Jensen CV8 Mk 3 1965

ON OFFER HERE ON BEHALF OF A VALUED CLIENT IS AN ORIGINAL RIGHT HAND DRIVE JENSEN CV8 MARK 3.THIS IS ONE OF THE LAST OF THE MODEL AND AS SUCH IS THE PINNACLE OF THE GENRE.

SHE IS RARE AND TO MOST EXTREMELY GLAMOUROUS WITH ONLY 181 MARK 3`S HAVING BEEN BUILT.POWERED BY A 6.3 LITRE CHRYSLER V8 SHE WAS DESIGNED TO COMPETE WITH THE ASTON MARTIN DB6 AND E-TYPE,BEATING BOTH IN TERMS OF TOP SPEED AND ACCELERATION WITH 0-60 BEING REACHED IN A LITTLE OVER 6.5 SECONDS FROM HER 330 BHP ENGINE,AWESOME FROM A 4 SEAT GRAND TOURING CAR.THE ENGINE IS MATED TO A 3 SPEED AUTOMATIC COLUMN CHANGE GEARBOX AND THE CAR HAS A TUBULAR STEEL CHASSIS AND GRP BODYWORK WITH FULL RED LEATHER INTERIOR AND BURR WOOD DASHBOARD WHICH IS COMPLEMENTED BY AN IMPRESSIVE ARRAY OF DIALS AND SWITCHES.

THE CAR IS AN ORIGINAL RHD WITH THE REGISTRATION NUMBER FKH 568C AND THE UK V5 STATES THAT THE CAR WAS REGISTERED ON 22ND NOVEMBER 1965. THIS NUMBER AS ALL PAPERWORK EXISTS CAN BE REALLOCATED TO THE CAR AND INDEED THE ORIGINALPLATES ARE WITH HER.IN ADDITION THERE ARE INCLUDED PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PRODUCTION OF THE CAR AT THE FACTORY AND AN ORIGINAL 6 PAGE PROMOTIONAL COLOUR BOOKLET. SHE WAS BOUGHT BY A CLIENT FROM THE NETHERLANDS SOME 10 YEARS AGO,HENCE THE PLATES,AND HAS BEEN STEADILY UPGRADED FOR TOURS AND RALLIES.

THIS PARTICULAR EXAMPLE HAS HAD THE FOLLOWING WORKS CARRIED OUT WHILST IN THE PRESENT OWNERSHIP SUPPORTED BY INVOICES AND PHOTGRAPHS:

CARBURETTOR OVERHAUL

FULL GEARBOX OVERHAUL

PART ENGINE REBUILD

UPRATED RADIATOR CORE AND TWIN ELECTRIC FANS

UPRATED DYNAMO (75 AMPS)

EXTRA OIL RADIATOR

ELECTRONIC IGNITION.

CUSTOM MADE S/S RACING OUTLET MANIFOLDS ( 2 OFF 4-2-1) CERAMIC COATED FOR HEAT PROTECTION PLUS S/S EXHAUSTS

COOPERCRAFT RACING CALIPERS WITH BRAIDED HOSES.

RECENT TYRES.

RACING SAFETY HARNESSES.

THIS IS A PART OF THE MAINTENANCE AND FROM A MECHANICAL PERSPECTIVE IS IN GOOD CONDITION.

SPARES THAT COME WITH THE CAR INCLUDE A PROFESSIONALLY REFURBISHED JENSEN WOODEN STEERING WHEEL,A SPARE IGNITION BOX AND 2 OVERHAULED CARBURRETORS.

THE CAR PERFORMS EXTREMELY WELL ON THE ROAD AND GOES LIKE THE WIND;NOT SURPRISING WHEN CONSIDERING THE TORQUE AND POWER OF THE 6.3 LITRE ENGINE.

ALL IN ALL SUPERCAR PERFORMANCE AND LOOKS,COMBINED WITH RARITY VALUE AT A SMIDGEON OF THE COST OF A COMPARABLE CAR.

FINALLY ALL THE WORKS ARE BACKED UP BY 3 FOLDERS OF INVOICES,PHOTOGRAPHS AND PAPERWORK AND NOT MERELY THE SAY SO OF THE CLIENT.