Jensen H-type
The Jensen H-type is a saloon car built by Jensen Motors from 1938 through 1945. The car was built on a strengthened Ford chassis and used aluminum for the body panels.[1] The car was sold with a 4,279 cc (4.3 L; 261.1 cu in) OHV straight-eight engine built by Nash. However, there was at least 1 H-type that was fitted with a V12 from the Lincoln Zephyr.[2]
| Jensen H-type | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Jensen Motors |
| Production | 1938–1945 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Saloon |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4.3 L I8 |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Jensen S-type |
| Successor | Jensen PW |
As the car was produced during wartime, the output from the factory in West Bromwich had slowed as raw materials were required in abundance to help the war effort.[3] In total, there were 15 complete examples of the H-type to leave Jensen's factory.[2]
See also
- Jensen Motors
- List of British cars
References
- Jensen H 4.25 Litre at Motorbase
- Jensen H-Type Archived 26 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine at JensenCars.com
- Jensen History at RichardCalver.com
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