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Jensen Interceptor The Cars The Star #2910999
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Re: Jensen Interceptor The Cars The Star [Re: 71GTX471] #2911274
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Jensens aren't bad looking cars. They are interesting for the oddball factor.

Ghia 450 from the 50s was pretty stylish as were the Monteverdi lines from Switzerland in the 60s.

Lately I've been wondering what a Fiat 124 Spider would be like with a 360 small block shoe horned in to its engine bay. They are the same wheelbase as an AC Cobra. Some subtle flaring of the fenders for extra tire width...could be fun.

Re: Jensen Interceptor The Cars The Star [Re: TC@HP2] #2911987
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I wouldn't be surprised if someone has tried that with a 124..

Originally Posted by TC@HP2
Jensens aren't bad looking cars. They are interesting for the oddball factor.


Yeah, definitely huge cool factor - esp in Europe.
What I think is particularly sad about almost ALL British cars, the Interceptor too, are the convertibles - the British could never engineer a proper folding mechanism - the entire folding roof sits ON TOP of the rear body, and it looks horrific.

Originally Posted by TC@HP2
Ghia 450 from the 50s was pretty stylish as were the Monteverdi lines from Switzerland in the 60s.


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Those were what people called Hybrids back then.. how times change!

Not many have even heard of them... really interesting stuff.
The Ghia 450SS was a single production model from the 60s, only 56 built, on Barracuda S chassis and running gear .
Dual Ghias had a couple generations, beginning in the late 50s. Look up the 1962 Dual Ghia 6.4L, it's pretty weird, but I love it.
Monteverdis are super classy and powerful, from Switzerland. The Hai isn't good looking to me.
Facel Vegas, Bristol, and the Monica 560 are some other Mopar hybrids.
They are all pretty much spectacularly expensive.
I'm sure you know there are Ford and GM hybrids too.

Here's a '62 Facel Vega II.. these could be had with a 383 or 413.

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Re: Jensen Interceptor The Cars The Star [Re: 71GTX471] #2911993
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FWT, a friend bought a Jensen from a local "donation lot" for $2500 (about 10 years ago). Interesting car, he found that most minor items were sourced from other British car. I recall most of the switches were Jaguar. A post below reminds me of being a kid, there was always a Facel Vega at the corner gas station/garage, needing some kind of service.

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Just looking through my local ads, local wrecking yard has a set of "mags" for a 1971 Jensen. If interested PM me.

Re: Jensen Interceptor The Cars The Star [Re: Faust] #2916465
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Originally Posted by Faust
FWT, a friend bought a Jensen from a local "donation lot" for $2500 (about 10 years ago). Interesting car, he found that most minor items were sourced from other British car. I recall most of the switches were Jaguar. A post below reminds me of being a kid, there was always a Facel Vega at the corner gas station/garage, needing some kind of service.


A Facel Vega sitting at a corner gas station.. now there's something you don't see every day.. well, except you did! thumbs

It is true what you mention about parts... raiding the parts bins of the bigger brands.

Many "smaller" car manufacturers - even established expensive brands like Maserati - didn't have the resources to design, develop and produce or commission their own accessories.
So things like dash gauges, license plate lights, tail lights, switch gear, windshield washer tanks/pumps, door handles, distributors, steering racks, brake or clutch MCs - were often sourced from suppliers like Jaeger, ZF, Bosch, Lucas, Girling, Carello, Veglia.. the same companies who supplied the big names like VW, Ford, or Fiat.

..and owners of these cars often share the 'interchange' information about where the parts can be originally sourced.

A new windshield washer tank/pump for my Khamsin cost $495 from a Maserati parts vendor.

It's made by Lucas.
I found the parts match those for Jaguar E-Types, and I bought it from a Jaguar vendor for $134.
Door handles are from Alfa Romeo, distributor from a Porsche 928, coil and ECU from Bosch, MC from Girling, Citroen power window regulators.

The steering damper in my Bora is the same as used on some Mercedes and cost me $69, instead of $249 from Maserati.
Door handles and interior ashtray are from Citroen, A/C controls are from VW, tail lights from Carello, side marker lights from a Fiat 124.

Just like Jensen sourced their engines from Chrysler, they sourced other stuff from other manufacturers.

Like its own little eco system.
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65 Satellite hardtop 361/4bbl console 727 2.76
67 Satellite convert 383/2bbl column 727 3.23
67 Lancia Fulvia Sport 1.3 Zagato. Alloy body, 1.3L V4 DOHC 4-spd
67 Lancia Fulvia Rallye 1.3. Alloy panel, 1.3L V4 DOHC 4-spd
71 Alfa Romeo GT Junior 1300 Zagato, 1.3L 4cyl DOHC hemi 5-spd
82 Alfa Romeo GTV6 2.5L SOHC hemi V6 5-spd transaxle
75 Maserati Bora US spec 4.9L DOHC hemi V8 5-spd ZF
77 Maserati Khamsin Euro spec 4.9L DOHC hemi V8 5-spd ZF
07 Aston Martin DB9 6.0L DOHC V12 6spd transaxle
Re: Jensen Interceptor The Cars The Star [Re: 67SATisfaction] #2916655
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Originally Posted by 67SATisfaction

A Facel Vega sitting at a corner gas station.. now there's something you don't see every day.. well, except you did! thumbs



That was in the late 60's, perhaps 70's. The local manufacturing companies were still locally owned, and the owners "competed". All sorts of cars around town, I particularly remember a Packard Darrin. One manufacturer brought his Lincoln to the same gas station to have all of the interior light bulbs changed, every six months. A fetish, I guess.







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