JBA Falcon. 1998.

JBA Motors

1998 JBA Falcon

JBA Motors is a company based in Norwich , Norfolk that makes the JBA Falcon. The company was originally named JBA Engineering and the name comes from the first letter of the surnames of the three founding partners of the firm, Ken Jones, John Barlow and Dave Ashley. ^[1] they were All engineers at British Leyland . John Barlow later left the company, but was run by Ken Jones and Dave Ashley until 2004.

History

The first car was the Falcon Roadster JBA that went into production in 1982. In 1985, they introduced the Javelin JBA and the range Falcon was expanded with the JBA Falcon Plus Two. In 1988, the Falcson Roadster was replaced by the Falcon Sports. In 1990 the range Falcon was expanded with the Tourer Falcon that replaced the Falcon 2 2. In 1991 the JBA Falcon Sports SR, the first car to JBA used Ford Sierra as a donor, is introduced. In 1994, the Tourer Falcon was replaced by Falcon TSR using parts Saw.

Until the end of July 2004, the company was directed by Ken Jones and Dave Ashley and based in Standish, Greater Manchester . Tim Banwell bought the factory August 1, 2004. In 2006, it was announced that the company was for sale. In 2007 JBA Engineering went into administration.

In may 2011 JBA Motors will debut at the Stoneleigh kitcar Show.

Models

JBA Falcon TSR

JBA Sports SRi

The SRI is a two-seater car sports in the traditional british style before the Second World War. Used Ford Sierra mechanical parts.

JBA Falcon TSR

The Falcon is a version of the four squares of the SRI. The rear seat can be used for children up to about eight years. It is also based on the Ford Sierra.

JBA Javelin

The Javelin came into operation in 1985, and was an attempt to create a more up to date search of the car. The car was a four seater, open with roof panels that were removable in the front and a foldable hood in the rear. It is based on the Ford Capri . In 1985, the cost kit 2290 EUR. The Javelin disappeared again in 1989.