Highlights

Tidy early Mk1 car in presentable condition
Older restoration in good order
Thick history file of ongoing maintenance
Recent £4,000 service and other work
MOT to May 2025 with no advisories

The Appeal

The Jensen-Healey is one of those classic cars that is brilliant yet flies well under the radar.

It was engineered with input from Donald Healey, built by the people behind the Jensen Interceptor and powered by a Lotus Type 907 144bhp engine. That was the first mass-produced multi-valve engine in the world. These are good reasons to want one, particularly when your alternatives are more common-garden classics like MGBs and Triumph Stags.

Any surviving car has had the early problems ironed out, so buyers get a rare British classic convertible with a peach of an engine. This car is number 601 of the production run, a very early Mk1 that retains its factory features. Smartly finished in white with a matching roof and contrasting black interior, it is a very tidy car with a long, advisory-free MOT.

It comes to market fresh from over £4,000 of work including servicing, new battery and fitting reliable electronic ignition. Someone else has put in all the work so that you get a very well-sorted car.

The History and Paperwork

First registered 1st January 1973
One of the earliest surviving Mk1 cars
13 registered keepers
V5C in current keeper’s name
Registered as a Historic Vehicle so MOT, tax and ULEZ exempt
Factory brochures and Owners Club paperwork
Factory owner’s handbook in good condition
Old MOTs
Two sets of keys (photographed)
Lots of invoices as shown in photos
Older restoration with a photographic record as shown
Invoice dated June 2021 for servicing, fuel pump and other work
Carburettors tuned in July 2021
Serviced in May 2024 including battery and electronic ignition, totalling over £4,000
MOT to 2nd May 2025 with no advisories
75,243 miles showing on last MOT test and now showing 75,289 miles in photos

The Condition

White paintwork in good general condition following older restoration
Paintwork presents well with light ageing to note in photographs
Bodywork appears straight and well kept with light deterioration to note
This includes slight variation in panel fit and bubbling to base of doors
White vinyl roof in fair condition with fit and finish shown in photographs
Sits on factory-correct chromed wheels with white-banded tyres
Tyres appear to be in good order with no MOT advisories
Underside presents well with evidence of underseal and no structural MOT advisories
Black tonneau cover included
Well-kept and unmodified black vinyl interior in very good condition for year
Black seats and carpets in good order showing little wear
Dashboard, dials, veneer and switchgear present well with good switchgear
Door cards in similarly good condition with crack to driver’s armrest to note
Fitted with aftermarket Moto Lita wood-rimmed steering wheel
Classic Sharp radio cassette fitted

The Mechanics

1,973cc Type 907 DOHC 16V 144bhp Lotus engine
4spd manual gearbox
Recent regular servicing as shown and described above
£4,190 recent mechanical overhaul, including electronic ignition
No reported running or driving issues
No mechanical or running gear advisories on current MOT

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