Jensen Interceptor
British grand touring car made 1966-1976 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Jensen Interceptor is a grand touring car which was hand-built at the Kelvin Way Factory in West Bromwich, near Birmingham in England, by Jensen Motors between 1966 and 1976. The Interceptor name had been used previously by Jensen for the Jensen Interceptor made between 1950 and 1957 at the Carters Green factory. Jensen had extensively used glass-reinforced plastic for the fabrication of body panels in the preceding two decades, but the new Interceptor was a return to a steel body-shell. The body was designed by an outside firm, Carrozzeria Touring of Italy, rather than the in-house staff. The early bodies were built in Italy by Vignale, before Jensen took production in house, making some subtle body modifications.
Jensen Interceptor | |
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Manufacturer | Jensen |
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Assembly | West Bromwich, England |
Designer | Federico Formenti of Carrozzeria Touring |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Grand Tourer |
Body style |
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Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
Related | Jensen FF |
Powertrain | |
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Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 105.3 in (2,675 mm) |
Length | 186 in (4,724 mm) |
Width | 69 in (1,753 mm) |
Height | 53 in (1,346 mm)[1] |
Curb weight | 3,500 lb (1,588 kg) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Jensen CV8 |