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1957 Jensen 541

Deluxe
£32,200 ($39,983)
Sale Price
£30,000 - £40,000
Est. Range
Yes
Reserve
16 April 2023
Sold Date
40
Lot Number
#3
Older restoration
Bonhams
Auction House
Chassis no. 5411673197; Engine no. LD10677MJEN. Brown with cream roof over beige leather. RHD. 3993/130hp Austin six, 4-speed with overdrive, stainless steel exhaust, fiberglass body, wire wheels, Moto-Lita leather-wrapped steering wheel, Jaeger gauges.

Evaluation: One of 53 Deluxe models (which came with four-wheel disc brakes) built between 1957 and 1959. Restoration work in the 1980s and early 1990s. Clean paint and bodywork but dirty and oxidized under the hood. Clean interior with lightly worn seats and door panels. Faded gauges and lightly worn switchgear. An interesting and attractive but used Jensen.

Bottom Line: Designed for relaxed high-speed comfort and rather attractive with their distinctive radiator shutters, 541s are surprisingly light with their bodywork made of fiberglass (then still a rather exotic material) and Perspex windows. Cool, comfortable, fast and unusual but not particularly expensive, as this market-appropriate result shows.

by Andrew Newton
25 May 2023
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