Tuesday 20th September 2011

New Jensen Interceptor To Be Revealed In 2012

Official renderings reveal svelte lines of glamorous new four-seat GT

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Jensen Interceptor will arrive in 2014

A new Jensen Interceptor will be built in Coventry from 2014, thanks to a deal announced this morning between the brand's owner Healey Sports Cars Switzerland and Britain's very own CPP.

Yep, that's the same CPP which is planning to build the Spyker supercar range (pending an annoying bit of paperwork), that recently bought out Bowler, that has also confirmed a deal with the Zagato design studio, and that has just signed a purchase agreement to redevelop car production facilities at Browns Lane in Coventry. Where's it all going to end, we can't help but ponder...

Well, hopefully with the creation of a thriving, unique and sustainable bespoke car building business that reminds us just a little bit why the Midlands was once the centre of the automotive world. Albeit with a bit of help from some Russian money, courtesy of CPP founder Brendan O'Toole's enthusiastic and enormously well-endowed business partner, Vladimir Antonov.

There's no word on spec or prices yet...

According to CPP, a team of Coventry-based design consultants employed by HSCS has already completed the design of the new Interceptor, and it has already gained 'significant customer interest'. Frankly, if the car ends up looking anything like the renderings supplied with the announcement today, we can see why.

The new Interceptor - echoing the four-seat GT layout of the much-loved original built between 1966 and 1976 - will be based on an all-new aluminium chassis and handcrafted aluminium body, the company says, adding that the public unveiling of the car is planned for late 2012, with deliveries to customers beginning in 2014.

Annual production numbers and pricing are yet to be confirmed, but will be fixed to ensure ultra-exclusivity, runs the press release. So if you're feeling 'ultra exclusive' you'd better get your name down sharpish at www.jensensportscars.com.

...but we love it already! (Don't we?)

"I started my career by restoring bodies and components for classic British sports cars, so for CPP to take the lead role in reviving this iconic brand is very exciting for the business, and for me personally," says Brendan. "The Jensen design team has respected and honoured the great heritage and attributes of the original Interceptor, while injecting a contemporary edge and advanced technologies that will ensure it appeals to the passionate, discerning motoring enthusiast of today.

"This work is at an advanced stage, and married to CPP's expert coachbuilding, craftsmanship and engineering skills, the new Interceptor will be an exceptional example of British automotive excellence."

There's not much to add at this stage, except: "Bravo sir, and God save the Queen, cuckoo clocks and perestroika!"

[V8 GRF]

From the sketches that's a nice evolution of the original classic shape. Lets hope it actually looks like that.

CPP are to be congratulated, lets hope they can chew all this work they're 'biting off', good news for specialist car production in the UK if they can.

[Dave_STI]

Great to see another bespoke car being built in Britain, even if it is funded by Russian money...if I had the cash I would buy a supercharged Interceptor R instead though....

http://www.jensen-sales.com/series.html

[Oily Nails]

Good looking concept sketches (aren't they all?)

If it looks like that, has a supercharger and four wheel drive, then I guess I'll root around the back of the sofa

[Monty Python]

I wonder if they'll use the right steering racks this time....

[jazzyjeff]

Dave_STI said:

Great to see another bespoke car being built in Britain, even if it is funded by Russian money...

• cough* TVR *cough*

[Lawrence5]

Cool

[sv]

Looks great - hope it happens. Shades of Lamborghini Espada to me (which is no bad thing at all).

[B.J.W]

I wonder if it will still run a 7 litre V8 and do 9 to the gallon?

[GTRene]

it looks ok I think, but I'm not a fan of long overhangs, and this rear overhang makes the car also to long? looks like a 5 meter car...

[Pistachio]

Fantastic..bring it on.
Lets hope it is a better Jensen than the last one the SV8 ughh that was awful.

[madal]

nice to see a old car company but it looks like yank

[cathalm]

Oh yes that tickles my fancy. I've long thought that there was great potential in Jensen and a new interceptor. Coachbuilt with quality materials please and leave out the electro gubbins. Stick to a ridiculously massive V8.

[b14]

"Enormously well endowed" is he?

How is PH privy to such facts?

[MX7]

Some very good news for the Midlands in the past couple of days.

Not sure about the design, but I loved this:

[sprinter1050]

I like the look of that ^ one

Always fancied the original Interceptor -despite any down sides.

[Fire99]

ooooo now that doesn't look bad at all. Linked enough to the original but with a modern twist.

Another 'good luck to 'em ' story.

[Stevie Mojo]

sprinter1050 said:

I like the look of that ^ one

Me too.

[roadie]

I'm just not keen on retro designs. Not for me!

[macdeb]

'IF' it looks anything like the shetches and 'IF' I win the lottery
Always loved these cars.

[Johnboy Mac]

Great news, one of my all time favorite British brands. No doubt Aston money or more but I would if in the market, memo do the Lotto!. If this is to be a sucess it will have to be right first time from driving dynamics to build quality and an FF version too would be great also. Wishing Jensen well.