Just how rare is the Interceptor, where are they all?

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Just how rare is the Interceptor, where are they all?

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Not sure if I should post this in events or general topic so have done the latter

Went to the Brooklands Museum delayed New Year Gathering, to say it was packed to the limit. They were parking Classic cars in the Supercar paddock which was borrowed from the offices which were not open on Saturday, would estimate with all the coming and goings of Classic vehicles there were in excess of 2,000+ vehicles, and enough public that most vending units had run out of food by 2pm

Despite all the vehicles there I only saw 2.1 Jensens. I know they exist but they seem to be more of a rarity at any event. Aston Martin 4,5,6 two a penny, and late models whole rows of them. E types, Bentley, Armstrong Siddley all present. Sad that all these Jensens spend their lives as a recluse.

Just a few of the photos from the event
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Just a few from a distance
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I liked your 0.1, courtesy of Guest Keen and Nettlefold!
"Now that chassis number is particularly interesting ‘cos it’s the one after the one before, which is the one after mine, not many people know that"
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Blue-SP wrote: Sun Apr 17, 2022 3:25 pm Despite all the vehicles there I only saw 2.1 Jensens.
2.1 Jensens John?..How does that work out then sportImage
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I normally go to Brooklands but couldn’t make it this weekend. Funnily enough though I was driving across Walton Bridge and an Interceptor (it was turquoise) went the other way following a Cobra. Perhaps they’d been to Brooklands?
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Grant wrote: Sun Apr 17, 2022 7:06 pm 2.1 Jensens John?..How does that work out then sportImage
Take a closer look at that Rover P5B, and you'll spot your 0.1 of Jensen.
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VFK44 wrote: Sun Apr 17, 2022 8:29 pm
Grant wrote: Sun Apr 17, 2022 7:06 pm 2.1 Jensens John?..How does that work out then sportImage
Take a closer look at that Rover P5B, and you'll spot your 0.1 of Jensen.
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All Good Grant but no Virage spoiler yet, Autosport said they had one in the USA but then said they didn’t. Oselli chap at the Classic Car Show said he worked on the wide body development and he thought it was a Cosworth spoiler but that didn’t work out either. I will get there one day, just putting new headers from Robey’s on my SP, the ones that we modified from a BB Mopar set melted the gasket and distorted the flange on the header so I am hoping that the new ones will work better, also taking out a a couple of bends so it breaths easier. Hopefully it will be back on the road soon. Had to take a mortgage out but they do look nice.

Aston had a trip out to Cars and Coffee Morning at Bordon today

Hopefully it will be a get back to normal year.

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Blue-SP wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 3:02 pm Just putting new headers from Robey’s on my SP, the ones that we modified from a BB Mopar set melted the gasket and distorted the flange on the header so I am hoping that the new ones will work better, also taking out a a couple of bends so it breaths easier. Hopefully it will be back on the road soon. Had to take a mortgage out but they do look nice.
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