Jensen Interceptor

[Taffy7hfa]

parked in front of me in Banbury Aldi today , looked completely original , even had the obligatory oil leak, no obvious rust though . My dad had one when I was about 10 , a very very long time ago.
Large dollops of respect to whoever is keeping this beauty on the road

 

[mattkh]

Thanks.
I think these were fibre glass bodied.

 

[A.J.]

Back in the early 60's I was a salesman at a top end sports car dealership and these were always my favourites, I think that big old iron Chrysler V8 that was the attraction

 

[rf065]

Thanks.
I think these were fibre glass bodied.

Don't think they were, all steel as far as I'm aware.

 

[A.J.]

Thanks.
I think these were fibre glass bodied.

Don't think they were, all steel as far as I'm aware.

They were steel bodied

 

[Blobcat]

They were steel bodied

Yes, because they rust badly…

Thanks.
I think these were fibre glass bodied.

Are you thinking of the Reliant Scimitar-they had a glass fibre body
and Princess Anne had one

 

[A.J.]

Yes, because they rust badly…

Are you thinking of the Reliant Scimitar-they had a glass fibre body
and Princess Anne had one

I believe she had eight in total

 

[Blobcat]

I believe she had eight in total

Over 10% of their total production

 

[mattkh]

Are you thinking of the Reliant Scimitar-they had a glass fibre body

Yes.
My mistake.

 

[Ron240]

A very beautiful and futuristic car of its era.
7.2 litre V8...what's not to like.

 

[malcolm E53 AMG]

They had a very expensive rear window as I recall about £3k in the day to replace

 

[EmilysDad]

And the FF was first 4x4 saloon ..... Beautiful cars

 

[Frontstep]

 

[EmilysDad]

are they the panels that rot .... ?

 

[davidsl500]

The sills had to be perfect as they held the reserve vacuum for the brake servo..... My father had the predecessor - the CV8, He bought a 4 year old one back in 1968 ish for about £1200. Brilliant car but some thought them ugly..

 

[bembo449]

a colleague of mine has owned a Jensen for 25 years now , its even been used in films and TV work , certainly one of my fave cars from that era , such a cool name for a car

 

[Tony Dyson]

a colleague of mine has owned a Jensen for 25 years now , its even been used in films and TV work , certainly one of my fave cars from that era , such a cool name for a car

And a motorbike!

 

[Frontstep]

are they the panels that rot .... ?

No, I couldn't get them all on, file size too big.

They were one of those cars that should have been vaccinated in the factory to prevent the spread of rust !

 

[mercman111]

my uncle worked there in west-brom,he was a welder,thats how i know the panels were steel

 

[Taffy7hfa]

are they the panels that rot .... ?

only the ones numbered 1 to 45