Vehicle Description
Classic Car Addict is excited to present this unique 1971 Jensen
Interceptor III for sale in our Mesa, AZ showroom. Look at the
early Interceptor III, which is probably the most widely known and
recognized Jensen found on roads today. In its final form, the
Interceptor III represented the pinnacle of Jensen car development.
For those thinking about buying a Jensen today, these cars
epitomize what Jensen motoring was all about. The Interceptor III
made its debut at the October 1971 Earls Court Motor Show alongside
the SP and FF III. By that stage, Interceptor IIIs had been in
production for a couple of months and the first examples were
already in showrooms across the United States and Britain. The
event was significant because it marked the first official new
model releases under Kjell Qvale, the American importer and British
car dealer who had taken control of Jensen Motors in 1970. The
transition to the Series III was a gradual process with nothing
like the leap in design which marked the transition from the Series
I to the Series II in 1969. This means that the early IIIs are very
much like the late IIs, the most obvious differences being the
interiors and the wheels. In the transmission department, nothing
was any different. No manual shifters had been supplied since the
last of Series Is in 1969 so all III's came with TorqueFlites. The
Mark III, introduced in 1971, revised the front grille, headlamp
finishers and bumper treatment again. It had GKN alloy wheels and
air conditioning as standard, and revised seats. It was divided
into G-, H-, and J-series depending on the production year. The
6.3-liter 383ci engine equips this Jensen. For VIN prefix 133, LHD
drive, Interceptor III series G and H there were only 368 built. AC
was recently serviced, and an MSD high performance distributor,
FiTech fuel injectors and a new fuel tank were added. Options that
are standard for this Jensen are air-conditioning, the Sundym glass
and the Town & Country air horns. The other main extras - the vinyl
roof, the stereo tape player, the whitewall tires, driver's door
mirror, rear seat belts and the fog and spot lamps - all remained
electives. Special paint and trim could be specified at extra cost.
Woodgrain console and gearshift panels, frequently found on US and
European cars. Consignor had the driver and passenger front seats,
door panels, and top re-upholstered earlier in 2022. Rear seats and
carpet appear to be original. There was an incredible range of
colors on the Interceptor III; of all the models made over the
years by Jensen's, the Interceptor III displayed by far the
greatest range of colors. This Jensen was done in Moss Green and a
little history shows that only 40 were made in his color (this one
did have a recent respray in 2022). This is the affordable classic
with a ton of distinction, so don't miss this Jensen Interceptor
III. Call Classic Car Addict today, 480-256-1459. Be sure to visit
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