;) ), thanks for that. :thumbs: :D
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#45 Post by Grumpy Northener »

Ok here goes - what is this ?
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1937 Jowett 8 - Project - in less pieces than the Jupiter
1943 Jowett Stationary Engine
1952 Jowett Jupiter - In lots of peices http://Jowett.org/
1952 Jowett Javelin - Largely original
1973 Rover P6 V8 - Original / 22,000 miles
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#46 Post by JPB »

:shock: Ugly. I believe that is the correct answer.. ;)


BUT... These front wings have a familiar shape to them. Could it be that their origins also lie in the West Riding of the People's Republic of Yorkshire?
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#47 Post by suffolkpete »

That badge on the grille looks a bit like a Chrysler.
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#48 Post by Mitsuru »

That badge is wrong for chrysler, it would be a 5 pointed diamond on older vehicles.
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#49 Post by megadethmaniac »

i know its its its .....

Fugly!

More like that Lancia Please.

No, not a clue what it is
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#50 Post by Grumpy Northener »

BUT... These front wings have a familiar shape to them. Could it be that their origins also lie in the West Riding of the People's Republic of Yorkshire?
Nope - wrong county - come to think of it - its also the wrong country
That badge on the grille looks a bit like a Chrysler.
Nope - wrong country again
Fugly!
Well they say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder - and once the restoration is complete on the car in question it will certainly some head turner Does my rear look big in this ?
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1937 Jowett 8 - Project - in less pieces than the Jupiter
1943 Jowett Stationary Engine
1952 Jowett Jupiter - In lots of peices http://Jowett.org/
1952 Jowett Javelin - Largely original
1973 Rover P6 V8 - Original / 22,000 miles
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