LOT 165

1972 Jensen Interceptor MkIII Sports Saloon Registration no. PHJ 709K Chassis no. 1335599

Estimate: £78,000 - £90,000

Lot 165

1972 Jensen Interceptor MkIII Sports Saloon
Registration no. PHJ 709K Chassis no. 1335599

Goodwood Members' Meeting Sale: Event Cancelled: All Lots Listed Still Available for Sale until 17:00 GMT Sunday 29th March|29 March 2020, 13:00 BST|Chichester, Goodwood

1972 Jensen Interceptor MkIII Sports Saloon
Registration no. PHJ 709K
Chassis no. 1335599

*Extensively upgraded
*5,000 miles since the rebuild

Footnotes

The bodyshell has been sand-blasted, seam-sealed, undercoated and re-sprayed by Colin Nichols of Calne and then under-sealed and Waxoyled. The 7.0-litre V8 engine is a General Motors LS3/L99 unit producing 400bhp; tuned by John Sleath Race Cars and optimised for UK driving, it is equipped with a Speartech ECM and TCM and has 'fly by wire' throttle control. Fuel is delivered by an Aeromotive Dual Phantom Stealth fuel system from a bespoke 18-gallon vented race tank with crumple zone. The exhaust system is bespoke, featuring twin silencers to recreate the original Interceptor sound.

The transmission is a modern Chevrolet 6L80 six-speed automatic gearbox that retains the Interceptor's original automatic gear shifter, while the differential is a Salisbury 2.89:1 Powr-Lok (the same set-up as JIA,V Eight, etc). New Jaguar independent suspension is fitted at the rear together with Gaz shock absorbers and Polybushes all round, while the front and rear springs have been lowered slightly to maintain the original Interceptor look and improve roadholding. The steering was converted to right hand drive; the rack is an original with lighter pinion, modified by Kiley Clinton Ltd.

Supplied by Fosseway Performance Limited, modern racing brakes are fitted front and rear, while the handbrake has been modified but retains the look of the original. This is a dual-circuit system. Copies of the original Interceptor items, 17" wheels have been fitted to accommodate the large brakes.

The air conditioning has bee modernised with new Sandel 225 condenser pump and full Fen Air modernised system, while the Heating system likewise has been up-rated to modern standards. The electrics have been rewired and modernised while retaining all the original Jensen dashboard controls and gauges. These run via computerised interfaces and produce highly accurate readouts of speed, rpm, etc. A new original-specification interior has been fitted by Rejen Ltd, and the dashboard re-covered, while a 'Goldfinger' central speaker cover opens to reveal a state-of-the-art Alpine 2-DIN sound system with sat-nav and Apple CarPlay. Automatic key fob door opening; an alarm/immobiliser; modern cruise control; and a reversing camera compete the picture.

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Please note this lot has been withdrawn and we hope to offer the vehicle in a future sale.

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