Jensen · 1946–1952
Jensen PW
The Jensen PW is a saloon car built by Jensen Motors from 1946 through 1952. The PW stood for Post-War, as the car was the first model built by Jensen after the Second World War. A convertible model was also built alongside the hardtop saloon. The first models utilized the Meadows 3,993 cc (4.0 L; 243.7 cu in) straight-eight engines. However, issues arising from harsh vibrations while driving eventually led to Jensen engineers to switch first to Nash straight-eights and then to better established 3,993 cc (4.0 L; 243.7 cu in) straight-six engines from the Austin Sheerline. In total, fewer than twenty examples of the PW left Jensen's West Bromwich factory.
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Predecessor: Jensen H-type · Successor: Jensen Interceptor
All Jensen PW data: UK builds, safety, recalls, model years →
Specifications
- name
- Jensen PW
- Manufacturer
- Jensen Motors
- Production
- 1946–1952
- Body style
- Saloon
- Layout
- Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
- Engine
- 3.9 L Austin I6, 4.0 L Meadows I8
- Predecessor
- Jensen H-type
- Successor
- Jensen Interceptor
- sp
- uk
- Top speed
- 155 km/h
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6179966CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jensen_PWCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1342173442 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jensen_PW_Limousine.jpgCC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Francis pullen · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.