JIA Jensen FF R Restomod review. 180mph, 3.6secs 0-60 & 4WD. This Interceptor is a monster!

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The Jensen FF-R is the ultimate version on the reborn Jensen Intercepter produced by Jensen International Automotive. Powered by GM's LSA Supercharged 6.2litre V8, which produces 556bhp and 551lb ft of torque, this original 1968 Jensen FF now has the power to see off many of today's so call sports cars. But could you live with it every day? Watch this video to find out more!
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@weirdshibainu 3 жыл бұрын

"Interceptor" is one of the best car names ever.

@markcompton6750 3 жыл бұрын

It’s the best :-)

@MyMarsham 3 жыл бұрын

Good enough for Max Rockatansky.

@andysedgley 3 жыл бұрын

Right up there with the Naked Gun "Intruder" 😁

@AleksandrHalas 3 жыл бұрын

in the post-Soviet countries about this car absolutely nothing is known

@mell3109 3 жыл бұрын

It’s not an Interceptor, the FF is a stand alone car, but your right :-)

@CubeCyclone 3 жыл бұрын

That Jensen suits Harry... like a very fast, comfortable pair of supercharged slippers

@bradford_shaun_murray 3 жыл бұрын

17:11 supercharged slippers lol

@ironkcoony 3 жыл бұрын

exactly my thoughts, looks right at home. Like some professional, under the radar, accountant looking bond villain / assassin.

@andypalmer7903 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely my fave car as a young lad in the 70’s, my father’s friend had a metallic bronze FF and I just loved it. This has to be by far the most exciting car that Harry has reviewed so far, probably from a nostalgic point of view maybe! I would like to see Harry review a Monteverdi 375/L .......Harry, please find one.

@abergwynantfarmvideos 3 жыл бұрын

Love when Harry says, "it has a bit of a drink problem", that's an understatement!!!

@trainmanbob 3 жыл бұрын

If you can afford the car then you should be able to afford to run it!

@mindtouchone 3 жыл бұрын

In the late 1970s I was a mechanic at a shop that had many customers with cool cars. One of them had a Jensen with a 440 and a Torque Flight trans. This car had very low miles and zero rust. I performed a tune up on it and part of the procedure was to remove the distributor and modify the advance curve. This improved performance that you could feel. I test drove it and "feel in love with it". What a great car!

@TheMissendenFlyer 3 жыл бұрын

Now that sir is a proper car! Thanks for showing it to us.....

@marlborom2c829 3 жыл бұрын

Proper

@ryanforeman3650 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Mr tmf love the podcasts with Mr teapot and the rest of the westlife band

@danpatterson8009 3 жыл бұрын

And that's how a proper car should sound! Vroom!

@wm9904 3 жыл бұрын

PROPER!

@arronjones6985 3 жыл бұрын

P R O P E R!!!!

@yetidh9 3 жыл бұрын

A Turtleneck is a prerequisite when driving any 60's car, especially this one!

@davebest5624 3 жыл бұрын

The way they barrel down the road you probably will also finish up with a turtles head.

@stevepitts7998 3 жыл бұрын

As I recall from my teenage days - Modesty Blaise's sidekick Willie Garvin drove a Jensen FF. Willie was a big fan of the black turtleneck sweater ... but then again, so was Val Doonican

@edkramer5592 3 жыл бұрын

To hide the Adam's apple?

@catskillwoodgas 3 жыл бұрын

And a pipe

@nomdeplume798 3 жыл бұрын

A black polo neck methinks. And a box of chocolates.

@laurieharper1526 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty much the ultimate gentleman's express.

@hanscarlson2199 3 жыл бұрын

I love the grin in his face when he makes it roar.

@fernandovillarreal4982 3 жыл бұрын

The Jensen Interceptor...one of the best names for a car.

@DutchVanHelsing 3 жыл бұрын

The Best.

@MrMarkchennells 3 жыл бұрын

All the new cars with all the new tech, id take the looks over anything. What a beautiful car

@fartloudYT 3 жыл бұрын

while i agree, it sounds a bit weird to put a modern camaro engine in it.

@JStryker7 3 жыл бұрын

I'd rather have an 8C and save some money as well.

@EgoShredder 3 жыл бұрын

The colour choice for this car is perfect as it shows off its best points, and manages to make its less attractive points look good too. It's all tastefully done and dare I say to perfection.

@allensaunders449 3 жыл бұрын

To me looks a bit ridiculous looking with gigantic wheel overhangs. You can tell by looking at the car it won't handle well

@skylined5534 3 жыл бұрын

@@allensaunders449 Oh so overhangs make a car handle badly? Got it. Car companies should just employ KZfaq armchair experts and save some cash on developing things as they did previously.

@BobH809 3 жыл бұрын

As a kid back in the 70's, my Dad took us to many car shows, and this was always my favourite car. Love the sound from that engine. Nice this one has been improved.

@martindurbin956 Жыл бұрын

as a youngster i watched through the window at the works at kelvin way West Bromwich my love for the Jensen name grew. I was very lucky in the late 90`s to own one. It was Ferrari red with a black vinyl roof. cream interior and i had many happy hours driving it. i had started to restore it when to my horror found out someone had stolen it from a garage i was renting. I will never be able to get another one now but i always wondered what happened to it. Happy days.

@helenkentwell5042 2 ай бұрын

That’s tragic. A vehicle ,yes but ouch.

@GazzaView123 3 жыл бұрын

I've always thought that the Interceptor is one of the most beautiful cars ever made along with the E Type & the Miura.

@andysedgley 3 жыл бұрын

Are you related to Edd Chinashire?

@mmm091000 3 жыл бұрын

It’s not a interceptor it’s a FF Edd. Stands for Ferguson Formula Harry Ferguson who developed the 4 wheel drive on tractors.

@deadprivacy 3 жыл бұрын

its a posh austin princess, which was a far prettier car , sugly

@shaunmckenna1923 2 жыл бұрын

@@mmm091000 Correct it is an FF , I feel the same way how the Americans call an E-Type Jag an XKE I alway hate it when I hear that.

@barryphillips7327 2 жыл бұрын

I think the E type is better looking ( series 1 or 2 )

@Houthiandtheblowfish 3 жыл бұрын

This is sort of forgotten gem that no one talks about anymore

@hermanmunster3358 3 жыл бұрын

Oh but we do! If you love cars, Jensen is a name that often pops up in conversations.

@bjornnordstrom 3 жыл бұрын

It's not forgotten, it's my automotive dreams all the time, lol. There was one these Jensen cars (don't know what model, but it looked like this one) in my neighborhood (Stockholm suburb) when I grew up in the mid 70's and I thought it looked so cool and I knew it had a BIG engine. I wonder what happened to it.

@fisherh9111 3 жыл бұрын

James, Jeremy and Richard talk about them. They even did an episode on it.

@gsmith207 3 жыл бұрын

Jay Leno I think has one? It has the Chrysler engine in it? Either way awesome car and wish I had one to play with. Very cool.

@1968spikey 3 жыл бұрын

@@gsmith207 The MkIII Interceptors had Chrysler 440 cubic inch cast iron V8's in. They were an engive that ran hot naturally, even in huge Americans cars with stacks of engine bay space. Single figure MPG was the norm for these cars.

@rogergags 2 жыл бұрын

Harry, I had a 1973 SP......set world land speed records, even with a 3 speed auto. It used to wheelspin in 1st, 2nd and 3rd...... and give me 9mpg when pushed hard....the most fun I ever had in a car

@midnightrider287 Жыл бұрын

This was my Grandfathers dream car. He passed away in 1999 at a ripe 88 years old and I always said one day I’ll get one for him. I’m 37 now but the dream hasn’t died yet :)

@bobwilson7384 3 жыл бұрын

I had just received my drivers license in ‘’76 and was driving around Detroit when one of these pulled next to me at a stop light. I was instantly enchanted. I went home and told my father about it - GM creative, the following weekend I came home from school and in our drive was the same car! Turned out he knew the owner. I loved my Dad!

@davidb6576 3 жыл бұрын

That's an awesome dad...

@xpusostomos 3 жыл бұрын

A decent dad would have bought you one 😛

@bobwilson7384 3 жыл бұрын

@@xpusostomos I suppose

@anthonyg4671 3 жыл бұрын

@@bobwilson7384 don't agree with the troll ,I'm sure if he could have he would have .not only that you would have probably not been here to tell the story has a teen you more than likely would have killed yourself with all that power and showing off.

@bobwilson7384 3 жыл бұрын

Anthony G you're correct about that!

@TheLateBrakeShow 3 жыл бұрын

FFR? FFS more like. What a weapon.

@gtp_vexd3507 3 жыл бұрын

Has Harry bought it though, Johnny? He seems very keen........ loving your work by the way. We KZfaq viewers are privileged these days 👍🏽 Thanks

@edkramer5592 3 жыл бұрын

did you just change a letter and make it more poignant? well done 'old' son

@davidmg1925 3 жыл бұрын

:- >

@RQCK0N 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent. A shame he didn't roar past the XJ to get a WTF from its driver!!!!

@DouglasChrystall 3 жыл бұрын

I think you could fit the Figaro in the trunk (boot)

@thomasterdington3181 Жыл бұрын

That is absolutely stunning. The most beautiful car ever, no question.

@garysher3 3 жыл бұрын

All us old school car guys are just big kids at heart. We never really grew up!

@calistomon 3 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing the FF at the Earls Court Motor Show in 1968 when l was 15. On the same day I also saw the Muira. These 2 cars have been firm favourites of mine since then. Enjoyed the video.

@g60force 3 жыл бұрын

can you imaging a Muira... with 4WD and massive updated engine etc. I boy can't get enough from these Classics to SICK HP&TORQUE conversions!

@simohalonen7946 3 жыл бұрын

@@g60force I think it´s Miura

@nicholaswestover7362 3 жыл бұрын

Personally for me it isn’t a Jensen ff anymore , it’s taken the character out of what is an iconic classic car. !! my own personal opinion of course !

@calistomon 3 жыл бұрын

@@nicholaswestover7362 You're quite right of course, although l'm sure this is what Jensen would have produced if it was around today. I would take an original one over this though, given the opportunity.

@calistomon 3 жыл бұрын

@Steve H I like your style. Did you ever own one?

@miamimo70 3 жыл бұрын

I owned a convertible, should never had sold it, love it

@edkramer5592 3 жыл бұрын

No regrets, the old crate would have rotted away, or cost you an arm and a leg. It's all time relative.

@Handlesplus 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing! What a machine. Beautifully finished and detailed. Thanks so much for sharing the love.

@Sandhoeflyerhome 3 жыл бұрын

I bought a 73 Jensen 21 years ago, modified it. Put it in a sea container, and there it sits. Awaiting the day I sell for a profit. Trouble is, I paid 10k for the car, spent a further 20k on it and until recently I’m not sure It would go for much more, but this is exciting and encouraging .. thanks for the vid.

@markfablesmurphy 3 жыл бұрын

60s British design with American muscle. What a perfect combination.

@kkiwi54 3 жыл бұрын

Haha - the P51 Mustang was the opposite way around (and still great ;)

@oximore111 3 жыл бұрын

Italian

@johndavey72 3 жыл бұрын

I owned the "basic" 6.3 and sold it to finance my business . Less said about that the better !😨😨 And l repainted an FF in the early '90's . The colour was "Cassis" upon further investigation it was actually Ford Aubergine ! Nonetheless it was a lovely colour. A few years back l was at a show and spotted a very nice Interceptor. I asked the owner about the car and he had just bought it and said some drummer once owned it . I told him it was probably John Bonham . "Oh yes that rings a bell " l believe that a same car is for sale at £350,000 Yes , the Interceptor is , and always will be one of my all time favourites ! Thanks Harry.

@ericrawson2909 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if it was John Bonham's that I saw going down Bromsgrove high street way back around 1972, he lived a few miles from Bromsrove. Love at first sight. Beautiful car.

@maxnex7676 3 жыл бұрын

It is actually on Ebay for £148,000

@johndavey72 3 жыл бұрын

@@maxnex7676 Thanks Max. Well , l was only £200K adrift ! What niggled me at the time was this guy had no idea who John was but a couple of years later at the same show he was giving it jibber jabber about the famous owner !

@djl9925 3 жыл бұрын

In 1972, me and a car-mad school mate spotted a brand new Interceptor parked up at Benson, Oxfordshire. It was also finished in Aubergine and looked absolutely fantastic. We waited an age for the owner to come back and drive off - which he did with some gusto....I'll never forget the sight and sound of that car. Heaven.

@user-gf2km4us2z 2 ай бұрын

This is one of the very few THE car over past four decades. What a car indeed

@mattmorris2867 Ай бұрын

What?

@neilvinyl 3 жыл бұрын

That is the best episode you've ever done Harry!! I absolutely love Jenson Interceptors & that FF is bonkers!!! Love it!!

@krisjones3359 3 жыл бұрын

I`ve always loved the Interceptor, what a beautiful thing that is

@philt5782 3 жыл бұрын

I love the way Harry describes the car as having “a bit of a drink problem “. Lol

@1968spikey 3 жыл бұрын

the original ones, yes.

@davidmg1925 3 жыл бұрын

c'mon guys if your are hauling 2 ton of metal around with a 7 litre engine what do you expect?

@davidmg1925 3 жыл бұрын

He was not exactly sparing the horses . I think single figures only for that test period. For sure.

@Rasscasse 3 жыл бұрын

Made me laugh too, cos that’s how I describe my car to other people. I tell them that it’s a member of Alcoholics Anonymous.

@peterelmer9114 Жыл бұрын

I worked in a petrol station as a 15 year old during the summer hols around 1975. I filled up an orange Interceptor and was asked to check the oil; I’ll never forget putting my hand into that furnace to get to the dipstick; those engines ran hot and I’m pleased to say I sustained no serious burns just a few very nervous moments!

@TK42138 3 жыл бұрын

Watching this on TV with surround sound and that engine bass note is bloody epic!

@wrf2412 3 жыл бұрын

"...But my traction control goes to 11." - Nigel Tufnel

@jonasthemovie 3 жыл бұрын

Why not make the 10 more controlled and have that as the highest setting?

@Anders_HeymSR30 3 жыл бұрын

@@jonasthemovie because Spinal Tap

@jonasthemovie 3 жыл бұрын

@@Anders_HeymSR30 The correct answer is a blank stare and then "But this one goes to 11"

@888johnmac 3 жыл бұрын

lol , glad i'm not the only person who thought Spinal Tap

@Zerofightervi 3 жыл бұрын

I think it shows the people behind this awesome car have a sense of humour.

@bernardh9994 3 жыл бұрын

This was for me the iconic car of the early 70's. When I was a paper lad one of the houses l dropped a paper in had one of these..l was mesmerized then, and still am..

@Markycarandbikestuff 3 жыл бұрын

Same here, must have been 7 years old (in 1978) when i seen the rear of one in a driveway, pale metallic green, the huge tailpipes, small lights, huge rear window, tiny badge, took me ages to find out what kind of car it was.

@nickmeurice1918 3 жыл бұрын

How funny. I too used to deliver papers to a house where one was parked. Metallic blue and yes, it certainly had the same effect on me. Fabulous shape.

@stevesturrock1970 3 жыл бұрын

Great to see someone enjoying work like this , bravo .

@grantbattison7948 2 жыл бұрын

I think this is my favourite car Harry has ever featured, and when you consider what he's featured before - that's really saying something!!

@brienfoaboutanything9037 2 жыл бұрын

True information about Jensen Motors: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q7GoipuXqJjZo5s.html

@keefr22 3 жыл бұрын

What a glorious machine - just jumped to the top of my Euromillions win shopping list! :)

@simonworman7898 3 жыл бұрын

As a young motorist and a dreamer in 1969 I was not a fan, I thought yhe DBS6 and later V8 was the looker for me. (I have never driven either!) Later I had a friend who had a regular Interceptor, it was 10 years old and not up to the mark,he was a Scot and did'nt spend enough to run it properly. Another chap an engineer loved them and had bunbble cars snd Jensens in equal measure,in fact I believe he had a small orchard in Kent full of them. I want one now though , Still the dreamer

@Johnstone72 2 жыл бұрын

Me first Squire!!

@trefod 3 жыл бұрын

This, the Monteverdi 375 and the Iso grifo were all great Euro GTs. I'd love that trio update like this Jensen.

@MassiveBig 3 жыл бұрын

The Alfa Romeo Montreal was another strange car that i would add to that list.

@Barnagh1 3 жыл бұрын

And the Mercedes 280SEC 3.5 convertible

@cindylawrence1515 3 жыл бұрын

You guys are ALL Wet.....think about a the all out Euro killer car of that era...the Vector of Europe at the time, Peter Monteverdi's ultimate revenge on all the rock throwers.... The Monteverdi Hai.....hey mommy, look inside that car, see that BIG HUMP inside? Hey, what IS that?..........

@anthonypetty9288 3 жыл бұрын

I'd add the Gordon Keeble to that list too.

@popsbubbles1242 2 жыл бұрын

My dad had a business friend back in the 70's, whom had a Jenson, he never got stopped by the police, he just drove away from them LOL Love the rear window, spectacular production. What a name 'Interceptor'! The Renault Feugo had a similar rear screen, which always reminded me of this class rear glass.

@barrytarr2960 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic review, thank you Harry. My Uncle briefly had a standard Jensen Interceptor and took me to Biggin Hill in 1979 - I have never forgotten that one car journey and you’ve just rekindled the memory in spades.

@gryfandjane 3 жыл бұрын

My goodness... sensory overload! What an amazing package. I’ve read about the 4WD Jensens, but had never seen one in action. And with the upgrades, it’s extraordinary.

@richardprice5978 2 жыл бұрын

sorry that's not a OG 1 it's a resto mod aka a chevy in sheep's 🐑clothes, besides which the 426 hemi plus packston blower FF100 car is the real beast but less than 50 were made for 2 reasons costs and liabilities

@richardjackson4908 Жыл бұрын

@@richardprice5978 are you talking about the GKN FFF100? They only made 1!

@richardprice5978 Жыл бұрын

@@richardjackson4908 good chance, im into uk 🇬🇧 things and mopar's/dodge 60's charger's and the Jenson interceptors doesn't do it for me ( so im not the nerd with all the answers ) ( sorry not my flavour of car from a driver's point of view and so-so ownership wise as im a convertible body's styling's ect ) but i can respect the attempt at a godzilla fast-back style car as 4X4 sports car's were weird pre-1970 more so with hight-power ect. still not for the USA 🇺🇸 chevy as the OG model is cooler and is probably a better clone or use a more uk vibes power swap aka something like a barra engine ect +4X4 ect

@richardprice5978 Жыл бұрын

@@richardjackson4908 hopping to see the real unmodified FF100 hemi+blower as to me 20 years ago as a teen it seems so wild of a car i im surprised it got built and how did they get everything to fit and work and over the years considering it as a fantasy or a non finished running car but more than one source points to it running and ready for production and sales also can't see how it can fit into my 60's charger and it's similar to a FF-Jenson

@richardprice5978 Жыл бұрын

@@richardjackson4908 also kinda felt like a clickable video bate as it's not the OG real vin or good quality clone

@JURASSICDIVERUK 3 жыл бұрын

In my opinion this is the best looking car ever built and this has to be the best version ever. Simply gorgeous! 😍

@allensaunders449 3 жыл бұрын

Silly looking back window. Gigantic wheel overhangs odd look

@ant7699 3 жыл бұрын

@@allensaunders449 hehe

@andro7137 3 жыл бұрын

One of my favourite cars of all time - impossible to tell its age by looking at it. Even the standard version had a lot of power that needed careful handling, though. I saw one long ago on an icy morning in a field, facing the wrong way beside the Queensferry Road just outside Edinburgh.

@RD19902010 2 жыл бұрын

It looks exactly like a 60/70s car...

@josh256m8 2 жыл бұрын

No offence. But it’s one of the most stereotypical 60/70 cars…

@mz2288 3 жыл бұрын

I think I’d be smiling all day long driving this. Love the sound. Very very addictive...

@neilrafferty2097 3 жыл бұрын

Possibly the most beautiful car ever made .

@neilrafferty2097 3 жыл бұрын

But lacks integrity.

@martj1313 3 жыл бұрын

This car was in Top Trumps i had as a kid, 40 years later i still want one.

@984francis 3 жыл бұрын

"Top Trumps", steady on now.

@martj1313 3 жыл бұрын

@@984francis yeah, i was pretty wild.

@middleagedman6290 3 жыл бұрын

Wow 😮 That soundtrack....just love it. Could really see your emotions coming through there Harry, perfectly understandable ! Another great vid 👍

@stuarttyson786 2 жыл бұрын

Tremendous!! My daughter is a vet in Canada and has a GMC 1500 pickup as her farm visit/shopping vehicle with the 6.2 motor and that thing is fast. So that engine plus supercharger in that FF with a weight of only 1800kgs - I get why it puts a smile on your face!!!

@T-Bag13 3 жыл бұрын

Looks cool as hell.

@KebabsRock1997 3 жыл бұрын

nice tea bag

@johnsmith1474 3 жыл бұрын

Yes like 1978 Cutlass cool. Not cool cool.

@davidoldridge3138 3 жыл бұрын

I’m amused that half way through KZfaq gave me an ad for a Nissan Leaf..some contrast 😂

@brucebeauvais1324 3 жыл бұрын

I got an ad for boxer shorts. Perhaps needed if one sticks one’s foot in it.

@billmunro3533 3 жыл бұрын

Dave, I got an ad featuring an Audi, so that's bit closer. Have to say the conversion has kept true to the original concept

@Rasscasse 3 жыл бұрын

Leaf meaf pleaf schmeaf. Whatever!

@bandagefreak 3 жыл бұрын

"My God, What a car this is!" Has to be the greatest compliment ever given!! Absolutely love your commentary and enthusiasm. Keep it up, Sir!

@whitestar655 3 жыл бұрын

That engine note is simply glorious! This has to be in my fantasy Euromillions garage! :-)

@tonyj99999 3 жыл бұрын

Ah the memories. A long time ago as a 15 year old I used to play a lot of table tennis and one day our team coach, who lived across the road from me, bought a bright yellow Mk 3 Interceptor. I can still remember the first drive in that car to this day. What a beast, the looks and the impression it made when we pulled into the car park! Still my favourite design of car to this day...😁👍❤️

@lordnovember5688 3 жыл бұрын

Bloody brilliant. In some ways it reminds me of the later Bristols Fighters, with the silly horsepowers on them. That would make quite the video as well.

@marktrevarthen5017 3 жыл бұрын

Harry... Lord November is absolutely spot on... the Bristol Fighter is an incredible car and an astonishing achievement from such a tiny company... it deserves a wider audience and you'd certainly do it justice... if you can find one!

@chappy2121 3 жыл бұрын

I used to have a book about interesting cars and the Bristol Fighter and Fighter T were in it. Still have it somewhere. Properly interesting cars but very niche. If I remember right they managed to get some mad hp figures out of them. There was one for sale on Ebay not very long ago

@glennpowell3444 3 жыл бұрын

The aero Bristol Centaurus radial was 50 odd litres. Big lump and well over 2000 HP.

@horsenuts1831 3 жыл бұрын

Possibly my favourite car ever since one overtook me on my bicycle doing a paper round in 1979. I still remember the sound of it to this day. I thought it was from Thunderbirds!

@jeffallinson8089 3 жыл бұрын

The Interceptor is a car lovers wet dream. Thank you for showing this astonishing vehicle, I am in love all over again!!

@brianfernandes2382 3 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful childhood memory to see one of these.

@humphrey4976 3 жыл бұрын

I wondered who came flying past flat out in a Jensen. Made my day. 😂

@andrewkoala6626 2 жыл бұрын

It is JENSEN not Jensen. Pay attention to detail = It is clearly displayed on the badge and on the C-Pillar When you look at things be sure to see what you are actually looking at. Pay attention to detail - Zombies have eyes but cannot see - Ears and cannot hear. STOP being a zombie - snap out of it - you have been brainwashed long enough.

@humphrey4976 2 жыл бұрын

Have you taken your medication today?

@defshepherd9042 3 жыл бұрын

When I was a young lad there was a new purple Jenson interceptor FF with white leather interior with white vinyl roof and sheep skin over rugs a stunning looking car that came into a garage where my cousin worked. The owner worked in London and lived up north he traveled on the A1 in the very early hours of Monday morning for work and traveled back every Friday night and that's all he used the car for as he used London transport through the week. Every month he brought the car into my cousins garage to have new brake linings all round. The owner reckoned he could get to London from Newcastle in 4 .5 hours with nothing on the road which was some feat for 1970 with all the roundabouts on the A1.

@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524 3 жыл бұрын

A monster indeed!! Great beast. Thank you for this review!

@gavshields83 3 жыл бұрын

Harry, looking good in your MilkTray Man outfit, well suited to the Interceptor!

@RustyPetterson 3 жыл бұрын

I was slightly disappointed he didn't wear his white perforated leather driving gloves too, this car would have been perfect for them!

@gdfggggg 3 жыл бұрын

He’s had that jumper for 20yrs!

@Dunstire 3 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful,aggresive looking British sport-tourer.Always loved the look of them.With the new powertrain,it definitely deserves to be re-badged the 'Jensen F-Off'

@harrysgarage 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@chrisvig123 3 жыл бұрын

In true Yankee style lol 😆

@Dunstire 3 жыл бұрын

@@chrisvig123 Yeah,when it comes to raw power V-8s, i think America has it pretty much sewn-up

@g0fvt 3 жыл бұрын

I must admit I have watched this a few times, great to see you enjoying it so much, exceedingly cool looking car but they always were.

@phils866 Жыл бұрын

A definite case of having your cake AND eating it! Stunning piece of automotive art. Another engaging review from Harry.

@martiniv8924 3 жыл бұрын

Harry Ferguson was a genius Engineer 👌🏻😎

@smallwag 3 жыл бұрын

Indeed ...FF = Ferguson Formula. if i recall

@andrewallan5090 3 жыл бұрын

Coolest name for a car PERIOD! Damn fine looking car too

@UBZUKki 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful.....Takes me back to London in the mid to late 70's when you'd still see E Types and Interceptors in abundance....

@jd2304 3 жыл бұрын

I remember as a child seeing one every morning going to school. JED 1 E the registration was. Motoring perfection.

@arthurdardalis 3 жыл бұрын

J D memory might be playing tricks with me, was this in South East London? There was a Jensen in the neighbourhood with a similar plate.

@jd2304 3 жыл бұрын

@@arthurdardalis it wasn’t. But I suppose there’s no reason it couldn’t be the same car. Petrol would have been about 30p a gallon at the time !!

@thaboletsoene614 3 жыл бұрын

I truly enjoy Harry's reviews, they are well informed, specific and honest. Monster v8. Great Job Harry

@michaeltomlinson7245 3 жыл бұрын

Interceptor - the coolest name of any car, ever. What a stunning machine, now right at the top of my lottery-win shopping list. Just need to win now... Thanks Harry, excellent video

@therickpound 3 жыл бұрын

It was always a gem, glad this one can actually stop! Cheers Harry

@Punisher9419 3 жыл бұрын

One of my dream car. The gear knob doesn't really fit in with the aesthetic of the interior. Price is also a bit silly though.

@matty6848 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. It’s looks cheap, like it should be in some mass produced Range Rover😏

@thegearknob7161 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry. I'll get out.

@smiler921 3 жыл бұрын

That’s the only downside I’d seen as well, really looks out of place

@raydoherty5419 3 жыл бұрын

It really does look out of place. I get that’s the GM shifter out of the CTS-V but if they figured a more retro looks to it would be better

@1968spikey 3 жыл бұрын

@@thegearknob7161 and so you should! Have a word with yourself. 🤣

@justinthomas462 3 жыл бұрын

Remember seeing one at the motor show in 1970 and instantly falling in love. Gorgeous.

@originalGFLEX 3 жыл бұрын

Harry I'm a avid fan of your reviews appreciating your comprehensive informative, captivating style of delivery , compared with your peers it's rather soothing laid backed, yet remarkably manages to pack a heavyweight punch of a scholar in this crowded domain. Now I must get to the point of entry in this comment section. Firstly thank goodness for the Lamborghini Contach you own which I'm sure can be the wield of a dangerous drive if pushed without the required skill. Seeing you put the Jenson into manual pressing the accelerator to unleash power that had you grappling with the steering wheel visibly shocked, mildly disorientated, calling on all your supercar experience to make sense of the humongous beastly delivery pushing to a short-lengthed horizon was priceless and forgive me had me bellowing with laughter as your comments thereafter clearly denoted a sense of relief and suggestions how refinements might be integrated into this otherwise pleasant to look at package added further entertainment. You're a gentleman and probably the best automotive reviewer on KZfaq.

@harvurd 3 жыл бұрын

Love Harry’s reaction after stabbing the throttle the first couple times. Just great.

@thelightersideofpracticals2629 3 жыл бұрын

How do you give ANY of Harry’s videos a thumbs down? Love the old Jensens and with an American supercharged V8? Ace car Harry and another outstanding review.

@PenfoldSmith 3 жыл бұрын

That took me right back to working in Oldbury, we used a cafe near Kelvin Way (then the jensen works) and the test drivers used to pull upoutside in these gorgeous cars then come in the cafe for a bacon butty. I was allowed to sit in a few and simply loved them. Sadly the drivers never took my Lambretta in part x. Loved the Interceptor ever since. Great vlog H and what a beast that car is.

@matty6848 3 жыл бұрын

My god I never realised they were built in Oldbury!

@ufx808 3 жыл бұрын

@@matty6848 Sorry for the correction, Jenson's were built in Kelvin Way, West Bromwich.

@jel5034 3 жыл бұрын

Not very often i comment on someone's name, but yours is excellent.

@gregoryhill7553 3 жыл бұрын

The way a car is suppose to sound, ... music to my ears &, easy on the eyes. Love it!

@burbt6069 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great review of the FF-R. My Dad owned a white Interceptor FF in the 70’s, it was such a beautiful car to ride in. The 8 track stereo sounded good but not as good as that 6.3ltr Chrysler V8. Then petrol prices went nuts in the 70’s and at 12 miles per gallon, my Dad had to let it go.

@pdmotors5027 3 жыл бұрын

A real gentleman’s express, brought right up today....always loved the look, amazing.

@Gozar111 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t remember seeing you laugh as often and enjoy a car this much for some time! Get one Harry!

@pauljordan5823 Жыл бұрын

What a great package! A beautiful classic car that can now deliver exciting and modern performance and still looks just wonderful.

@edwardalexander9486 3 жыл бұрын

I'm playing the lottery tonight... I've never forgotten my first sight of an Interceptor 45 years ago, shining in the sun in a baby blue metallic.

@benrochford8769 3 жыл бұрын

Love it, the best of both worlds, new engine and brakes, classic looks, one day someone will do a triumph stag and all will be well with the world.

@johncunningham4820 3 жыл бұрын

The Interceptors were ALWAYS beautiful . Large . Completely British , other than the Drivetrain . Heavy as a main Battle Tank . But Nigel ! On THIS one the Traction control goes to ELEVEN ! One of the BEST Resto/Mods I have ever seen . Limousine SLEEPER .

@garymahony2844 2 жыл бұрын

OMG.... That is simply stunning....the external colour compliments the internal colour....the sound of that engine compliments the whole car... I would buy that in a heart beat if I had the money....absolutely brilliant 👏👏👏

@ianwalker4634 3 жыл бұрын

“Mr Bond we were expecting you...” to turn up in one of these !

@gregdales4701 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I see it as Roger Moore rather than Sean Connery.

@idlewords3883 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@matthewgodwin3050 3 жыл бұрын

If the original Jensen was Supersonic Velvet, then this one is an Iron Fist in a Titanium Glove. And it's absolutely glorious. I absolutely adore it ❤️

@davidlennie2173 2 ай бұрын

Had one and it was a joy on long journeys with the family and all the luggage.

@orsonbuggie750 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant car Harry. I remember it from the same era you do. I still recall the closing remarks by one motoring writer when production of the FF ended. He wrote "Parting is such sweet sorrow, FF today and FA tomorrow."

@stephensalt6787 3 жыл бұрын

That is exquisite, quite possibly dethroned my previous first choice of Aston Martin DB6. Marvellous video Harry.

@ArthurStone 3 жыл бұрын

Sat in one as a lad and never forgot it. Thanks Harry; great show!

@dgbourdon1325 3 жыл бұрын

My childhood dream car....Jensen Interceptor! What a machine. Cheers for sharing.

@williamduncan5679 2 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful looking car more beautiful than any other car on the road today and will be for many years to come, great job Harry 👍👍

@FIREBLADEONE 3 жыл бұрын

Astonishing car and just love the associated comments here. Insightful, astute and often amusing....from those who know a thing or two!

@18robsmith 3 жыл бұрын

I had the joy of driving an FF and SP back in the mid-late 70s. The SP was somewhat ragged around the edges, but the FF was a real beast let down by the Torquflite(sp) gearbox.

@mhdaliakbari4146 8 ай бұрын

I'm from Iran. In the whole country, there is only one Jensen car that I own in all the cars in the world I think Jensen is number one.

@bernardwarr4187 3 жыл бұрын

What a cool car! I loved my SP. probably one of the coolest cars ever. Like you said, we remember this first one we saw a Jensen Interceptor. My SP was original, but totally sorted and useable. These new ones feel like a new car, not restored! You will be lucky to find a base FF for 40k. Great video and information. I would think it was difficult to get it all in one video!