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StarLight Garage presents the Jensen Interceptor III Convertible from 1975. We had already a Jensen car in GT5 but it deserves to come back don't you agree?
And I like this convertible version so bring it in PD!
The Jensen Interceptor is a great example of what happens when you get the Italians, Brits and Americans in a room in the late-60s to collaborate on a multi-national muscle car. Design was tasked to the Italians by way of Carrozzeria Touring, construction took place at the Jensen factory in Birmingham and the engine/transmission were supplied by the Americans.
Originally introduced in 1966, the Interceptor was a hand-built sports GT car with a price tag approximately 60% higher than that of the Jaguar E-Type. The relatively high cost and limitations of the handmade coach work meant that the Jensen Interceptor was never a huge seller – over the course of its 10 year production run just over 6,400 were produced, almost all of which were the classic hatchback, with 267 convertibles and just 60 coupes rounding out the numbers.
Perhaps the most famous feature of the Interceptor is the obscenely large V8 that sits under the hood, the smallest variant was a 383 cubic inch (6.3 litre) Chrysler V8, and the larger was the 440 cubic inch (7.2 litre) Chrysler unit.
However this car on the picture seems to have be a 4-barrel and produces only 280 horsepower.
Of course, the great benefit of fitting fire-breathing American V8s to your sports car is that maintenance costs drop through the floor, reliability is excellent and your car sounds like Barry White’s pet Cthulu on a meth binge.
The Interceptor was originally produced in three distinct generations, the third generation benefited from lessons learnt from the first two, and it was also the only generation to be offered as a convertible. Jensen had decided to produce the droptop to further their appeal in the American market, but it also sold them with some success in Europe.
The most powerful engine ever used in a Jensen was the 440 cubic inch OHC V8 with the triple two-barrel carburettor option capable of 385hp at the rear wheels.
Specifications
7,212 OHV Chrysler V8 Engine
4-Barrel Carburetors
280bhp at 4,700rpm
3-Speed TorqueFlite Automatic Transmission
Independent Coil Spring Front and Beam Axle Semi-Elliptic Leaf Spring Rear Suspension
4-Wheel Hydraulic Dunlop Disc Brakes
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Those backseats are not meant for human consumption.
