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Jensen C-V8 - an unconventional plastic sports car and its connection to Monteverdi

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Created on March 24, 2015

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Bruno von Rotz

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Daniel Reinhard

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - dank V8-Power ist zügiges Vorwärtskommen garantiert

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - ein Gran-Turismo-Sportwgen der oberen Preiskategorie mit Kunststoff-Karosserie

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - war zu seiner Zeit einer der schnellsten Wagen

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - das Reserverad liegt unter dem Wagenboden

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - die Türen sind nicht aus Kunststoff

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - breit wirkende Heckansicht

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - passt für jedes Gebäude

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - das Design wirkt wie aus einem Guss

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - das Gesicht wirkt relativ agressiv

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - der aktuelle Besitzer entschied sich für Speichenräder anstatt der serienmässigen Stahlräder

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - der Aussenspiegel ist sportlich weit entfernt

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - ein herrlicher Wagen für grosse Touren

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - klassische Dreivolumen-Form

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - grosse Fensterflächen erzeugen einen hellen Innenraum

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - chinesische Augen wird diese Lampenstellen auch genannt

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - typisch englisches Interieur

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - linksgelenkte Jensen sind selten

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - Blick ins Interieur

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - geschaltet wird bei der Automatik-Version am Lenkrad, daher ist kein Schalthebel auf der Mittelkonsole zu finden

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - in der Zeit vor der Stereophonie reichte ein Lautsprecher in der Mitte

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - Tacho bis 250 km/h, roter Drehzahlbereich bereits bei knapp 5000 U/min

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - komplette Jaeger-Uhrensammlung

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - mit zeitgenössischem Radio

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - komplettes Informationsangebot

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - interessanter Materialmix

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - zweifarbige Ledersitze

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - strikt für zwei nicht allzu grosse Personen

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - Sitznischen im Heck

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - Heckscheiben-Heizung

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - Türen mit Dreiecksfenster zum Öffnen

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - die Dreiecksfenster lassen sich öffnen

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - willkommene Zusatzbelüftung im Innenraum

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - der Motor stammt aus den USA

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - ein V8 amerikanischer Prägung

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - klassische Beschriftung

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - das Markenzeichen von Jensen

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - das Jensen-Markenzeichen

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - so öffnet man die Motorhaube - 1 - Klappe auf

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - so öffnet man die Motorhaube - 2 - Klappe offen, es zeigt sich der Entriegelungshebel

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - so öffnet man die Motorhaube - 3 - entriegeln

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - drei Schlussleuchten

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - Übergabe des ersten Fahrzeugs durch Alan Jensen an Peter Monteverdi

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - Verladung von Monteverdis Jensen in ein Flugzeug

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - Monteverdis eigener Wagen

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - um das Jahr 1975 herum, der ursprünglich blaue Wagen war bereits golden lackiert

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - Zustand beim Kauf durch den aktuellen Besitzer

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - der Motor wird für die Restaurierung aus dem Rahmen gehoben

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - der Motor ist wieder eingebaut

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - komplettierte Hinterachse

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - restaurierte Vorderradaufhängung

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - restauriertes Interieur

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Jensen C-V8 (1963) - gezeigt an der Earls Court Motor Show

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Jensen C-V8 (1963) - der ungewöhnlich aussehende Sportwagen

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Jensen C-V8 (1962) - sieht fast ein wenig furchteinflössend aus

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Jensen C-V8 (1962) - mit Kunststoffaufbau

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Jensen C-V8 (1962) - Vorderansicht mti den charakteristischen Scheinwerfern

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Jensen C-V8 (1962) - Durchsichtszeichnung

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Jensen C-V8 (1962) - Interieur und Rückbank, aufgenommen an der Earls Cort Motor Show in London im Jahr 1962

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - Aufnahme aus einem Verkaufsprospekt

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - Interieur der LHD-Version

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - das Kunststoff-Coupé auf dem Genfer Autosalon 1964

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - der Kunststoff-Sportwagen auf dem Genfer Autosalon im Jahr 1964

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - traditionelle Karosserielinie, unter der Haube werkelt ein Chrysler-V8 - Genfer Automobilsalon 1964

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - Mechanismus zum Öffnen der Motorhaube

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - die besondere Motorhauben-Entriegelungslösung

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - Lenkrad und Armaturenbrett, auf genommen am Genfer Automobilsalon 1964

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Jensen C-V8 (1964) - Rückbank des GT-Sportwagens, aufgenommen am Genfer Autosalon 1964

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Jensen C-V8 (1965) - die Mk III Saloon Version

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Jensen C-V8 (1966) - Fabrikgelände von Jensen

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Jensen C-V8 Mk III (1966) - das Modell für die Sechzigerjahre

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Jensen C-V8 (1966) - die dritte Auflage - Mk III

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Jensen C-V8 (1966) - Interieur des Mk III

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Jensen C-V8 (1966) - Platz für Reisegepäck im Mk III

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Jensen C-V8 (1966) - Seitenansicht des Mk III Saloon

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Jensen FF (1965) - mit Allradantrieb und Antiblockierbremssystem war der FF, hier noch auf Basis des C-V8 gezeigt, die Sensation der London Motorshow von 1965

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Jensen C-V8 Mk III (1966) - am Treffen "Fantastic Plastic" 2013

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Jensen C-V8 (1965) - ein Rohrahmen bildete die Basis für die Kunststoffkarosserie

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Summary

Between 1962 and 1966, the Jensen company built 499 examples of the C-V8 sports car with a Chrysler V8 engine and plastic bodywork. Peter Monteverdi, himself a sports car builder, imported the English coupés to Switzerland and even drove one vehicle himself. It is precisely this car that is described in this article and shown in many pictures, supplemented by archive photos and sales brochures.

This article contains the following chapters

From garage business to sports car importer
Jensen's contributions to the automobile
Individual and valuable
Three Jensen C-V8s for Switzerland
Monteverdi's special C-V8
From Jensen to Monteverdi Hi Speed
Blue becomes gold
Restoration over a decade
Finished after ten years
Further information

Estimated reading time: 5min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Peter Monteverdi was primarily known for his own sports cars, but he was also a dealer, garage owner and importer. And so, in addition to importing Ferrari, he also included Jensen sports cars in his sales program. And this had a visible impact on his later Monteverdi sports cars. Peter Monteverdi, born in Basel in 1934, grew up with cars. His father was the owner of a successful garage in Binningen near Basel. It was therefore no coincidence that his son became a car mechanic and completed his apprenticeship at Saurer. He was just 20 years old when his father died, making him the owner of the garage. Sports and racing cars were his passion and he built a sports coupé, a Barchetta and formula cars, particularly successful Formula Junior monoposti, under the MBM brand.

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