Jensen S-V8
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The Jensen S-V8 is the most recent in a series of Jensen cars
. After a £9 million investment the car was launched at the 1998 British International Motor Show
, with an initial production run of 300 deposit paid vehicles planned at a selling price of £40,000 each, troubles with manufacture production ceased with only 20 ever leaving the factory and another 18 cars left partially completed.
The Jensen name and partially completed cars were later sold to an engineering firm, who decided to complete the build of 12 of the cars, retaining the others for spares, and finally selling them for £38,500.
Jensen Motors
Jensen Motors Ltd was a British manufacturer of sports cars and commercial vehicles, based in the Lyng – West Bromwich...
. After a £9 million investment the car was launched at the 1998 British International Motor Show
British International Motor Show
The British International Motor Show is an automobile show held biennially in the United Kingdom. It is recognised as an international show by the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles. The 2008 was the last event with no news of a return of the British International Motor Show...
, with an initial production run of 300 deposit paid vehicles planned at a selling price of £40,000 each, troubles with manufacture production ceased with only 20 ever leaving the factory and another 18 cars left partially completed.
The Jensen name and partially completed cars were later sold to an engineering firm, who decided to complete the build of 12 of the cars, retaining the others for spares, and finally selling them for £38,500.