JWF 1959-1969 - when sports cars are created between kangaroos and koala bears
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There were around 10,000 car brands and designers - most of them have disappeared. One of these vanished brands is JWF from Australia. Between the late 1950s and the early 1970s, initially only polyester bodies in various designs and sizes were produced, but later also complete body kits, i.e. the combination of chassis and body. However, with a few hundred bodies and a good 30 vehicles, the company remained a niche supplier, although it did have some successes in (Australian) motorsport.
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The three car enthusiasts Sam Johnson, Geoff Williams and Grant Furzer were behind the JWF brand, which was founded in Australia in the late 1950s. Initially, they only built polyester bodies, similar to what Bill Devin did in the USA. The Barchetta "bodies", called Milano, were characterized by an attractive design and resembled the Ferrari 750 Monza. They were mostly bolted onto Austin Seven chassis, but sometimes also onto MG TC and Ford chassis. Around 200 bodies were produced. Thanks to their low weight, the vehicles could be used successfully in racing. Over time, the Milano shapes were produced in more and more size variants. From 1960, the later Italia body could also be bolted onto larger chassis as a coupé or roadster, and around 30 bodies were sold.
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