Jensen

Jensen's adventure began in 1931, when the brothers Richard and Alan Jensen took control of WJ Smiths Ltd., a company founded in 1875 and dedicated to the production of wagons and carriages, transforming its name into Jensen Motors Ltd. and converting its production from carriages to cars. The first model produced (1937), called the S type, was a large convertible powered by a 3.6 liter Ford V8 or 4.3 liter Nash inline 8 engine. This model was followed by the sedan, PW from 1946, with Ford mechanics (and a 3.9-liter V8 engine), the Interceptor I series (1949), the 541 (1953), with plastic body and Austin 4-liter engine and the CV-8 of 1962. At the same time, Jensen entered into agreements to produce the A40, Austin-Healey 100 and 3000 for Austin and the P1800 for Volvo.