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Jensen 541

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Jensen 541 R

Jensen started production of the 541 in 1954. It used fibreglass bodywork mounted on a steel chassis and was fitted with a six cylinder 4 litre Austin engine. The Jensen 541 was both a fast and luxurious car with the well equipped interior featuring leather seats as standard. From 1956 when the deluxe version was introduced, it featured disc brakes both front and rear - the first British saloon car to achieve this. In 1957 the 541 R was introduced, and in 1960 the 541 S arrived with wider bodywork and revised grill styling. Most of the 541 S models were sold as automatics. Production of the Jensen 541 ended in 1963.


 

Specifications

Model

541

541 R

541 S

Years Produced

1954-1958

1957-1960

1960-1963

Body Type

2 door fibre glass body on steel chassis

Length

14ft 8in

14ft 8in

14ft 8in

Width

5ft 3in

5ft 3in

5ft 7in

Weight

2688lb

Not known

Not known

Engine

6 cyl inline 3993cc

6 cyl inline 3993cc

6 cyl inline 3993cc

Power

130 bhp

Not known

Not known

Gearbox

4 speed, synchro on 2nd, 3rd and top - optional overdrive or auto

Driven Wheels

Rear

Rear

Rear

Brakes

Front disc, rear drum

Discs front & rear

Discs front & rear

Front Suspension

Independent coils spring and wishbone

Rear Suspension

Leaf Spring, live axle

Leaf Spring, live axle

Leaf Spring, live axle

 

Performance (approximate figures)

Model

541

541 R

541 S

Top Speed

112 mph

120 mph

115 mph

0-60 mph

12.0 seconds

11.0 seconds

12.5 seconds

Fuel Consumption

18 mpg

18 mpg

18 mpg

 

Useful Links

Jensen Owners Club

Jensen books at Amazon.co.uk

The Jensen Information Pages

 

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