Jensen C-V8

The C-V8 was little used in motorsports, although a factory Jensen used the services of a team of racing drivers, including Roy Salvadori to take the Commanders Cup 4-hour endurance events at Snetterton race course in MKIII C-V8 in 1965. More recently a Jensen C-V8 has been one of the most awarded cars in Tarmac Classic Rallying, with over 120 trophies including multiple wins and podiums in Targa Tasmania, Classic Adelaide and Targa High Country (Outright and Handicap) and several championship series wins. In 2015 a Jensen C-V8 Mk II started to be modified with the aim of becoming the first Jensen to set a speed record on Speed Week 2018. In 1964 a Jensen C-V8 towed a 400, Alpine and Musketeer Caravan at over 100 mph at Duxford Aerodrome. The Musketeer tow set the world Record at just over 102 mph as stated in Caravans: The Illustrated History from 1960 By Andrew Jenkinson == In popular culture ==

A C-V8 Mk II was featured in the 1965 to 1966 ITC television series The Baron. Famous owners of Jensen C-V8s include actor Sean Connery of James Bond fame who owned a MKII Reg AUW 70B, the pop star Susan Maughan, the guitarist Dave Hill from the glam-rock band Slade whose car carried the registration YOB 1 and Sir Greg Knight MP, the Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Historic Vehicles Group. A C-V8 was featured in the 2015 BBC television series London Spy driven by the character Scottie. One was also featured in series 4 episode 5 of Minder. It was driven by Jimmy Nail and had registration number 324 PE. ==Gallery==

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