A1OO
Moparts Member
Posts: 242
From: Iowa
Registered: Nov 1999
posted 12-29-2002 10:50 PM
Just looking through ebay and ran across this. Kind of interesting. Although the engine information is not all correct. "The later Interceptors used the lower compression, less powerful, smog ready 440 and weighed about 600 lbs more."
But check it out. Never seen one before.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6472&item=1875540825 Timmy
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440trk
Moparts Member
Posts: 2326
From: Harrisburg,Pa. USA
Registered: Nov 1999
posted 12-29-2002 10:54 PM
Yep...Jensen Interceptors were powered by 340's, 383's or 440's. Cool Cars!
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TA152H1
Moparts Member
Posts: 1662
From: Maple Shade, NJ USA
Registered: Sep 2001
posted 12-29-2002 10:54 PM
I've always liked them, but I never really liked the rear window glass. I think they could have finished the car better than they did.
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Faust
Moparts Member
Posts: 1197
From: N. Attleboro, MA, USA
Registered: Dec 1999
posted 12-29-2002 10:58 PM
These are interesting cars and cheaper than a RoadRunner by a long shot. One of my homies just bought one for $4,000.00. Very nice condition. What isn't Mopar is Jaguar so upkeep isn't that big a problem. You do have to worry about glass, dents, rust, etc. Sheet metal is a little hard to find.
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ed in VA
Moparts Member
Posts: 564
From:
Registered: Jul 2000
posted 12-29-2002 11:17 PM
Nice car, and it might go for a decent price. Lucky for me I swore off British cars years ago...
Looks like about 2 blocks from where I used to live - wouldn't want to drive, or particularly park that car in SF!
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Dart270
Moparts Member
Posts: 152
From: Norway
Registered: Jun 2001
posted 12-30-2002 05:17 AM
I have never seen any car Jensen with 340 engine. They came with 361, 383 and 440 engines. Before '63(?) they came with 4 litre 6 cyl. engine from Austin.
More info about Jensen Cars
http://www.british-steel.org/default.htmlhttp://www.british-steel.org/brochure/====================================
rrsbdh
Moparts Member
Posts: 2775
From: Decatur Alabama
Registered: Oct 2001
posted 12-30-2002 08:10 AM
I did'nt know about those cars. Cool! You learn something eveyday on here.
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Dart270
Moparts Member
Posts: 152
From: Norway
Registered: Jun 2001
posted 12-30-2002 08:42 AM
I like the FF model. First car with modern four wheel drive system and "anti skid brakes".
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Doug Schellinger
Moparts Member
Posts: 248
From: Milwaukee, WI
Registered: Oct 2001
posted 12-30-2002 11:40 AM
Cool cars, and the coupes in particular are quite affordable...
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Stroked Hemi
Moparts Member
Posts: 267
From: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Registered: May 2002
posted 12-30-2002 11:50 AM
Neat car, that's what you call a hybrid. Check out the oil filter location in the engine bay picture, that one takes the cake!
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Alex
Moparts Member
Posts: 292
From: u.k.
Registered: Aug 2002
posted 12-30-2002 11:51 AM
They did a six pack version as well! called the Interceptor SP, thats where most Brit six pack Mopar motors come from!!
We have also found almost all Jensens had six pack motors, regardless of the induction system on top, the big rods and balancer seem always to be there, all the motors are stamped up as HP on the block, and were overstamped with Jensen's own engine number.
The FF (Ferguson Formula) cars were the first recognised to have all wheel drive and anti skid brakes
Even over here they are getting rare, if you ever think about purchasing one, beware of the sills, and lwer inner "A" post area, they rot away real bad around that area
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BS23R0B
New Member
Posts: 63
From: Hayling Island, Hampshire, England
Registered: Sep 2002
posted 12-30-2002 12:00 PM
The Jensen Interceptor FF had a 383 engine and Fergusen Formula four wheel drive.
My father was a traffic cop in London, England in the 1960's. I remember him bringing home a police magazine in 1967 or 68 which carried an item with photo's showing two Plymouth Fury police cars from the States that were shipped to England for the same four wheel drive setup as Jensen to be fitted and tested, then shipped back to the USA for evaluation.
I cant remember which police department they were from. But somewhere in the USA,- probably in a junkyard now, are a pair of ex-police Plymouth Fury's with four wheel drive!
On the same subject: Two Dodge Challengers were also converted to four wheel drive during 1970. I don't know what happened to one of them, but the other stayed here in the UK and was found recently in very rusty condition with most of the mechanical components missing.
The only surviving Ferguson four wheel drive car of the era that I know of now is a Mustang (1970 I believe). This car is in very nice condition.
'Anyone know of any others?
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russg
Moparts Member
Posts: 502
From: Boston
Registered: Dec 2000
posted 12-30-2002 12:04 PM
I guy here in MA has one that I believe is for sale; it's got an RB motor in it. It needs work, but it would be one fast ride! These cars aren't nearly as small as most British cars; they were built as exotic exports. I believe Healey teamed up with Jensen after the Austin Healey's went out of production in '68, as I've seen cars badged "Jensen Healey".
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