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JAR restoration of Ferrari 308
A decade ago, however, this car could not even have driven its way out
of a barn. Car restorer Jonathan Rose, of JAR, had been in Finland to
inspect a Ferrari 355 on behalf of his client James Anderson when the
vendor mentioned that there might be a rare 308 available, too. ‘It was a
bloody wreck. It didn’t run, and without taking it apart there was no way
of knowing how much it would cost to fix or whether it might need a
complete engine rebuild,’ recalls Rose. ‘I told James it was a massive
gamble but, if it paid off, he would have something unique.’
This article originally appeared in issue 267 of Octane magazine, you can buy a copy at https://www.octane-magazine.com/product/octane-issue-267-september-2025/
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JAR Jonathan Rose winning at 2025 Oulton Park Gold Cup ( 70’s & Historic Road Sports ‘Charles Barter Trophy’)
J A Rose Ltd (JAR Car Storage) were proud winners of the “Restorer of the Year”
At the Octane Historic Motoring Awards on 15th November 2023 held at the Dorchester Hotel in Mayfair, London. We had been shortlisted in this category as part of “Team 3019” for a restoration of a 1965 Shelby 427 Competition Cobra, CSX3019. Directors Jonathan and Anne Rose attended the fabulous black-tie awards dinner, together with project leader Barry Burgess and Ben Nankivell.
The Cobra ‘3019’ was on display at The Beaulieu Motor Museum from 1987 to the end of 2022. Under new ownership the restoration began and was completed in just 10 months for its first event in September 2023, taking part in the prestigious Carroll Shelby celebration parade at the Goodwood Revival. Every component on the car was carefully dismantled and each meticulously returned to its 1966 specification.