Jensen Jensen Interceptor III (1973)
for sale
Price: US $15,000.00
Price: US $15,000.00
Offered here for sale is a lovely old 1973 Jensen Interceptor III currently owned by former Ferrari F1 driver Eddie Irvine.
Chassis number 140-8961 was born on August 1973 and finished in the very rare paint colour of Copper Brown. According to the Interceptor Guru Richard Calver it was first sold to a Arthur Samuel of Burlingame, California. The second owner Robert Mann of San Mateo, California would own the car from February 1977 up until 2012, where he would take it with him to Phoenix in the 1990's. Lots of records show his continued love for his Jensen.
The car showed up on ebay June 2013 offered by an Arizona dealer with 77, 600 miles and that's when Eddie bought it. The car was shipped to Miami where it was driven occasionally until the exhausts failed, then the car sat in his garage for about a year until he asked me to take care of it. In April 2015 it arrived in Los Angeles where I proceeded to have a tinker. The front brakes were partially seized with warped rotors, so I took care of that, then I had both exhaust boxes replaced, replaced the cooling fans with bigger 2-speed motors, replaced some interior trim, repaired the AC and then had a good old general fettle and then enjoyed the hell out the car at various car shows. One of them being in procession at George Barris' final cruise.
I was featured in USA Today with the car here
here
In general, this is a very solid driver, mechanically she is pretty sound, the original leather has been re-dyed and looks good, everything works in the car, it is in dire need of a paint job, but it's a Californian rust free car so it's well worth doing. Call me for more details (310)663-6494
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Check out www.richardcalver.com for all you need know about Jensen Interceptors.
update: 2016-02-11
Condition: | Used | VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): | 140-8961 |
Year: | 1973 | Number of Cylinders: | 8 |
Make: | Jensen | Transmission: | Automatic |
Model: | Jensen Interceptor III | Body Type: | Saloon |
Trim: | J Series | Warranty: | Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty |
Engine: | 440 V8 | Vehicle Title: | Clear |
Drive Type: | RWD | Options: | Cassette Player, Leather Seats |
Mileage: | 78,585 | Power Options: | Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Windows |
Exterior Color: | Copper Brown | Fuel Type: | Gasoline |
Interior Color: | Beige | For Sale By: | Private Seller |