1973 Jensen Interceptor III

This car is one of the very last Jensen Interceptors built. The firm built only 512 Interceptor Mark III convertibles between 1974 and 1976, 80 percent of which were left-hand drive, destined principally for the North American market. Chassis number 2311/1984 was originally intended to be built as a coupé, but as it was designated for the Californian market, it was in fact built in March 1976 as a convertible finished in black with a black interior. It was invoiced on 20th July 1976 to Jensen Motors Inc. in San Francisco, who subsequently sold it to its first owner, S. Weathers Lowin of Los Angeles. The car eventually found its way back to Europe in the 1990s via Holland and then spent a number of years in the ownership of an Englishman in Majorca.
In Detail

price $	$15 500
engine	V8
valvetrain	OHV
displacement	7212 cc / 440.1 in³
bore	109.7 mm / 4.32 in
stroke	95.3 mm / 3.75 in
compression	8.2:1
power	164.1 kw / 220.1 bhp @ 3600 rpm
specific output	30.52 bhp per litre
bhp/weight	bhp per tonne
torque	474.5 nm / 350.0 ft lbs @ 2400 rpm
body / frame	Steel Body
driven wheels	Front Engine / RWD
front tires	205/70VR-15
rear tires	205/70VR-15
front brakes	Vented Discs w/Vacuum Assist
f brake size	x 274 mm / x 10.8 in
r brake size	x 274 mm / x 10.8 in
front wheels	F 38.1 x 17.8 cm / 15.0 x 7.0 in
rear wheels	R 38.1 x 17.8 cm / 15.0 x 7.0 in
steering	Rack & Pinion
curb weight	1823 kg / 4019 lbs
wheelbase	2667 mm / 105.0 in
front track	1425 mm / 56.1 in
rear track	1445 mm / 56.9 in
length	4724 mm / 186.0 in
width	1753 mm / 69.0 in
height	1346 mm / 53.0 in
transmission	3-Speed Auto
gear ratios	2.45:1, 1.45:1, 1.000:1, :1
final drive	2.88:1
top speed	~214.0 kph / 133.0 mph
0 – 60 mph	~10.4 seconds
0 – 100 mph	~31.8 seconds
0 – 1/4 mile	~17.3 seconds