I would own one of these. Maybe I can find a junker somewhere, get it cheap and rebuild it!!! So tell me – would you consider this a muscle car? If not what would you do to turn it into a hot rod?
I first saw one of these in person at a local grocery store. It was nicely restored and sounded great!!!
6.3 L, 383 ci, V-8 and 727 TorqueFlite trans. completely gone through and rebuilt at 75K miles. 4wheel disc brakes (upgraded master cylinder) and the original Holley 4-barrel carb recently rebuilt, as well. Not “show car” perfect, but an excellent driver. Small leaks at p/s rack and 1 rear caliper. a/c blows, but not cold. Current odo 89,500 miles (15K since rebuild). Runs strong, sounds sweet, looks FAR more valuable than the sale price.
via Hemmings Find of the Day – 1971 Jensen Interceptor Mark II | Hemmings Daily.
Thanks for reading.
Tim
I consider it as a grand tourer, a big and heavy GT car
Steve Hunt 8:02am Jan 11
Same magnum but just the bigger one . 487 cu in I think. J series aswell
Jonathan Pym 9:17am Jan 11
Both 6.3 & 7.2 are Chrysler 383/440 as used in Dodge Charger Etc.. 440 had lots of emissions equipment fitted . 6.3 E series from Mk2 best engine
So what engine was the 7.2 liter?
Guy Lemmond Jr. 7:32am Jan 11
These engines are easy to add power to. Throttle body f.i. and headers will perk it up quite a bit and improve fuel economy.
Cevdet Özgür 7:33am Jan 11
To me, interceptors are British sports cars with American muscle; so, they are muscle cars as to my consideration. Just modify the engine. Stroke it, 6 pack set-up can be added, etc.
I would love to have one of these myself. I kind of considered these the MOPAR version of the Avanti. On eof a kind styling that always looks modern.
In the early 1980s I almost bought one. It had been a daily driver in Cincinnati to a Procter and Gamble executive. The car had received decent maintenance and care, but was well worn at 150K miles. I think the price was $3,000. It need leather seat repairs, carpet, and some TLC that I was willing to give it. The show stopper was the windshield had a crack running horizontal, and my pre-internet day research found that a windshield might run over $2,000 delivered from England (this is $2,000 in 1984 money)! That scared me away.
If you ever buy one don’t tell me as I will probably live in your driveway.
$5500.00 in Paris, Tx. Looks a bit rough.