Highlights
- Very early Mark 1 Jensen Healey
- Red with racing stripe and roundel
- Annually serviced by a specialist since acquisition
- Replacement seats fitted approximately four years ago
- Recent voluntary MOT April 2025 for transparency
The Appeal
In the world of classic British two-seater sports cars, the Jensen-Healey is something special. As a brand new, ground-up design with a race-derived twin cam Lotus 2L 140bhp engine, it was advanced and capable in a way that, by the early 70s, few of its rivals were. All good reasons to pick one of these rare cars over a more familiar alternative.
Here is car number 762, a very early Mark 1 in red with a smart grey racing stripe and roundel to spice things up. It is a tidy, clearly much-loved car that has been serviced annually by a specialist since the vendor acquired it in 2021. Other work includes two replacement seats. There is also a useful recent voluntary MOT from April 2025 with no structural advisories.
Marrying two of British motoring’s most illustrious names, the Jensen-Healey is one of those cars that rewards those lucky few who get to try it.
The vendor says:
“I had a Jensen when I was in my late twenties, and I wanted to relive the experience of driving it again. Very underrated sports car with a beautiful pencil outline. Sale due to my age, not the cars!”
Key Information
- Mileage: 106,500 miles (indicated, unwarranted)
- Country of registration: United Kingdom
- Technical inspection status: MOT exempt, last test to 28th April 2026 with advisories
- Technical specs: 1,972cc inline four-cylinder petrol, four-speed manual
- Paperwork: Some service history present from 2018 and more recently
The Detail
- Red paintwork in good general condition with bright finish
- Grey off-centre racing stripe, boot roundel and bonnet clips in place
- Bodywork shows some age, including to base of doors and bonnet
- Some starburst on bonnet and in other areas as shown in photos
- Factory alloy wheels in fair condition as shown
- No structural advisories on last MOT and underside shown in photos
- Vendor reports the paintwork is in good condition for its age with no known scrapes
- Black interior with two replacement seats fitted approximately four years ago
- All instruments in working order we are told
- Clock disconnected to prevent battery drain
- Radio and automatic aerial both in working order
- Serviced annually since 2021 by a specialist we are told
- Other invoices for recent work shown in photos
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