Restoration of a 4¼ Litre

Production of 4¼ Litres was halted by the war and only 14 were made. Surprisingly, 11 are known to survive and one of them is the oldest surviving Jensen in Australia. It arrived in Toowoomba in 1951, brought out by a returning family of Australians who had been living for two years in London. After a period of use in Queensland, it was taken to Victoria in 1957 where it was used as daily transport for the next ten years. By then the original saloon body was giving way to frame rot so the car was sent for breaking. By a fortunate happenstance it was saved from this fate but its ultimate salvation became a long drawn out affair. Several owners worked at restoring it from the 1980s, the final result being the recreated drophead body which now stands on the chassis. A unique aspect of the original body was the externally mounted spare wheel carrier, a feature intended to allow its first owner, a handicapped lady, to carry a wheelchair in the boot. This feature has been transposed to the new body style. Restoration work is continuing.