Bonefish Blues
Banging donk
- Location
- 52 Festive Road
One For Classic Car Fans.....
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Profpointy
Legendary Member
The FF (fergeson formula was it ?) was a very sophisticated fluid coupling thingy which out 60% through the back wheels and 40% through the front, so would still be quite a clever thing today. Sadly the FF was auto only so it's a dilemma to eschew the FF appeal and get a manual gearbox on the "ordinary" version. I am (mostly) joking as they are quite a lot of money these days, but still, rather lovely
chriswoody
Legendary Member
- Location
- Northern Germany
Iain Tyrell explains all about the Jensen FF in this video:
From the video description:
"The Jensen FF was highly innovative when it debuted in 1966, the first non all-terrain production car equipped with four-wheel drive and an anti-lock braking system as standard. The FF stands for Ferguson Formula, after Harry Ferguson, another tractor manufacturer who decided to dip his toes in the world of high-performance cars, who invented the car's four-wheel drive system. Jensen took their Interceptor as a starting point and modified it to fit the complex mechanical set-up, a true feat of engineering. Despite the innovation and being powered by a 6.3L Chrysler V8, the high purchase cost meant it wasn't commercially successful with only 320 to 330 examples produced. Of those, less than half likely remain today, and this particular example has its own unique history, first serving as Jensen's press-car, and then being loaned to none other than Giovanni "Gianni" Agnelli, head of Fiat and the richest man in modern Italian history. No doubt this car has welcomed its fair share of VIPs - Very Important Passengers!"
From the video description:
"The Jensen FF was highly innovative when it debuted in 1966, the first non all-terrain production car equipped with four-wheel drive and an anti-lock braking system as standard. The FF stands for Ferguson Formula, after Harry Ferguson, another tractor manufacturer who decided to dip his toes in the world of high-performance cars, who invented the car's four-wheel drive system. Jensen took their Interceptor as a starting point and modified it to fit the complex mechanical set-up, a true feat of engineering. Despite the innovation and being powered by a 6.3L Chrysler V8, the high purchase cost meant it wasn't commercially successful with only 320 to 330 examples produced. Of those, less than half likely remain today, and this particular example has its own unique history, first serving as Jensen's press-car, and then being loaned to none other than Giovanni "Gianni" Agnelli, head of Fiat and the richest man in modern Italian history. No doubt this car has welcomed its fair share of VIPs - Very Important Passengers!"
Cerdic
Senior Member
At work I used to visit a Mercedes dealership on a regular basis. In their ‘customer lounge’ type area they had a big Mercedes timeline graphic on the wall which proudly proclaimed that the S Class of 1973 was the first production car in the world with ABS! I took great pleasure in saying in a loud voice “but surely that was the 1966 Jensen FF…!” Every time I went in…
Ian H
Ancient randonneur
Harry Ferguson was the inventor of the hydraulic gear that all tractors now have (see the Ferguson T20), had collaborations with Ford, David Brown, and others, built and flew his own plane. An Irish genius. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Ferguson
Takes me back to my old 205XSwhat model is your new one
Mine is the `Inca' with the legendary (!) 1.8 diesel engine 😀
Bonefish Blues
Banging donk
- Location
- 52 Festive Road
With the Landy worth rather more than the Bentley 😊
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
The sun must have brought them out today
I drove into Wakefield earlier (in & home, via the same A-road; Doncaster Road/A638)
On the way in;
- chrome bumper MG Midget, top down, in a maroon(ish)
On the way home;
- rubber bumper MG Midget, top down, in blue
- Ariel Atom! 'bronze coloured' chassis-frame, black panels (1) - seen at the junction with the 'Eastern Relief Road'
- Triumph TR6, top down, chrome wires, silver
Apologies, as I was driving, & in the car by myself, so no daughter to take pictures
1. I believe there are copies/replicas available??? (so was it one of those?)
I drove into Wakefield earlier (in & home, via the same A-road; Doncaster Road/A638)
On the way in;
- chrome bumper MG Midget, top down, in a maroon(ish)
On the way home;
- rubber bumper MG Midget, top down, in blue
- Ariel Atom! 'bronze coloured' chassis-frame, black panels (1) - seen at the junction with the 'Eastern Relief Road'
- Triumph TR6, top down, chrome wires, silver
Apologies, as I was driving, & in the car by myself, so no daughter to take pictures
1. I believe there are copies/replicas available??? (so was it one of those?)
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
The McLaren T50, at Goodwood
A 4 litre (naturally aspirated V12, that red-lines at 12,100RPM, & reached that in about a second from tick-over, on the test-bed
Granted it wouldn't stand a chance against the McMurty, but oh that sound!!!
Still, its a very worthy successor to the F1, & and to me, now the best hyper-car (with the F1 in a very close 2nd place)
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_9T8WU4ekg
A 4 litre (naturally aspirated V12, that red-lines at 12,100RPM, & reached that in about a second from tick-over, on the test-bed
Granted it wouldn't stand a chance against the McMurty, but oh that sound!!!
Still, its a very worthy successor to the F1, & and to me, now the best hyper-car (with the F1 in a very close 2nd place)
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_9T8WU4ekg
DRM
Guru
- Location
- West Yorks
On Sunday I spotted several old cars parked in the yard at what used to be Petty’s Print Works in Whitehall Road Leeds, now a film studio, looks like props for the film industry
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Anyone got any clues??
Is it a rebodied Hustler?? (Mini based)
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
I am wondering if what I thought, driving past was a FIAT 124, was actually this TR6
There is/was another one in the area, in yellow, that was owned by the boss of a kitchen supplying/fitting company, but I've not seen it for at least 3 years
Cerdic
Senior Member
Based on a Mini Moke apparently, three were built for a live-action Gerry Anderson film…
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Richard A Thackeray
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Okay
Thankyou
It's described here; https://www.lancasterinsurance.co.u...the-owner-james-winch-and-his-ufo-shado-jeep/
The article states it was built for this film;
The Hustler, of which this is the only one I've ever seen
Masham Steam Rally (16//7/2005, according to the file)
