JENSEN INTERCEPTOR CHRONOLOGY
October 1965 Jensen Motors launches the P66 prototype and CV8 FF at Earls Court Motor Show April 1966 Kevin Beattie, deputy chief engineer, sees Italian stylists
September 1966 Alan and Richard Jensen, the founders of the Jensen Motors, retire
October 1966 Launch of the Interceptor MKI and FF models at Earl’s Court
December 1967 The last Austin-healey 3000 leaves the
Jensen factory June 1968 Norcros, a financial backer of Jensen since 1959, sells Jensen Motors to merchant bank, Wm. Brandt and Sons, with Carl Duerr stepping into the managing director role
August 1969 The thousandth Interceptor is delivered October 1969 Launch of the MKII Interceptor and MKII
FF announced
April 1970 Kjell Qvale buys Jensen Motor; Duerr is replaced by Alfred Vickers
October 1971 Launch of the MKIII Interceptor and SP announced March 1972 Jensen-healey introduced at the Geneva Motor Show
October 1973 Arab-israeli conflict sparks oil shock March 1974 The Interceptor convertible is introduced December 1974 Four hundred staff are laid off; the remaining workers are put on shortened hours September 1975 Kevin Beattie dies, aged 43 October 1975 The Interceptor Coupé is introduced
May 1976 Jensen Motors Limited closes down; Jensen Parts and Service is formed
June 1982 Ian Orford buys Jensen Parts and Service October 1983 The MKIV (the Series Four) Interceptor is introduced at London Motorfair
January 1989 Hugh Wainwright’s Unicom Holdings buys Jensen Car Company June 1992 Receivers are called in; Jensen Interceptor production finally ends
January 1998 West Midlands company Creative obtains rights to the Jensen name and later in the year launches the SV8 at NEC Motor Show
Jensen Motors goes into receivership for the final July 2001 time