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ill-fated Jensen Motor Limited

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Jensen motors is a British auto mobile company that was started by two people in 1934. They were the manufacturers of both sports cars and commercial vehicles, in Lyng west Bromwich. The brothers were Alan and Richard Jensen gave the name Jensen. 


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They started as specialised car body manufactures and were called Lyng commercial body and sports car body making business of WJ Smith & Sons Limited it which has ceased trading since 1976. The brothers renamed the company as Jensen Motors LTD. They specialised in manufacturing car bodies for major companies along with their own car. They used to source major parts from Ford, Austin. The company briefly manufactured in Liverpool from 1988 to 2002 before announcing bankrupt.


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Jensen interceptor 1966-76
This car was a true icon, with a 7.2 litter American v8 engine. This car has two versions the 1950-57 and the 1966-1976. In 1970 the 381ci produced 270hp. In 1971 the car  offered tow variants in the engine one had a 4 barrel carburetor which produced 305hp the other one had a 2 barrel carburettor which produced 330 hp. This was there only in 1971 and only 232 cars were produced. This was the most power full car Jensen ever made. From 1972 till 76 they offered a detuned 2 barrel carburettor producing 288hp. The styling looks a lot like the Brasinca Uirapuru. A Brazilian car manufacturer, which produced only 77 due to high production cost.  A new interceptor was announced in 2011 by jaguar.


The lesson to be learned is that none of the British car companies from their glory days exist now. The ones that exist are those that are owned by some other company.  The ones that died are the Rover, Jensen and also MG. the ones bought are Jaguar, Mini and McLaren. They all did not evolve from making the same old heavy metal cars, leading the Germans and Japanese to succeed.   

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