WHERE WE DROVE IT
1935 JENSEN V8 FORD
Engine: 3 622 cm³, flat-head V8, petrol
Transmission: three-speed manual, rear-wheel drive
Power: 67 kW at 4 000 r/min
Maximum speed: 130 km/h
0–97 km/h: 13,5 seconds
Tyres: 195/75 R16 (cross-ply)
Weight: 1 524 kg
Manufactured: 1935
When we think of prototypes or test mules, most of us will imagine camouflaged cars piloted by a team of engineers conducting either hot or cold weather testing in faraway parts of the world.
However, that has not always been the case. Early cars also started life as prototypes; engines were often swapped and body
