Geoff Jago

Geoff was already producing Model T roadster bodies but he was about to take his business to the next level. In the late 60's early '70's Jago Custom Automotive (Rodding Scene) had started to develop their fibreglass '32 roadster. He had taken a mould from Dennis Swift's cabriolet (in exchange for a Metal Flake paint job) and then reworked it to produce the roadster body.

The first roadster bodies made (MK-1) were just a shell and had no doors, just the door line moulded into the body sides. Later Geoff remade the mould for a MK-2 version which had inner skins and separate doors. There was also to be a fibreglass 5 window coupe added to the range a few years later.

The coupe had come about when an original 5 window coupe roof came into his poisson. A mould from that was then attached to the roadster mould. This in turn resulted into a coupe mould and production could be begin. Sales of the coupe started in 1976 proving to be far more popular then the roadster. 

It's worth mentioning that it wasn't just the bodies being sold, all the other body parts needed to make a complete car were being offered in fibreglass plus a '32 style chassis and even axles.

Both the bodies were not strictly accurate in proportions but it was now an option for those longing for a way to build a '32 hot rod. Following on from that a pickup cab, Tudor and a panel van/delivery bodies were being offered.In years to come other manufacturers would follow suit offering the own more accurate bodies. But Geoff was the first and he had opened up a whole new market for the '32 hot rodder. He became an important figure from this time and is now affectionally referred to as the 'Rod Father'. Click on images to view complete text.