Vehicle Description
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 labour
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. In place of
the standard 383 cu.in. engine he chose the 10.3:1 compression
ratio 440 cu.in version and to spice it up still further for this
new top-of-the-range beast he opted for the triple-twin-choke
induction system (or 'Six-Pack' as it was known in the States). All
these upgrades required no major modification to the existing
Interceptor and so the production cost increase was minimal. Stated
power was up by over 85 bhp (though in reality it was probably an
even greater increase). This made the SP (Six-Pack) the most
powerful Jensen ever produced and in fact one of the most powerful
cars in the world at that time. 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. Delivered new to
Switzerland one of only 2 SPs finished in Flag Red it is one of the
thirteen genuine left hand drive SPs. Brought to the US in 1990 it
was returned to the Jensen factory for some refurbishment and
upgrades in 1991. In 2009 the last owner switched out the automatic
transmission for a period-correct four-speed manual Chrysler
gearbox. This transformed the performance of the car with a far
broader set of gear ratios thus enabling it to pull through the
rev-range far more freely than the original three-speed automatic
whilst being much faster off the line yet revving much lower at
freeway speeds. In addition to the transmission swap he performed a
host of other upgrades to increase the driveability and performance
of the car including crank-fired ignition modern A/C components HID
headlights and much more. Currently in good 'driver' condition the
body and undercarriage appear straight and rust free whilst the
interior contains both original and refurbished elements though
ultimately it could benefit from some tidying. Mechanically the car
is very strong and the matching numbers engine pulls like a train
on the road! Inspections encouraged. All sales AS-IS. Sales tax and
license fees due if delivered in California. NEW BLOW OUT
PRICE................... Visit Chequered Flag International online
at chequeredflag.com to see more pictures of this vehicle or call
us at 310-827-8665 today to schedule your test drive.
