For Sale: 1976 Jensen GT in Huntington Station, New York

INCOMING.....

-Dark Blue with Dark Tan, Beige carpeting, Lotus 907 1973cc Twin cam Engine, 5-speed manual Getrag 235 gearbox, restored.

The Jensen car brand... The Jensen GT was the last-ditch attempt by Kjell Qvale (a California-based car importer who bought Jensen Motors Ltd. in 1970 with the idea of building a replacement for the Austin Healey 3000) to keep Jensen Motors in operation. The idea of a shooting brake Jensen Healey, with close to "Interceptor levels" of refinement had merit, but it wasn't going to save the company. Incredibly, just over 500 Jensen GT cars left the factory between September 1975 and the factory's closure in May 1976. Sketches for a shooting brake Jensen Healey had been made back in 1972, and the idea was followed through in 1973. Agreement for the GT to go into production (without the Healey name attached) was given by Qvale in January 1974. The fact was, with the petrol crisis and falling Interceptor sales, a new, more economical car was needed. Qvale had yet to pull the plugs on the 'F' Type and 'G' Type projects (proposed new Jensen-badged cars to replace the Interceptor) but meanwhile was giving his attention to this up-market shooting brake version of the Jensen Healey.

The GT here has benefitted with a restoration and collector ownership additionally fitted with Air conditioning and Power windows.