Pic of the day

[philw696]

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[philw696]

1966 Jensen FF V8 – The World’s First All-Wheel Drive Production Car with an anti-lock braking system.

When the Jensen FF was released in 1966 it made the motoring world sit up and pay attention. The FF was the first production car with all-wheel drive, it was also the first production car with an anti-lock braking system.

To say the model was ahead of its time would be a considerable understatement, though because Jensen only managed to sell 320 of them between 1966 and 1971 very few people have ever even heard of the model, let alone seen one in person.

The Jensen FF was directly based on the body of the much better known Jensen Interceptor, a British built grand tourer with a body styled in Italy by Carrozzeria Touring and a V8 engine supplied by Chrysler.
“FF” stands for “Ferguson Formula,” an all-wheel drive system developed by Ferguson Research Ltd and licensed to Jensen.

The Jensen FF is 5 inches longer than the standard Interceptor, it’s also slightly heavier. It can be visually distinguished from its stablemate by the twin vents on the front fender (there’s only one on the Interceptor), and it’s different front end.

By the time the Jensen FF was released in 1966, Jensen Motors already had a long track history of producing innovative vehicles. The company had been founded back in 1922 as W J Smith & Sons Limited by brothers Alan and Richard Jensen,m and they quickly made a name for themselves with their automotive designs.

 

[stikey]

Still won't be holding anyone up every cloud has a silver lining

 

[Flint]

That Jensen was a dream of mine as a schoolboy around that time.

 

[Tallman]

That Jensen was a dream of mine as a schoolboy around that time.

Same here, I had a yellow Dinky Toy one

 

[philw696]

Definitely a favourite of mine as my father had a 69 6.3 when I was a boy and loved going in that car.
Always remember how much heat came off it walking around it once we got to our destination.

 

[zagatoes30]

The FF was on the cutting edge of technology at the time, it and the Interceptor are still big loves with me and shed load cheaper than the DBS Aston then and now

 

[Tallman]

 

[ScaldedCat]

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Jeez. What on earth is that?
Absolutely hideous.

 

[CatmanV2]

Jeez. What on earth is that?
Absolutely hideous.

Looks like a Crossfire that stopped too fast

C

 

[Tallman]

Jeez. What on earth is that?
Absolutely hideous.

It’s the Hurtan Velántur, a prototype luxury Spanish EV from 2017 - you wouldn’t miss it..

 

[Oneball]

How did that get through a development meeting?!

“Abother bottle of Rioca Joan?”

 

[RodTungsten]

1966 Jensen FF V8 – The World’s First All-Wheel Drive Production Car with an anti-lock braking system.

When the Jensen FF was released in 1966 it made the motoring world sit up and pay attention. The FF was the first production car with all-wheel drive, it was also the first production car with an anti-lock braking system.

To say the model was ahead of its time would be a considerable understatement, though because Jensen only managed to sell 320 of them between 1966 and 1971 very few people have ever even heard of the model, let alone seen one in person.

The Jensen FF was directly based on the body of the much better known Jensen Interceptor, a British built grand tourer with a body styled in Italy by Carrozzeria Touring and a V8 engine supplied by Chrysler.
“FF” stands for “Ferguson Formula,” an all-wheel drive system developed by Ferguson Research Ltd and licensed to Jensen.

The Jensen FF is 5 inches longer than the standard Interceptor, it’s also slightly heavier. It can be visually distinguished from its stablemate by the twin vents on the front fender (there’s only one on the Interceptor), and it’s different front end.

By the time the Jensen FF was released in 1966, Jensen Motors already had a long track history of producing innovative vehicles. The company had been founded back in 1922 as W J Smith & Sons Limited by brothers Alan and Richard Jensen,m and they quickly made a name for themselves with their automotive designs.View attachment 117170

Saw an FF with txn on the floor and two Interceptors in a shed near Bude last month.

 

[CatmanV2]

It’s the Hurtan Velántur, a prototype luxury Spanish EV from 2017 - you wouldn’t miss it..

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Well I dunno, but that wood is *gorgeous*!

C

 

[zagatoes30]

Well I dunno, but that wood is *gorgeous*!

C

What have you been drinking?

 

[CatmanV2]

What have you been drinking?

Not enough?

C

 

[Tallman]

Well I dunno, but that wood is *gorgeous*!

C

It actually reminds me a bit of the BiTurbo and QP3/4

 

[Cyclone1]

Spotting this rather lovely DB4 yesterday, made my evening….

 

[zagatoes30]

Spotting this rather lovely DB4 yesterday, made my evening….
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Lovely, I think the original is the best in terms of style and looks

 

[Hurricane52]

Spotting this rather lovely DB4 yesterday, made my evening….
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I’m no Aston anorak, but I do like the DB4. Is that a DB4 GT with the big bonnet scoop and faired in lights?

I remember sitting in Nick Mee’s office when my Atlantique was being serviced and he told me that the 007 cars in Goldfinger were not DB5s but DB4s with faired lights as the 5 wasn’t ready in time. I might watch it again just to see if it could be true - I guess the rear lights might be a telltale?