Everything about The Jowett Jupiter totally explained
The
Jowett Jupiter was a British car made by
Jowett of
Bradford from 1950 to 1954.
Following the launch of the all new
Jowett Javelin the company decided to use its power train in a sports car, the only one the company ever made. For the chassis design Jowett approached
ERA to design one and they came up with a tubular steel fabrication based on a design by Professor
Eberan von Eberhorst who had been with
Auto Union.
Jupiter R1
A racing derivative of the Jupiter, the R1, was entered in the 1951 1500 cc sports car race at Watkins Glen, driven to first place by George Weaver. In the
Le Mans 24 hour race in 1952 another example won its class at 13th overall, driven by Marcel Becquart and Gordon Wilkins. Three examples of the R1 were made - one survives.
Jupiter R4
The original Jupiter was a somewhat heavy car and this handicapped its performance. An intended successor, the R4, was made with fibreglass body and a new lighter chassis and showed the potential of being a genuine car but Jowett closed before the car could reach production. Three prototypes were made of which two survive.
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