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1948 Djinn Monoposto Racing Special
United Kingdom • 6 Sept 2014
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This is a 1948 'Djinn' Shelsley Special, a unique racing car designed by Land Rover engineers and raced with success by Rupert Instone. It has a supercharged 1,150cc JAP v-twin engine, has been rebuilt by specialists, and comes with VSCC documentation. It's described as 'on the button and ready to compete'.
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This is a unique, purpose-built racing car, not a production vehicle, so condition ratings are less applicable. However, it has been rebuilt and well-maintained by specialists, suggesting it's in excellent mechanical order. Cosmetically, racing cars accrue wear and tear. It's described as 'on the button and ready to compete'.
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This famous and unique racing 'special' was designed in 1948 by Gordon Bashford and Olaf Poppe, two members of the team of engineers that developed the Land Rover, in collaboration with by Bill Townroe and Rupert Instone.
The latter already had a number of successful 'Shelsley Specials' to his credit, including 'Martyr' and 'Mezzolitre'.
Instone enjoyed considerable success with the JAP vee-twin engined 'Djinn' holding records and achieving wins at Shelsley Walsh, Gosport and the Brighton Speed Trials amongst other venues, and in 1950 the car finished 2nd to the great Ken Wharton's Cooper in the under 1500cc race at the Castle Combe circuit in Wiltshire, proving itself to also be a capable circuit car.
The car's name – 'Djinn' – refers to the fiery supernatural being of Islamic mythology.
After Rupert Instone's retirement from racing in 1959, 'Djinn' remained under wraps in his garage for several years before a friend – John Roberts – persuaded him to bring it out of retirement.
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