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Jensen Interceptors are starting to sell for very good prices with good cars fetching very good money. The most desirable derivative of the interceptor is the FF, and we have one of the nicest and most original FF II's available here for the first time in many years. It is the desirable FF II finished in Silver Blue with Blue Leather interior. It has been in the same ownership for 16 years and in recent years has had a full engine and gearbox rebuild, new Air Conditioning and much more and drives extremely well, in fact the previous owner had a long 4 hour drive here and the car performed faultlessly. The Jensen FF was a four-wheel drive Grand Tourer car produced by the British manufacturer Jensen Motors between 1966 and 1971. It was the first non all-terrain production car equipped with 4WD and an anti-lock braking system — the Dunlop Maxaret mechanical system used hitherto only on aircraft, trucks, or racing cars. An experimental system was first fitted to a CV-8, based on the chassis of the Jensen 541S, but this did not go into production. The use of four-wheel drive preceded the successful Audi Quattro by many years. The letters FF stand for Ferguson Formula, after Ferguson Research Ltd., who invented the car's four-wheel drive system. The FF was related to the similar-looking, rear-wheel drive, Jensen Interceptor, but is 127 mm longer, and mechanically very different. Although it was a highly innovative vehicle in a technical sense, the FF was not all that commercially successful. Its price was high — about 30% higher than the Jensen Interceptor, and more than that of luxury GTs from much more prestigious makes. The FF also suffered from a design problem, and not one easily cured: the system was set up for a driver in the right hand seat, and no considerations had been made to making it left-hand drive. In particular, the central transfer case and both propeller shafts protruded into the left-hand seat space. The steering gear and brake servo were fitted on the right-hand side, and there was no space for them on the left. By the early 1970s, Jensen's primary markets were in overseas markets where cars were driven on the right hand side of the road (particularly the United States), and the FF could not be sold there. They only made 320 FF's in total, around 195 S1 and 125 SII/SIII. Our car is chassis 127/243 and is showing 49,000 miles on the clock. It is in a very nice original condition and has been subject to £7,000 of work in the last few years. It is showing 4 owners from new and has been looked after with no expense spared. There are a few minor cosmetic defects but if you are looking for a lovely unrestored car, then this will be perfect. The market is moving for FF's, this might be your last chance to buy the most desirable Interceptor for a reasonable price. It is always the most desirable models in the nicest condition that rise first. The car has Tax and MOT until October 2012 and is ready to drive away. It also comes with the desirable number plate 60KXR!
Sold on the 19.07.2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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