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Re: JAL Ford V-8

To: Steve Laifman <laifman@flash.net>, "Tiger's Den" <tigers@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: JAL Ford V-8
From: Ken Tisdale <ktisdale@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 09:26:29 -0600
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Ken Tisdale wrote:
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> Check out the web page @:
> 
> "http://www.jensen-motors.co.uk/jensen1.htm/";
> 
> Lookin' good!! Seems like roadsters are making a "comeback" (not that
> they ever went away for the Tiger enthusiast...)
> 
> Ken
> 
> Steve Laifman wrote:
> >
> > Tiger's,
> >
> > Jensen's assembly line shut down over 23 years ago.  But, if it were in 
>business
> > today, what would it make, an SUV?
> >
> > Well, looking at history, figure on a light English roadster body/chassis 
>combined
> > with a good strong Ford V-8.  Since Jensen was never really big on marketing
> > savvy, they'd probably call it the Jensen S-V8.  Simple, direct.
> >
> > Well, It was in the papers this morning.  What a knock-out.  This is the 
>best
> > looking car I have ever seen coming off the Jensen Assembly Line (except 
>for a
> > classic car like the Tiger).
> >
> > It uses a Ford Cobra 4.6 OHC V-8 (of course), is a genuine roadster, made to
> > 'compete' (read "blow the doors off") the SLK, Z-3, and Boxster at a measly
> > $65,400.  A mere "bag-of shells".  No data on whether this would be the 
>double cam
> > or not, but maybe the S-V tells it all.
> >
> > The car has the general feel of a Mercedes body shape, fender-moulded 
>lighting, an
> > all aluminum body, and a very well rendered "Jensen" grill that looks a lot 
>more
> > like the Austin Healy 100 shape.  They were pretty close, anyway.
> >
> > The factory will be at a site near Liverpool (Northern England and Beatle
> > Country), and 100 have already been pre-sold.  The bad news is we, in the 
>States,
> > will probably not see one until after Europe and Japan.
> >
> > This is another JAL serial number I would love to have.  Save your pocket 
>change.
> >
> > --
> > Steve Laifman         < Find out what is most     >
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> Ken Tisdale
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Ken Tisdale     
Systems Engineer
FORE Systems                     
303-421-2336
303-265-7265
ktisdale@fore.com                        
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