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Solved: 73. of All., Jensen Esporando prototype 1971
« on: October 22, 2008, 12:29:53 PM »
Know this? One point for the correct answer!
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Re: 73. of All.
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2008, 09:55:27 PM »
accelerated!
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Re: 73. of All.
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2008, 05:22:52 AM »
Jensen Esporando prototype, 1971.
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Re: 73. of All.
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2008, 05:26:24 AM »
It surely is!  :)
Unfortunately I don't have a proper front view of the car. Do you have a better one?
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Re: 73. of All.
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2008, 05:50:52 AM »
Quote from: Allemano on October 29, 2008, 05:26:24 AM
It surely is!  :)
Unfortunately I don't have a proper front view of the car. Do you have a better one?

Judging by the rear view of this car, it may not have a proper front end, either.  :D
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Re: 73. of All.
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2008, 06:22:30 AM »
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on October 29, 2008, 05:50:52 AM
Judging by the rear view of this car, it may not have a proper front end, either.  :D
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Quote from: Allemano on October 29, 2008, 05:26:24 AM
Unfortunately I don't have a proper front view of the car. Do you have a better one?
I seem to remember that I have seen one, but I can't  find it on the web any more. On my HD I have only the same scan as you posted above.
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Re: 73. of All.
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2008, 06:27:49 AM »
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on October 29, 2008, 05:50:52 AM
Judging by the rear view of this car, it may not have a proper front end, either.

What worked well for the Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ isn't necessarily appropriate for an excentrical British luxury car...  ;)
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Re: Solved: 73. of All., Jensen Esporando prototype 1971
« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2011, 02:49:52 PM »
Here is a better picture of the Bob Curl designed Jensen Esporando
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Re: 73. of All.
« Reply #8 on: October 09, 2011, 03:50:41 AM »
Quote from: Allemano on October 29, 2008, 05:26:24 AM
It surely is!  :)
Unfortunately I don't have a proper front view of the car. Do you have a better one?

For better or worse, here it is
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Re: Solved: 73. of All., Jensen Esporando prototype 1971
« Reply #9 on: October 09, 2011, 04:46:06 AM »
Those pictures show the car some time in the 1980s after the original bumper had been lost, and the headlights had been replaced with Rolls Royce items. Unfortunately these are the best images I can find of the car in its original configuration. Seems like most Jensen enthusiasts really look down their noses at this car because it was a non-factory 'special' but I don't actually think it looks too bad.
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Re: Solved: 73. of All., Jensen Esporando prototype 1971
« Reply #10 on: October 09, 2011, 04:48:27 AM »
I kinda like its overall shape, but the designer apparently didn't know what to do with the headlamps
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Re: Solved: 73. of All., Jensen Esporando prototype 1971
« Reply #11 on: July 25, 2013, 09:30:29 AM »
Here's a story that doesn't quite fit with the Esporanda saga as it's known.
I don't thiknk it's correct, actually..

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Re: Solved: 73. of All., Jensen Esporando prototype 1971
« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2020, 04:36:11 AM »
There's a short "sidebar" story of the car's construction in the May issue of Classic & Sportscar. By all accounts it was indeed a private venture.
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Jensen Esporando
« Reply #13 on: February 26, 2022, 05:40:31 AM »
What's this car?
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Re: BD628
« Reply #14 on: February 26, 2022, 06:00:05 AM »
Jensen Esporando?
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Jensen Esporando
« Reply #15 on: February 26, 2022, 06:07:51 AM »
Yes, correct. You have the point.   I found this car this morning and I have no information on it. For my automotive knowledge, do you have the year of manufacture?
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Re: Jensen Esporando
« Reply #16 on: February 26, 2022, 06:12:44 AM »
Thanks Bertrand.
Yes, it's from 1971.
Actually it's a repost so I'll merge it, which might show a little more info about this interesting car.
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