This New Supercar Pays Tribute to Cars From the 1960s
While other new automakers around the world are kickstarting their businesses with extreme hypercars, the Jannarelly Design-1 pays homage to a simpler time.
Founded by Anthony Jannarelly and Frederic Juillot, Jannarelly is a new car brand that is planning to launch early next year with the Design-1. Anthony Jannarelly is well known as the designer of the W Motors Supercars while Juillot is the owner of Equation Composite, a company that specializes in carbon fiber parts. The Jannarelly Design-1 pays home to classic cars from the 1960s and the company wants its buyers to enjoy a great freedom of self-customization and pure performance. According to Jannarelly, the first model takes inspiration from the universe of Petrolicious, Jay Leno’s Garage and Magnus Walker, a popular Porsche tuner and builder.
As a rear-wheel-drive, two-seat roadster, the Jannarelly Design-1 is built on a steel tubular frame with structural aluminum panels for the chassis. Powering it will be a mid-rear V6 engine while most of the body will be made out of fiberglass or carbon fiber.
The first prototype will be ready in early February in Dubai, where both Jannarelly and Juillot reside. The company is currently looking to distribute the finished product in Europe and the U.S.
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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This is totally taking cues from the Shelby Cobra roadsters of the 60s, right down to the steel tubular chassis, aluminum structural panels, and fiberglass body; not to mention the design screams COBRA!!
A bit of Lotus Seven in there. Tubes, alloy skin, front-mid engine, high sills and barely a door. It's more curvy and faceted than Chapman's brick, but it doesn't look terribly aerodynamic either. I see Shelby Cobra also. It'd be nice to see how they did the chassis.