Jago (car)

Jago is a British company which used to produce a range of kit cars principally Jeep styled between 1965 and 1997.

The company is still based in Chichester, West Sussex and now manufactures for a number of industries including, concealment work for councils and telecommunications, theming and the arts.

This used glass fibre panels moulded off an original World War II Willys Jeep[1] and fitted to a chassis with Ford Anglia 105E mechanical parts.

The company name was changed to Jago Automotive in 1979 and is now Jago Developments Ltd The Ford Escort-based Samuri, a four-seat, beach buggy type vehicle costing £795 plus tax for the kit was announced in 1983.

The Sandero 4x4 kit is still available from Belfield 4x4 Engineering; this version is based around a Land Rover Defender.