Current works
June 2026: 1970 1800E (commission sale car), trial fit of spotlights pre install and delivery to its new owner, stunning car.
June 2026: 1966 1800S, interior fit out underway. Custom matador red leather trim panels and seats look great on the silver paintjob.
June 2026: doors and overmats next
May 2026: 1966 1800S, restored dashboard in place with new carpets to follow
May 2026: 1965 1800S, shakedown complete after recommission and service, restored many years ago but unused since.
May 2026: 1969 1800S, shakedown complete after full restoration, driven back to Leicester by its owner, lovely car this one.
May 2026: 1973 1800ES, on site removal and fitting of a replacent ignition lock and barrel.
April 2026: 1965 1800S in for service and new bumper set
April 2026: 1966 1800S strip out of dashboard and interior
March 2026: 1966 1800S back from the bodyshop for new interior and other works
March 2026: 1970 1800E in for service and other works
March 2026: 1970 1800E abandoned restoration project just bought for finishing later this year. Colour TBC but may stay on SU carbs and have S style dashboard fitted.
March 2026: 1965 1800S in for mechanical works and some new chrome. Fully restored car that has been in storage for a while and needs a light recommission.
February 2026: Jensen P1800 interior now finished
February 2026: colour combination on this car is great!
February 2026: waiting for the weather to settle down for some extended road tests
January 2026: 1969 1800S back in for shake down works after full restoration last year
January 2026: 1967 1800S at DPM Autobody, on site carb set up and other works including road testing.
January 2026: 1969 1800E at DPM Autobody for onsite cold start injection diagnostics
January 2026: 1966 1800 in for new interior and other works. Test drive pre stripdown.
January 2026: Jensen P1800 interior coming on, early cars are not easy to retrim as they were more handbuilt than later models.
Original dashboard staying as it for now.
New interior ready to go in
Good to get back onto the 1963 Jensen P1800
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