The modern gentleman’s sports car.
The Jensen Interceptor was born in 1966. It combined British luxury, Italian styling and an American V8 to make the classic gentleman’s sports car. How would the perfect 1960s sports car look in 2019? We have the stunning answer thanks to photoshop.
The Interceptor was a style icon that Jensen could compete with during its brief production run, 1966-1976. Aston Martin. Jensen died in his final days, but the body is a beautiful example of classic Italian design. This 2+2 Coupe’s clean lines begin at the quad headlights, and end at the large rear greenhouse.
The Interceptor’s body was designed by Italian coachbuilders. Touring cars and the early cars were built in Italy at Vignale before Jensen moved production. The original power source was a 6.3-liter Chrysler V8 that produced 325 horsepower and a top speed around 135 mph. While a manual transmission was available, most Interceptors came with an automatic Torqueflite transmission.
The MKI was sold between 1966-1969, and the Interceptor became the MKII, which saw sales between 1969-1971. Jensen introduced the MKII with power steering, power brakes and power windows. In 1971, Jensen introduced not one, but two 7.2-liter V8s. The first 7.2-liter engine produced only 305 horsepower, while the second produced 330 horsepower.
As the gas crisis began to take its toll on big-block American V8s, the final MKIII Interceptor was produced between 1971 and 1976. It saw the introduction a tuned 7.2-liter V8. The gas crisis also saw the end of Interceptor production in 1976. Horsepower was not the only thing that suffered. We remember this car today with a modern reimagining using photoshop.