An all-new Jensen Interceptor will be launched next year,
after CPP Global Holdings was appointed to engineer, develop and build the new
car by the brands' owners, Healey Sports Cars Switzerland Ltd (HSCS).
CPP, the British specialist automotive group, will finalise
the new car's development in Coventry and manufacture it at a new production
facility on Browns Lane from 2014. A team of Coventry-based design consultants
employed by HSCS has completed the design of the new Interceptor, which has
already gained significant customer interest.
The new Jensen Interceptor - echoing the four-seat grand
tourer layout of the much-loved original built between 1966 and 1976 - is based
on an all-new aluminium chassis and handcrafted aluminium body. The public
unveiling of the Interceptor is planned for late 2012, with deliveries to
customers beginning in 2014. Annual production numbers and pricing are yet to
be confirmed, but will be fixed to ensure ultra-exclusivity.
Brendan O'Toole, founder and co-owner of CPP, said: “I
started my career by restoring bodies and components for classic British sports
cars, so for CPP to take the lead role in reviving this iconic brand is very
exciting for the business, and for me personally. The Jensen design team has
respected and honoured the great heritage and attributes of the original
Interceptor, while injecting a contemporary edge and advanced technologies that
will ensure it appeals to the passionate, discerning motoring enthusiast of
today.
“This work is at an advanced stage, and married to CPP's
expert coachbuilding, craftsmanship and engineering skills, the new Interceptor
will be an exceptional example of British automotive excellence,” he said.
Liam Cardiff, director of Healey Sports Cars Switzerland,
said: “CPP is the perfect partner to revive the iconic Jensen Interceptor. With
the Jensen design team integrated into an organisation with much greater
resources and broader expertise, our dream of seeing the Jensen and Interceptor
badges once again adorning the bonnets of beautiful, modern, British-built GT
cars has come closer to reality.”
HSCS owns all assets, intellectual property, designs, and
brand rights for the Jensen and Interceptor brands.
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