Jensen built some of Britain’s most individual grand tourers and sports cars, often combining hand-finished bodies with robust engines and ideas far ahead of their time. These guides cover the rare and performance Jensens most relevant to UK enthusiasts, with model histories, specifications and practical buying checks.
Start here: choose the Interceptor for the definitive V8 grand tourer, the FF for Jensen’s pioneering four-wheel-drive technology, or the 541 family for the company’s innovative 1950s foundations.
Jensen model guides
Early Jensen Interceptor
The forgotten 1950–57 Austin-powered grand tourer, with aluminium coachwork and only 88 made.
Jensen 541, 541R and 541S
The pioneering glassfibre GT family: history, model differences, specifications and buying checks.
Jensen C-V8
The glassfibre-bodied Chrysler V8 GT: Mk I to Mk III history, specifications and buying checks.
Jensen FF
The pioneering four-wheel-drive GT with Maxaret anti-lock brakes, explained from Mk I to Mk III.
Jensen GT
The rare Lotus-powered shooting brake: five-speed history, specifications and ownership advice.
Jensen-Healey
The Lotus-powered roadster: model development, specifications and practical buying checks.
Jensen Interceptor
Italian style and Chrysler V8 power, covering Mk I–III, SP, Convertible and rare Coupé.
Jensen S-V8
The short-lived Liverpool-built roadster with Ford V8 power and a complicated production story.
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