Vintage Thing No.20.1 - the Jetstream SC250
Just by way of a brief update, it's sad to relate that the Jetstream (VT No.20) did not live up to its promise and is no longer available. I saw this machine as a prototype, looking good in bright red at the Royal Cornwall Show in 2008, but it never reached full-scale production from its base in Redruth. Part of the problem could have been its looks - Car Magazine hated them . Did the looks of this car sink it? And the guy who was claimed to have designed it, vigorously rejected this claim as this comment on the Car magazine website shows. "I am Brian Rossi, former Ford Motor Company design executive. Regrettably, the information on the Jetstream SC250 has reached me just recently. I was extremely displeased to find that my name is used in association with this car - all over the web. I should have reacted immediately to clear my name and professional reputation. It may be too late now, but I still want to declare that BRIAN ROSSI HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH ...