1971 Jensen Interceptor II - Prices, Photos, More

Powered by a 383 CID V8 engine with a 3-Speed Automatic transmission. Burgundy exterior. Tan interior.

Launched in 1966 Jensen's incredibly innovative (and desperately complicated) four-wheel drive FF was extremely expensive to produce and only sold in very small numbers. So, when Kjell Qvale took over Jensen in 1970 he decided to create a new less costly and labor-intensive flagship. As the Interceptors all came fitted with a big-block Chrysler engine he simply chose to increase the power of the existing set up using stock Chrysler components. This one features the 383 cu. in. V8 engine. All these upgrades required no major modification to the existing Interceptor and so the production cost increase was minimal. Unfortunately, the early seventies fuel crisis and other economic factors meant that only 232 of these behemoths were built and of these only 13 in left hand drive. Offered here then is a very rare car indeed. The V8 engine is mated to a three-speed automatic whilst being much faster off the line yet revving much lower at freeway speeds. In great condition the body and...