A superleggera DB4 in the corner of a car park? You win this thread, Rocky!
It's so desirable...
Classic cars on the road
-
VFK44
- Co-Administrator
- Posts: 9246
- Joined: Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:04 pm
- Location: Epping Essex UK
- Contact:
Re: Classic cars on the road
"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"
Stephen, Epping, Essex
Stephen, Epping, Essex
Re: Classic cars on the road
Rocky ,
Bet that’s rare in the US of A.
Not sure why but I prefer the lines of a pure DB4.
Great colour & condition …
John P
Bet that’s rare in the US of A.
Not sure why but I prefer the lines of a pure DB4.
Great colour & condition …
John P
Previous Jensen Owner 2010-2022 (128/4451)
Understeer - Hitting the fence with the front of the car
Oversteer - Hitting the fence with the rear of the car
Horsepower -How fast you hit the fence
Torque - How far you take the fence with you
Understeer - Hitting the fence with the front of the car
Oversteer - Hitting the fence with the rear of the car
Horsepower -How fast you hit the fence
Torque - How far you take the fence with you
Re: Classic cars on the road
The owner had a very cool story about this car….
Apparently his father saw it in disrepair back in the late 70s, and was interested, but decided it was way too much of a project for him to take on. So he passed on the car.
Unbeknownst to him, his wife called the shop, made a deal for the car, and kept shoveling money to the shop to get the restoration completed. On the owner’s father’s 50th birthday in 1982, she presented him with the restored car as a birthday present.
It has been in the family ever since!
Heartwarming!
Rocky
(Except I’d be a little curious as to where those £50,000 quids (equivalent) went to over those couple of years…. But maybe she was independently wealthy!)
Apparently his father saw it in disrepair back in the late 70s, and was interested, but decided it was way too much of a project for him to take on. So he passed on the car.
Unbeknownst to him, his wife called the shop, made a deal for the car, and kept shoveling money to the shop to get the restoration completed. On the owner’s father’s 50th birthday in 1982, she presented him with the restored car as a birthday present.
It has been in the family ever since!
Heartwarming!
Rocky
(Except I’d be a little curious as to where those £50,000 quids (equivalent) went to over those couple of years…. But maybe she was independently wealthy!)
‘71 TVR Vixen 2500 - (M Series Tribute)
'72 Interceptor III - 133/5597
'73 DeTomaso Pantera
'74 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ-40
'95 Jaguar XJS Convertible
'72 Interceptor III - 133/5597
'73 DeTomaso Pantera
'74 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ-40
'95 Jaguar XJS Convertible
-
Martin R
- Posts: 5951
- Joined: Sun Jul 16, 2006 11:04 pm
- Location: Chipping Norton, & Sydney Australia
Re: Classic cars on the road
Fantastic story and a great DB4 
FF MK1 119/100
Interceptor MK3 136/8514
JOC Member 8905
Interceptor MK3 136/8514
JOC Member 8905
Re: Classic cars on the road
cool little van, not sure if it's a classic or not
- IMG_6312 2.jpeg (320.37 KiB) Viewed 341 times
Felix Kistler
C-V8 112/2454, 541DL 2223849
JOC 9465
Secretary/VP JCC Jensen Car Club of Switzerland
www.jcc.ch / office@jcc.ch
C-V8 112/2454, 541DL 2223849
JOC 9465
Secretary/VP JCC Jensen Car Club of Switzerland
www.jcc.ch / office@jcc.ch
-
VFK44
- Co-Administrator
- Posts: 9246
- Joined: Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:04 pm
- Location: Epping Essex UK
- Contact:
Re: Classic cars on the road
"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"
Stephen, Epping, Essex
Stephen, Epping, Essex
Re: Classic cars on the road
I think we all know who the new winner is nowYou win this thread
Felix Kistler
C-V8 112/2454, 541DL 2223849
JOC 9465
Secretary/VP JCC Jensen Car Club of Switzerland
www.jcc.ch / office@jcc.ch
C-V8 112/2454, 541DL 2223849
JOC 9465
Secretary/VP JCC Jensen Car Club of Switzerland
www.jcc.ch / office@jcc.ch
Re: Classic cars on the road
- 20EEA988-80FD-461C-B85E-F85058BB907E.jpeg (218 KiB) Viewed 304 times
Simon
1974 Interceptor III
1973 Lotus Europa Special
1979 Rover 3500
1974 Interceptor III
1973 Lotus Europa Special
1979 Rover 3500
Re: Classic cars on the road
I thought for a second you were showing off your cool running Jensen - then I looked at the oil pressure gauge. Guess you switched off to take the picture.
There’s no getting away from traffic hold ups - even in New Zealand!
There’s no getting away from traffic hold ups - even in New Zealand!
Re: Classic cars on the road
Seen in Arizona…
- 48F2FF44-2702-48B2-B680-E97D35036ED1.jpeg (154.64 KiB) Viewed 285 times
- Attachments
-
- 3ED5EF47-29BA-44BB-BAA1-3D8AB96918D1.jpeg (155.58 KiB) Viewed 285 times
‘71 TVR Vixen 2500 - (M Series Tribute)
'72 Interceptor III - 133/5597
'73 DeTomaso Pantera
'74 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ-40
'95 Jaguar XJS Convertible
'72 Interceptor III - 133/5597
'73 DeTomaso Pantera
'74 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ-40
'95 Jaguar XJS Convertible
-
VFK44
- Co-Administrator
- Posts: 9246
- Joined: Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:04 pm
- Location: Epping Essex UK
- Contact:
Re: Classic cars on the road
Here on the "big island" we don't seem to have De Tomaso's on the road. Last one I saw was a Mangusta on the racetrack!
"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"
Stephen, Epping, Essex
Stephen, Epping, Essex
Re: Classic cars on the road
Ha ha - no. I’d only started the car about 10 min before the photo, and my oil pressure gauge takes about 20 mins to show normal pressure.
Simon
1974 Interceptor III
1973 Lotus Europa Special
1979 Rover 3500
1974 Interceptor III
1973 Lotus Europa Special
1979 Rover 3500
Re: Classic cars on the road
French day today for some reason. Spotted these two plus a ratty Citroen GS…
- 624D0709-C57C-4A04-8585-8FD3AF8C0FF0.jpeg (276.5 KiB) Viewed 195 times
- CE48462B-1047-4C64-9FA1-4DE511EBEB09.jpeg (239.42 KiB) Viewed 195 times
Simon
1974 Interceptor III
1973 Lotus Europa Special
1979 Rover 3500
1974 Interceptor III
1973 Lotus Europa Special
1979 Rover 3500
Re: Classic cars on the road
- 99233840-0D1D-41C4-B026-012B163E171F.jpeg (293.75 KiB) Viewed 160 times
- A9AEDD9A-4C24-479C-A533-E6AD467ADCBF.jpeg (304.83 KiB) Viewed 160 times
Simon
1974 Interceptor III
1973 Lotus Europa Special
1979 Rover 3500
1974 Interceptor III
1973 Lotus Europa Special
1979 Rover 3500