Used Jensen GT SHOOTING BRAKE CAR NUMBER 407 in Lymington
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Reg: OFD274P
2000cc Engine
96,000 Miles
Unsupplied Bodystyle
2 Doors
BURGANDY
1976
£18,490
Description
POLISHED METALLIC BURGANDY WITH TAN LEATHER UPHOLSTERY AND NEW BISCUIT COLOURED CARPETS. AN IMPRESSIVE EXAMPLE OF THE VERY RARE JENSEN GT THAT WAS ORIGINALLY EXPORTED TO CALIFORNIA IN LEFT HAND DRIVE SPECIFICATION AND EQUIPPED WITH FACTORY AIR CONDITIONING. THE JENSEN WAS ORIGINALLY REGISTERED ON 15 07 1976 WITH THE CALIFORNIAN REGISTRATION 093 REK (THE GT LEFT WEST BROMICH ON 04 02 1976) THE GT SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO THE U.K. AND WAS REGISTERED ON 05 06 1991. RICHARD APPLEYARD ENGINEERING LTD. OF DERBYSHIRE PROFESSIONALLY CONVERTED THE GT BACK TO RIGHT HAND DRIVE FORMAT. ONLY 511 GRAND TOURER EXAMPLES WERE PRODUCED DURING 1975 AND 1976. THE JENSEN IS FITTED WITH THE 2.0 LITRE 16 VALVE TWIN CAM 907 LOTUS ENGINE, TWIN DELLORTO 40 CARBURETORS AND GETRAG 5 SPEED DOG LEG MANUAL GEARBOX. THE HISTORY FILE CONTAINS NUMEROUS PARTS AND LABOUR INVOICES MAINLY FROM THE JENSEN CAR COMPANY LTD. AND RICHARD APPLEYARD ENGINEERING LTD. THERE IS ALSO A SEPARATE PHOTO WALLET CONTAINING 68 COLOUR IMAGES SHOWING A COLOUR CHANGE. THE JENSEN HAS RECENTLY BEEN RELEASED FOR A PRIVATE COLLECTION AND HAS UNDERGONE SOME LIGHT RECOMMISSIONING WORK TO INCLUDE A CAMBELT REPLACEMENT, UNDER BONNET OIL/FILTER SERVICE, DELLORTO GASKET/SEAL REPLACEMENT KIT, CARBURETOR SET UP AND BRAKE WORK AS REQUIRED (AUGUST 2018) THE GEARBOX HAS ALSO BENEFITED FROM A PARTIAL REBUILD (AUGUST 2018) THE GT IS RECORDED AS PRIVATE LIGHT GOODS BUT NOW QUALIFIES FOR HISTORIC TAXATION CLASS. WITH ONLY 27 REGISTERED GT SHOOTING BRAKES IN THE U.K. THIS EXAMPLE CARRIES IMPORTANT WORLDWIDE PROVENANCE AND IS BELIEVED TO BE THE ONLY GT WITH FACTORY FITTED AIR CONDITIONING IN THE COUNTRY (NOT TESTED) ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND PAPERWORK AVAILABLE VIA WHATSAPP INCLUDING THE CALIFORNIAN CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP. CLASSIC CAR INSURANCE DISCOUNT IF REQUIRED. SOLID THROUGHOUT WITH OLDER PAINTWORK - A VERY HONEST EXAMPLE WITH SOME MICRO BLISTERING.
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