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06/07/2010 10:01 am
Something I found while running an errand
This morning I went to buy some paint supplies and noticed both a Cosworth Vega and a Jensen Interceptor parked next to each other and for sale along side of the road.This is the first Cosworth Vega I have seen since they were introduced.I never saw one driven.I worked on a few Jensen Healeys before but the Interceptor is in another league.That was a real blessing to see them today
06/07/2010 11:44 am
Those Cosworths were rare. The tagline for thier ads was "One Vega for the price of two!""
06/07/2010 11:58 am
I used to work for a fire protection engineering firm...
...and one of the big competitors in that field is Rolf Jensen & Asso. Once my boss went to lok at a black Jensen and considered buying it. I reminded him how cool it would be for him to have a "Jensen Interceptor"!
Which reminds me, I still need to get one of the Oxfords...
06/07/2010 3:08 pm
Saw a year old Cos in a new car storage lot. It was twice the price & the paint was deteriorating
06/07/2010 9:53 pm
Pretty formidable machines, they were.
07/07/2010 3:44 am
That's it....
If I remember correctly, the car was delayed about two years in development and what started out as a high-reving, hi-output motor (185 HP) ended up being relatively tame in comparison (110 HP). It was introduced right about the time everyone was becoming aware of the Vega's shortcomings. An ambitious idea but the victim of GM's old "Let's get it to market and then try to refine it" philosophy. I understand they are beginning to attract some attention in the collector market.
07/07/2010 7:24 am