1976 Jensen Interceptor Saloon

The second-generation Jensen Interceptors were built between 1966 and 1976. Despite frequent strikes at the factory, a penchant for rapidly rusting and a relatively high retail price, nearly 6,500 units were built which compares extremely favorably with anything the competition managed to achieve. The displayed Coupe is very rare and is said to be one of only 46 ever built, only 20 of those were North American spec left-hand-drive examples.

The Coupe prototype was first shown at the 1975 Earls Court Motor Show in London, the last Motor Show that Jensen would attend, the firm was in receivership while displaying on the stand. The Receiver had arrived only one month earlier and decided that Jensen should try to trade their way out of difficulty, hence the continuing efforts to market the cars at Motor Shows. The Coupes began life as an unfinished Convertible rolling shell. Panther Cars
Ltd. was contracted to design and build the special roofs and would install them at their facility in Surrey. The push to build the Coupe came from Kell Qvale, the American owner of the business.

The Engine used in the Coupes was the Chrysler 5-series 440-cid. V-8. Another change for the 1976 Federal Coupes was the large double bumpers, a mandated item for this market. The destination of all Coupes built was as follows: Unite: Kingdom 24, USA 18, Canada 2, Ireland 1 and Australia 1.

Of the 46 built. 44 have been accounted for and are still used regularly.