There is something compelling about the Jensen Interceptor that has kept its memory alive. The sound of the name still conjures up images of playboys and plutocrats blasting across Europe in the late ’60s and early ’70s in search of a well-shaken Martini.

The original 5000-odd Chrysler V8 powered cars were built in West Bromwich between 1966 and 1976 before the firm fell victim not only to the fuel crisis but also a variety of other business disasters. Since then there have been a variety of ill-conceived attempts to revive the brand. Happily this car, the Jensen Interceptor S, is not one of them.