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1958 Jensen 541R Type DS7 restoration opportunity 1950s British GT Car with V5c

Sale price: £19,750.00 make an offer

Car location: blackborough end, United Kingdom

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Model:
541 R
Year:
1958
Engine:
4000
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1958 Jensen 541R Type DS7 restoration opportunity 1950s British GT Car with V5c for sale

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Genuine Sale The Registration 100 HPB is included in the asking price The Jensen 541R is a closed four-seater GT-class car built in the United Kingdom by Jensen between 1957 and 1960.This vehicle is located near Kings Lynn Norfolk UK Partly restored with most parts as shown in photographs ( more photos available on request ) Basically solid floor and front chassis Some  fabrication / welding required to front section of rear spring hangers and wheel house areas is necessary Exhaust . Absent Fiberglass moulded bodywork is exceptional considering the car is over 6O years old When the Jensen 541R was tested by Autocar magazine in January 1958 it achieved their highest maximum speed for a four-seater car at 127.5 mph (205.2 km/h). It was conducted in below-freezing conditions with a "stiff diagonal breeze". 0–60 mph was recorded at 10.6 seconds with fuel consumption at 18 mpg‑The 1957 -1959 model carried the DS7 version of the Austin Sheerline's four-litre motor equipped with twin carburetors on its right side. The cylinder head was reworked for the lifted compression ratio of 7.6:1 and a "long dwell". The engine had a raised output to 150 hp (112 kW) at 4100 rpm and 210 lb⋅ft (285 N⋅m)The 541R employed a low-revving 3,993 cc (4.0 L; 243.7 cu in) straight-six engine from the Austin Sheerline. The suspension system came from the Austin A70 with independent suspension by coil springs at the front and a live axle with semi-elliptic springs at the rear. The 541R, introduced in 1957, differed from the 541 by using rack & pinion steering instead of a cam-and-roller system, and large disc brakes were used on all four wheels.Only 53 of the  541R ever produced with this engine UK Delivery possible Questions to  Charles 07539 252516  

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