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1963 Jensen C-V8 MK II

Jensen C-V8

Jensen

Jensen Motors Limited&nbsp;was a British manufacturer of&nbsp;sports cars&nbsp;and&nbsp;commercial vehicles&nbsp;in&nbsp;West Bromwich, England. Brothers Alan and Richard Jensen gave the new name, Jensen Motors Limited, to the commercial body and sports car body making business of W J Smith &amp; Sons Limited in 1934. It ceased trading in 1976.&nbsp;Jensen Motors built specialist car bodies for major manufacturers alongside cars of their own design using engines and mechanicals of major manufacturers Ford, Austin, and Chrysler. Their most notable model today is the <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/jensen/interceptor/">Jensen Interceptor</a>,&nbsp;a&nbsp;Grand touring&nbsp;car which was hand-built between 1966 and 1976. At the time, the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.classic.com/m/jensen/jensen-healey/">Jensen-Healey</a>&nbsp;(1972&ndash;76), a two-seater&nbsp;convertible&nbsp;sports car, was the best-selling Jensen of all time. In total 10,503 (10 prototypes, 3,347 <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/jensen/jensen-healey/mk-i/">Mk I</a> and 7,146 <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/jensen/jensen-healey/mk-ii/">Mk II</a>) were produced.&nbsp;

Jensen Motors Limited was a British manufacturer of sports cars and commercial vehicles in West Bromwich, England. Brothers Alan and…

C-V8

The Jensen C-V8 was a range of grand tourers that were introduced for the 1963 model year. The C-V8 was offered as a rear wheel drive four seat coupe, although two open top versions were built, one a Sedanca with a folding roof over the front seats, and one a full convertible. These drive cars were initially powered by a Chrysler-sourced 5.9L V8 engine, but starting in 1964, a larger 6.3L V8 unit was used. These engines were paired with both manual and automatic transmissions, and sent power to the rear wheels. The C-V8 was built in three evolutions: Mk I (1963), Mk II (1964-1965), and Mk III (1966). A total of 500 examples were built before production of the Jensen C-V8 ended in 1966.

The Jensen C-V8 was a range of grand tourers that were introduced for the 1963 model year. The C-V8 was offered as a rear wheel drive four…

Jensen-Ford

The Jensen-Ford was a series of coachbuilt cars that debuted for 1934. These cars were crafted by Jensen, but built using a Ford V8 engine and chassis. Only around 30 examples of the Jensen-Ford were created, each featuring coachbuilt bodywork. Production of the Jensen-Ford ended in 1936.

The Jensen-Ford was a series of coachbuilt cars that debuted for 1934. These cars were crafted by Jensen, but built using a Ford V8 engine…

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Jensen H-Type

The Jensen H-Type was a series of cars introduced in 1938. The H-Type was powered by a <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/nash/">Nash</a>-sourced 4.2L inline eight engine, and offered in saloon, drophead coupe, fixed head coupe, and sports tourer body styles. Although most examples were RHD, a special one-off was built in LHD. This car is also notable as it was the only example built with a <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/lincoln/">Lincoln</a> V12 engine. As these cars were built during wartime, production was limited, and only 15 examples are believed to have been built before the model was discontinued in 1945.

The Jensen H-Type was a series of cars introduced in 1938. The H-Type was powered by a Nash-sourced 4.2L inline eight engine, and offered…

H-Type

Jensen Interceptor

The most famous and well known Jensen model is the Interceptor. The Interceptor name first appeared on the <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/jensen/interceptor/1st-gen/">First Generation Jensen Interceptor</a>. This first generation of Interceptor was created from a range of <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/austin/">Austin</a> components, including its 4.0L inline six engine, and was built in limited numbers until 1957. The <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/jensen/interceptor/2nd-gen/">Second Generation Jensen Interceptor</a> saw the reintroduction of the Interceptor name. This second generation made the Interceptor name famous worldwide, with its sleek design styled by Touring of Italy, and powerful range of V8 engines. Production of the Jensen Interceptor ended in 1976 with Jensen in serious financial problems.

The most famous and well known Jensen model is the Interceptor. The Interceptor name first appeared on the First Generation Jensen…

Interceptor

Jensen 541

The Jensen 541 was a series of cars that was introduced for the 1955 model year. The 541 was the successor to the <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/jensen/interceptor/1st-gen/">First Generation Jensen Interceptor</a>, and was offered as a four seat, two door grand tourer with a distinctive opening flap in place of a front grill. Although only offered as a coupe by Jensen, two examples are known to have been converted to drophead coupes by the coachbuilder Abbott. This new line of cars was powered by a <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/austin/">Austin</a>-sourced 135bhp 4.0L inline six engine mated to a four speed manual transmission. Just 226 examples of the Jensen 541 were built before production ended in 1959. The 541 was used as the basis for the later Jensen 541R and <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/jensen/541s/">Jensen 541S</a>.

The Jensen 541 was a series of cars that was introduced for the 1955 model year. The 541 was the successor to the First Generation Jensen…

Jensen 541S

The Jensen 541S was a range of luxury grand tourers introduced for the 1961 model year. The 541S was an evolution of the <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/jensen/541/">Jensen 541</a>, and featured a wider track as well as an improved and more refined interior. Although Jensen trialled several V8 engine options for the 541S, supply issues eventually forced the company to use an <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/austin">Austin</a>-sourced 4.0L inline six engine. This series of two door coupes was in production until 1963, with 127 examples believed to have been built.

The Jensen 541S was a range of luxury grand tourers introduced for the 1961 model year. The 541S was an evolution of the Jensen 541, and…

541S

Jensen FF

The Jensen FF was a series of sports cars introduced for the 1967 model year. The FF shared much of its appearance with the <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/jensen/interceptor/2nd-gen/">Jensen interceptor</a>, but was not only longer, but very different mechancially, with the most important difference being the FF&#39;s four wheel drive system. This all wheel drive system was developed by Ferguson Research, leading to the FF&#39;s name (Ferguson Formula). Jensen offered the FF as a two door, four seat coupe powered by a 6.3L V8 engine. Due to problems in converting the cars to LHD, the FF was not available in North America. Production of the Jensen FF lasted until 1971, with only 320 examples built.

The Jensen FF was a series of sports cars introduced for the 1967 model year. The FF shared much of its appearance with the Jensen…

Jensen-Healey

The Jensen-Healey was a family of sports cars introduced in 1972. This series of cars was created by a collaboration by Jensen and Donald Healey, and was the spiritual successor to the famed <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/austin-healey/3000/">Austin-Healey 3000</a>. Following the formula established by the 3000, the Jensen-Healey was offered as a rear wheel drive convertible, and was powered by a Lotus-sourced 2.0L inline four engine. These sports cars were built in two main evolutions: <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/jensen/jensen-healey/mk-i/">Mk I (1972-1973)</a> and <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/jensen/jensen-healey/mk-ii/">Mk II (1974-1976)</a>.

The Jensen-Healey was a family of sports cars introduced in 1972. This series of cars was created by a collaboration by Jensen and Donald…

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Jensen GT

The Jensen GT was a series of sports cars that were introduced for the 1976 model year. The GT was largely a hardtop version of the <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/jensen/jensen-healey/">Jensen-Healey</a>. These rear wheel drive cars featured a shooting brake body style, and were powered by a 2.0L Lotus-sourced inline four engine which was mated to a five speed manual transmission. Production of the Jensen GT was short lived, with only 511 examples built before Jensen ceased operation due to financial problems.

The Jensen GT was a series of sports cars that were introduced for the 1976 model year. The GT was largely a hardtop version of the Jensen-…

1963 Jensen C-V8

Model years for Jensen C-V8 (1963 to 1966)

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