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Thread: Some more JPS Pics

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    Some more JPS Pics

    Not strickly just E21 related, but might be interesting, more so for the Aussies and Kiwis amongst us.

    Local chapter of the BMW club held a tribute night to Frank Gardner, the team manager of the JPS BMW team in the ATCC, who died earlier this year. Aside from managing the team, Frank was a three time BTCC winner, and competed in Formula one along side such greats as Jim Clark and Jack Brabham, as well as Sports Car and F5000.

    Guest of honor was Jim Richards, the driver who is a 7 time Bathurst winner and won the ATCC title in a JPS BMW.

    I'll let the pictures do the rest of the talking - mine is the E21 JPS on the left, the 635 race car in the middle was driven by former F1 World Champ Denny Hulme at Bathurst, and the right is an E30 JPS.
















    Very Temping


    Jim regailing us with stories of Frank and his time with BMW


    I couldn't help myself

    David

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    excellent
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    That's very cool. How long has JPS been around? I had a little dejavu...
    I seem to remember building a little car model as a child, and the finishing touch on it was putting some "John Player Special" stickers on it.

    Robert
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    thanks for sharing pics of classic cars and a little history lesson. i didn't know that" the bear" drove BMW's. was fortunate as a kid to see bruce and denny compete in the CAN AM here. you're car is beautiful!

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    cool photo's and story. that 635csi is epic! love it.

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    That 635 csi is wicked! Excuse my ignorance, but what makes your e21 a JPS?

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    JPS e21s were special editions in the UK and Australia.
    These cars were introduced using the successes of the JPS sponsored racecars.

    Available: 1981-1982

    Description: All cars were black with gold JPS striping, JPS decals on C-pillars, dash plaque with production number, JPS horn button

    Mods: Bilstein gas pressure shocks, Motorsport lowering springs (-25mm), black cloth Recaro sports seats, Motorsport deep front spoiler, suede three spoke sports steering wheel, sunroof, BBS/Mahle original Motorsport alloys in 7x13” with gold centres.

    Optional: A/C, dogleg gearbox

    Available as: 323i (no engine mods).

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