Jensen S-type

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Jensen S-type
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1938 Jensen S-type Drophead, 3.5-litre
Overview
Manufacturer Jensen Motors
Production1936–1941
Body and chassis
Body style Saloon
Convertible
Layout Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine 2.3 L Ford flathead V8 engine
3.5 L Ford flathead V8 engine
Chronology
Successor Jensen H-type

The Jensen S-type is a car built by Jensen Motors from 1936 until 1941 as both a saloon and a convertible. It was the firm's first volume production car, based on Ford V8 engines from the United States, and chassis parts from Ford of Britain sourced through M B K Motors. [1] The car was built on a steel chassis and used aluminium for the body panels. [2] The car was sold with either a 2,227 cc (2.2 L; 135.9 cu in) or a 3,622 cc (3.6 L; 221.0 cu in) Ford flathead V8 engine, equipped with two downdraft carburetors, Vertex ignition, and a Columbia overdrive rear axle. [3] The cars were available in three body styles: 2-door convertible, 3-door tourer, and 4-door saloon.

In total, there were about 50 S-type cars built by Jensen in their West Bromwich factory, with an estimated 10 cars still surviving today.

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References

Commons-logo.svg Media related to Jensen S-Type at Wikimedia Commons

  1. Norman Mort. Anglo-American Cars: From the 1930s to the 1970s. p. 15. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  2. Jensen S 2.25 Litre/3.5 Litreat Motorbase Archived 16 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Joseph Cabadas. '40 Ford: Evolution * Design * Racing * Hot Rodding. p. 105. Retrieved 23 March 2021.