Highlights
- Very well kept SP in factory condition trim
- One of only 232 SP models ever produced
- The 27th SP model produced
- One of only two SPs supplied new to Australia
- Used as Australian Motor Magazine test car
- Modern working air conditioning
The Appeal
The SP was Jensen’s halo car, a high-performance variant of the Interceptor that was marketed as an entirely different model. These cars got a high compression version of the 440CI 7.2L Chrysler ‘MOPAR’ V8 allied to three two-barrel carburettors to deliver close to 400bhp, which was a massive hike over the standard Interceptor.
Just 232 were built and this 1973 ‘131 Series’ car was number 27 off the line. It is one of only two supplied new to Australia, where it was used as Motor magazine’s test car. It arrived back on these shores earlier this year and is in very good, factory-standard condition.
Finished in what appears to be Flag Red over a black interior, the car presents well across the interior and exterior. All the little factory details that set the SP apart, like the louvred bonnet and blue Jensen badges, remain intact. The history file shows a large quantity of invoices from its time in Australia, including parts supplied by specialist ReJen.
The SP is one of the rarest and fastest of Britain’s GTs. This one’s interesting provenance and highly preserved condition mark it out.
History and Paperwork
- First registered in 1973
- UK registered June 2025
- Single registered UK keeper
- UK importation documents as shown
- Chassis number 1314472
- Vendor states car was the 27th SP built
- One of only two supplied new to Australia
- Used as the Australian Motor Magazine test car
- Only two SPs left the factory painted Flag Red
- Good history file from time in Australia as shown
- Various invoices, including some dating back to 1980s
- V5C in the current keeper’s name
- Registered as a Historic Vehicle
- Jensen magazines as shown
- Early handbooks and booklets as shown
- Shows 22,469 miles on a five-digit odometer so mileage is not verified
The Condition
- Appears to be painted in factory Flag Red
- Paintwork is in very good condition with a few indications of use as shown
- Bodywork is well kept in usual SP check areas such as arches, panel edges and sills
- Tailgate shows a small area of bubbling to the edge as shown
- Vendor states that car is sound underneath
- Factory standard car with correct GKN alloy wheels in good condition
- Fitted with quality Michelin tyres
- Retains SP factory features including full louvred bonnet, badging and blue Jensen badge
- Chromework in good order as shown in photos
- Black leather interior in very good order with light patination as shown
- Some creasing to door cards and leather seats typical of age of vehicle
- Wear to note to driver’s bolster
- Correct wood veneer SP console in good condition
- Three spoke small diameter Moto Lita leather-rimmed wheel with Jensen boss
- Modern Sopny CD player fitted
- Very clean engine bay as shown
- Vendor states that car has working modern air conditioning
The Mechanics
- 7.2L 385bhp 440CI Chrysler V8 engine
- Three two-barrel carburettors
- 3spd Chrysler Torqueflite automatic gearbox
- Vendor states that the car starts immediately and drives well
- Features tubular exhaust manifolds
- Vendor describes car as ‘a very nice example’
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