Jensen S-type

Jensen S-type
Jensen S-type
	1938 Jensen S-type Drophead, 3.5-litre
Overview
Manufacturer	Jensen Motors
Production	1936–1941
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 was 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 .^[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.

References[]

Media related to Jensen S-Type at Wikimedia Commons

^ Norman Mort. Anglo-American Cars: From the 1930s to the 1970s. p. 15. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
^ Jensen S 2.25 Litre/3.5 Litre at Motorbase^{[dead link]}
^ Joseph Cabadas. '40 Ford: Evolution * Design * Racing * Hot Rodding. p. 105. Retrieved 23 March 2021.

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[1] Norman Mort. Anglo-American Cars: From the 1930s to the 1970s. p. 15. Retrieved 23 March 2021.

[mb-2] Jensen S 2.25 Litre/3.5 Litre at Motorbase^{[dead link]}

[3] Joseph Cabadas. '40 Ford: Evolution * Design * Racing * Hot Rodding. p. 105. Retrieved 23 March 2021.

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