Talk:Jensen Interceptor

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[edit] "Interceptor " FF

"Jensen were one of the first manufacturers to equip a production car with four-wheel drive, in the shape of the 1967 Interceptor FF (Ferguson Formula). At the time it was hailed as a remarkable development, coming also with anti-lock brakes and traction control."

That is a common misconception. Although the FF shares the majority of its parts with the Interceptor, it was never called or marketed as Interceptor, but as a stand-alone model just by the name FF.

The article is taking a stab at distinguishing the two, but putting the production totals of the FF on the Interceptor page doesn't help. I think the FF came first, with the Interceptor brought in as a cheaper variant a few years later, like the Bora/Merak. Both articles need minor rework, with the start/end dates rechecked. Also - how many Interceptors were made? 66.77.124.61 01:29, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

The "FF" drivetrain was in existence already, before the Interceptors came along, but then so was the CV-8 which the rest of the car derives from. The Jenson FF launched in the same year as the two-wheel drive Interceptor.

Production figures from this month's (November 2006) "Classic and Sports Car" magazine (which I won't run into the main article myself as a reference since I'm away from home and I hate doing serious editing on a portable device like I'm currently using...)

Jensen Interceptor SI, 1966-69, 1024

Jensen Interceptor SII-IV, 1969-76 & 82-84, 5383

Jensen FF SI, 1966-69, 195

Jensen FF SII-III, 1969-72, 125

– Kieran T ^{(talk | contribs)} 09:13, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Refurbished models

Is it worth mentioning the run of 50 refurbished models by V Eight Ltd (http://www.sibadesign.co.uk/v8/)? Alastairward (talk) 21:03, 4 March 2008 (UTC)