✦ Shifty Estimate
$29,400
▼ 33.5% · 12 mo- 12 months median
- $25K
- Market cap
- $6.82M · 232 built
- Sales, 12 months
- 13
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1971 Jensen Interceptor SP
1971 to 1976 · Coupe · Limited edition · 232 built
Price history
Recent sales
13 sales on file
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Specifications
- Engine
- V8, 7.2L
- Power
- 385 hp
- Torque
- 490 lb-ft
- 0 to 60
- 6s
- Top speed
- 148 mph
- Transmission
- Other
- Drivetrain
- RWD
- Curb weight
- 3,752 lb
- Production
- 232 units
Common questions
How much does a Jensen Interceptor SP cost?
Over the past 12 months, 13 have sold publicly at a median of $25,250. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $29,400. Cars have changed hands anywhere from $15,575 to $43,408, depending on mileage, color, and history.
What is a 1971 Jensen Interceptor SP worth today?
The Shifty Estimate is $29,400, down 33.5% over the past 12 months. That sits above the $25,250 median of actual sales because the median counts every car that sold, including high-mileage examples, while the estimate describes a clean, low-mileage one bought today. Confidence is high: 13 public sales in a year gives a firm read.
Is a Jensen Interceptor SP a good investment?
Values are down 33.5% over the past 12 months. Only 232 were built. The caution is spread, not direction: across the sales we have on file, prices ran from $12,000 to $56,000, and mileage explains most of that.
What has a Jensen Interceptor SP sold for at auction?
The 3 most recent public sales we have on file:
- $12,000Jul 27, 2026Sebring Red · 26,000 mi
- $22,500Jul 10, 2026Metallic blue · 51,000 mi
- $28,000Jun 19, 2026Metallic blue · 64,000 mi
The Interceptor SP represented Jensen's final flourish, packing Chrysler's massive 440 V8 into the elegant Touring-designed body. With 385 horsepower and 490 lb-ft of torque, the SP could reach 148 mph and hit 60 in just six seconds—supercar performance wrapped in GT sophistication. The 7.2-liter engine's effortless power delivery made it ideal for high-speed touring, while the distinctive SP badges and subtle styling cues marked it as the ultimate Interceptor. Only 232 were built before Jensen's 1976 bankruptcy, making it among the rarest production Interceptors. The SP's combination of massive power, elegant styling, and extreme rarity creates a compelling collector proposition. Values have risen significantly as enthusiasts recognize the SP as the pinnacle of Jensen's achievement—the last hurrah of the Anglo-American GT era before emissions regulations and fuel crises changed everything.