Jensen PW
Jensen PW | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Jensen Motors |
Production | 1946–1952 |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | Saloon |
Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
Powertrain | |
Engine |
3.9 L Austin I6 4.0 L Meadows I8 |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Jensen H-type |
Successor | Jensen Interceptor |
The Jensen PW is a saloon car built by Jensen Motors from 1946 through 1952. The PW stood for Post-War, as the car was the first model built by Jensen after the Second World War.[1] A convertible model was also built alongside the hardtop saloon.[2]
The first models utilized the Meadows 3,993 cc (4.0 L; 243.7 cu in) straight-eight engines. However, issues arising from harsh vibrations while driving eventually led to Jensen engineers to switch first to Nash straight-eights and then to better established 3,993 cc (4.0 L; 243.7 cu in) straight-six engines from the Austin Sheerline.[3]
In total, there were less than 20 examples of the PW to leave Jensen's West Bromwich factory.
See also
References
Media related to Jensen P8 at Wikimedia Commons
- ↑ Jensen PW at Motorbase.com
- ↑ Jensen Cars - Jensen PW at JensenCars.org
- ↑ Jensen History at The Classic Garage
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Saloon/Convertible | S-type | PW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Grand tourer | Interceptor | 541R | C-V8 | FF | GT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
541 | 541S | Interceptor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sports car | Jensen-Healey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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