The Jensen Owners' Club

https://www.dmhistorics.com/showroom/other-classics/1974-jensen-interceptor-mkiii/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2gb6aQla0NSyxOO2ezdNr_5r7GWUJF8xhlwogbMvTRpSK8e2N5ToKk6gc_aem_AfvvqcVVeAoCogCGkMSBO8agQsO24rlJvunC_tRyvDpaJ7c0-Oe8-IbioOw7YaQi0E7qbEnL-trMU7gHCnG9dqRA Looks nice apart from the way the hood ...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226144324187?itmmeta=01HXSQ2745A69EVZXQQXN1DDAK&hash=item34a7408a5b:g:ZM4AAOSwvIBmQlpA&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4IYMqGamHWgRoej5C2t0tQFYtCS4b6At8tL%2FEk2TW7v2qqYNt9oX%2BvoA1PJM43Y8PDKlDyJnWEZ8%2Fq1XGTZHulhBWW76dgH%2FGNK%2F7UUtxvYpjRhdqPRhCN%2BtS661GkG4Wk5QRxdM66KJDPo%2...

The engine bay is probably not up to the standard of the rest of the car. As you say, more pictures (which I am sure will be forthcoming before June) might confirm the standard of the rest of the oily bits.

Bid to £43k only on the day. Not sold yet unless, as the auctioneer put it, "you come to your senses and bid what it is worth"..+..." the coolest car in the room".

adamleamy wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2024 12:09 am

Is it my eyes or does one of those pictures show quite a slash in the roof, at the rear, to the left of the rear window?

Looks like the radio aerial to me.....

Scheduled for June. Not on the auction site yet but previewed on Car and Classic here: https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1723958

https://www.manorparkclassics.com/auction/lot/lot-2002-jensen-sv8/?lot=2423&so=0&st=&sto=0&au=24&ef=&et=&ic=False&sd=0&pp=96&pn=1&g=1 2002 Jensen SV8 *Just Arrived* Estimate £20,000 - £22,000 Buyer's premium: 15.00%. Seems a very low estimate? ABU51T.jpg

Sold. Hammer price £6050.

Hammer price £5900. Reserve not met. Not the money making scheme envisaged by the vendor perhaps?

Back at Iconics auction soon.

https://www.iconicauctioneers.com/1970- ... 861&pp=100

https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/ ... iii-8Emb68

A long way from "home" and in need of work....

Walnut dash on RHD convertibles started at about chassis 1740 according to Calver and there were 9 RHD cars listed after that plus at least 4 S4 RHD convertibles chassis 2002, 2004, 2005 &2012 which had a walnut dash...so James may well be right. Many have been retro fitted to confuse the pictur...

No doubt someone will see some value in this..... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/156177476600?itmmeta=01HWK1D87TWAVYQCJ57TXC4DG2&hash=item245ce72bf8:g:x2oAAOSw-0pmJcut&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4E1d0M%2BrcNtjqo4fIjSBTnGf%2FyKfcyssP3wbNnTl6%2FlBfT0K7McPa0WirBhGnK6nmjMGQdgwYNS0MngDWV4o4CSM17Usn%2FNDPql...

As I understand it, Lynx was a Company that was asked to create an improved hood mechanism for the 1990's convertibles. I presume it was to help it sit lower which seems to be the major complaint with the Jensen design....not helped when using a mohair top as opposed to the everflex vinyl type? Jens...

The word crashed comes to mind. Removing the sidelights/indicators and replacing the side marker lights with repeater lights must also have seemed a good idea to someone. The vendor is having no more luck selling this than he is his convertible it seems. The price point may also need addressing.....