Photo: Gullwing Motor Cars
When you think of British carmaker Jensen, there’s only one name that remained stamped in everyone’s mind - the Interceptor grand tourer. Although it was a great hand-built car using advanced technologies for its time, it had another interesting bigger brother prior to its birth, known as the CV8 model.
The CV8 was made between 1962 and 1966. It had a fiberglass bodywork with only the door skins being made out of aluminum. Power came from big-block Chrysler V8s and most of them were fitted three-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmissions from the same company.
Only 10 CV8 units have been produced in left-hand drive configuration. Unfortunately, it’s not the case with this one for sale here.
This is actually a Mark II CV8, made in 1965, meaning that it came with upgraded Selectaride rear dampers and some minor styling changes. The car is stock and it looks to have survived all the years pretty well.
Chrome and bodywork appear to be in very good shape, with only the interior showing some wear and tear. Nothing too be a major concern though. The engine seems OK too and back in the day it could propel the car up to 136 mph while doing the 0 to 60 in 6.7 seconds.
The Jensen CV8 Mk II was featured in the TV series The Baron aired during 1965 to 1966, so the model got a bit of a cultural impact. Not like the Charger in The Dukes of Hazard, but still.
Only 10 CV8 units have been produced in left-hand drive configuration. Unfortunately, it’s not the case with this one for sale here.
This is actually a Mark II CV8, made in 1965, meaning that it came with upgraded Selectaride rear dampers and some minor styling changes. The car is stock and it looks to have survived all the years pretty well.
Chrome and bodywork appear to be in very good shape, with only the interior showing some wear and tear. Nothing too be a major concern though. The engine seems OK too and back in the day it could propel the car up to 136 mph while doing the 0 to 60 in 6.7 seconds.
The Jensen CV8 Mk II was featured in the TV series The Baron aired during 1965 to 1966, so the model got a bit of a cultural impact. Not like the Charger in The Dukes of Hazard, but still.
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