What does FF stand for in Jensen?
What does FF stand for in Jensen?
Ferguson Formula
The letters FF stand for Ferguson Formula, after Ferguson Research Ltd., who invented the car’s four-wheel drive system. The FF is related to the similar-looking, rear-wheel drive Jensen Interceptor, but is 127 mm (5.0 in) longer, and mechanically very different.
What kind of car does Alice Drive in Luther?
Jensen Interceptor
Everyone loves Idris Elba, and rightly so, but his intellectual and charismatic match in Luther is sociopath Alice Morgan, played by Ruth Wilson. Most appropriately, she drives the hyper stylish Jensen Interceptor.
Why do they use old cars in Luther?
In the uk, a series called Luther the main character drives a beat up old Volvo. This is because the series is run by the bbc and they don’t like to be seen to be advertising and want impartiality.
What car does Luther have?
On the other hand, Cross might just be a shonky old-car fetishist. Auto-savvy viewers will also doff their cap at DSU Shenk, played in customarily magnificent style by Irish actor Dermot Crowley, and his vehicle of choice: an E38-era BMW 7-Series. (This is the car Luther will graduate to when he grows up.)
What engine was in the Jensen Healey?
1973cc Lotus Type 907
The Jensen Healey uses a 1973cc Lotus Type 907, dual overhead cam, 16 valve, all-alloy powerplant. This multi-valve engine has a claim to be the first to be used in a “mass produced” car. It provides approximately 144 bhp (107 kW), topping out at 119 mph (192 km/h) and accelerating from zero to 60 mph in 8.3 seconds.
What do I do with my Jensen CV8?
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What kind of engine does a Jensen C-V8 have?
The Jensen C-V8 is a four-seater GT car produced by Jensen Motors between 1962 and 1966. Launched in October 1962, the C-V8 series had fibreglass bodywork with aluminium door skins, as did the preceding 541 series. All C-V8s used big-block engines sourced from Chrysler; first the 361 and then, from 1964, the 330 bhp (246 kW) 383 in³.
Was Sean Connery’s CV8 serviced by a Jensen?
Jensen CV8 Registrar (JOC), John Staddon, met one of the service personnel involved at the time with servicing Connery’s CV8. It was mentioned to Staddon that Connery never came to the garage himself. His Jensen was picked up from his house, and later delivered back.
