Test Drive 1971 Jensen Interceptor III SOLD Classic Car Addict

Classic Car Addict is excited to present this unique 1971 Jensen Interceptor III for sale in our Mesa, AZ showroom. Look at the early Interceptor III, which is probably the most widely known and recognized Jensen found on roads today. In its final form, the Interceptor III represented the pinnacle of Jensen car development. For those thinking about buying a Jensen today, these cars epitomize what Jensen motoring was all about.
The Interceptor III made its debut at the October 1971 Earls Court Motor Show alongside the SP and FF III. By that stage, Interceptor IIIs had been in production for a couple of months and the first examples were already in showrooms across the United States and Britain. The event was significant because it marked the first official new model releases under Kjell Qvale, the American importer and British car dealer who had taken control of Jensen Motors in 1970. The transition to the Series III was a gradual process with nothing like the leap in design which marked the transition from the Series I to the Series II in 1969. This means that the early IIIs are very much like the late IIs, the most obvious differences being the interiors and the wheels.
In the transmission department, nothing was any different. No manual shifters had been supplied since the last of Series Is in 1969 so all III's came with TorqueFlites. The Mark III, introduced in 1971, revised the front grille, headlamp finishers and bumper treatment again. It had GKN alloy wheels and air conditioning as standard, and revised seats. It was divided into G-, H-, and J-series depending on the production year. The 6.3-liter 383ci engine was superseded by the 7.2-liter 440ci in 1971. For VIN prefix 133, LHD drive, Interceptor III series G and H there were only 368 built. AC was recently serviced, and an MSD high performance distributor, FiTech fuel injectors and a new fuel tank were added.
Options that are standard for this Jensen are air-conditioning, the Sundym glass and the Town & Country air horns. The other main extras - the vinyl roof, the stereo tape player, the whitewall tires, driver's door mirror, rear seat belts and the fog and spot lamps - all remained electives. Special paint and trim could be specified at extra cost. Woodgrain console and gearshift panels, frequently found on US and European cars. Consignor had the driver and passenger front seats, door panels, and top re-upholstered earlier in 2022. Rear seats and carpet appear to be original.
There was an incredible range of colors on the Interceptor III; of all the models made over the years by Jensen's, the Interceptor III displayed by far the greatest range of colors. This Jensen was done in Moss Green and a little history shows that only 40 were made in his color (this one did have a recent respray in 2022).
This is the affordable classic with a ton of distinction, so don't miss this Jensen Interceptor III. Call Classic Car Addict today, 480-256-1459. Be sure to visit our website www.classiccaraddict.com, FB, Instagram and our CZcams channel to see 100+ HD photos and full virtual videos.

[@colinhoward74]

The window operating switch is from a series one Jaguar xj6 saloon 1965/1972, series 2 switches work too , windscreen wiper motor , check the wiring from the motor to the fuse box , ac should just need a service , being an AC Delco of US origin , they were the best in the 60s and 70s , if the switch is fine on the window winder , the motors are completely rebuildable , hope that helps

[@ClassicCarAddicts]

Thank you

[@colinhoward74]

It is interesting to note that this car has the std bonnet , most came with the high efficiency lourvred bonnet which looked awesome but played havoc with the electrics , as key items such as the fuse box and the spark plug leads were exposed to the rain , I once had to get 2 repairs done to the fuse box in a week once , just placing a plastic cover did not hack it in a rain storm . I see the fuse box is in the correct place on this one too . Nice car though

[@ClassicCarAddicts]

Interesting

[@TheJensenInterceptor]

The C pillar vent covers should be in body colour. To shut the bonnet, lower gently and then push down each side gently. never slam or drop the bonnet. Love the colour, one of my favourites on a JENSEN INTERCEPTOR

[@ClassicCarAddicts]

Thanks

[@nicholaswestover7362]

I would sooner have listened to the car rather than the background music

[@ClassicCarAddicts]

I have fixed the music on all new releases

[@dutch460bronco]

Background music is ....very bad taste.🤮 Car is very nice.👍

[@ClassicCarAddicts]

Yeah. We have switched it up since this video came out.