# Coupe ID? Familiar? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [August 23, 2021, 11:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coupe-id-familiar/178916 "2021-08-23T23:39:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2021, 11:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coupe-id-familiar/178916/1 "2021-08-23T23:39:31Z")
![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/9/d/9d6d2d4bc2023486e5d7297c7be8cf9f6c05f025.jpeg) The rear hatch glass seems familiar. Kinda has an avanti vibe. Tvr? ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2021, 11:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coupe-id-familiar/178916/2 "2021-08-23T23:47:47Z")
That is a Jensen Interceptor. British car with a big block Mopar engine. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/b/e/befecb68415b78b60820fb7b039a5d1ab7fd9cd7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2021, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coupe-id-familiar/178916/3 "2021-08-23T23:49:29Z")
That’s a Morris Traveler I think (green, behind the fellow in the blue shirt). So I’m presuming this event is a UK car show. I’m thinking the blue car in the foreground is either a Jensen Interceptor or some sort of Vauxhall. Oops, didn’t mean to steal Nevada’s thunder, just notice his post above. I wouldn’t know anything about it, except that the the Jensen Interceptor has been a big topic in the magazine _Practical Classics_ . ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2021, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coupe-id-familiar/178916/4 "2021-08-23T23:50:47Z")
Yes, it is a Jensen. A slightly modified one. ---
**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2021, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coupe-id-familiar/178916/5 "2021-08-23T23:51:50Z")
Yep Jensen Interceptor, but this one looks like it has a modern engine probably an LS. ---
**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 1:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coupe-id-familiar/178916/6 "2021-08-24T01:05:33Z")
Are you saying a Chrysler 383 isn’t a modern engine? Heck,.that probably makes **me** antique. ---
**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 1:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coupe-id-familiar/178916/7 "2021-08-24T01:09:46Z")
> [@old\_mopar\_guy](#): > > Heck,.that probably makes **me** antique. You me and some others on here. 😆 ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 1:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coupe-id-familiar/178916/8 "2021-08-24T01:20:32Z")
> [@old\_mopar\_guy](#): > > Chrysler 383 It could be a 383 - A Chevrolet LS stroker. ---
**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 1:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coupe-id-familiar/178916/9 "2021-08-24T01:22:43Z")
I cannot understand why someone would spend money to modify **any** Chevy engine. ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 1:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coupe-id-familiar/178916/10 "2021-08-24T01:25:59Z")
power and speed. need more speed scotty! ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 1:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coupe-id-familiar/178916/11 "2021-08-24T01:33:35Z")
Interceptor. I know it. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 1:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coupe-id-familiar/178916/12 "2021-08-24T01:40:46Z")
> [@old\_mopar\_guy](#): > > I cannot understand…… If that comment was in response to mine, Chevrolet stroked a small block 350 for more power. It’s a crate engine directly from them. ---
**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 1:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coupe-id-familiar/178916/13 "2021-08-24T01:52:30Z")
I know, but no matter how ya slice it, it’s still Chevy (ugh). ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 4:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coupe-id-familiar/178916/14 "2021-08-24T04:16:12Z")
I too am sick of seeing Chevy engines everywhere, but like it or not , you can buy a Chevy V8 cheaper than any other V8 and speed parts for it are cheaper too. Whatever horsepower you want is cheaper to acheive in a Chevy. Most hot rodders are happy to run a Chevy if it saves them thousands of dollars to get say a 450 hp engine. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 4:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coupe-id-familiar/178916/15 "2021-08-24T04:43:06Z")
There’s a company in the UK doing these restomod Jensen’s and a LS3 is standard with a few other engine options. ---
**Author:** ![bcohen2010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@bcohen2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bcohen2010)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 5:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coupe-id-familiar/178916/16 "2021-08-24T05:54:54Z")
> [@oldtimer-11](#): > > Whatever horsepower you want is cheaper to acheive in a Chevy. Most hot rodders are happy to run a Chevy if it saves them thousands of dollars to get say a 450 hp engine. I consider 150 HP to be very powerful, especially when the engine and transmission are tuned to deliver maximum torque at low RPMs. Remember, what makes a car feel fast isn’t the maximum HP available at higher RPMs–it’s the torque available at low RPMs for off-the-line acceleration. This is why the comparatively low horsepower ratings of 1980’s and 1990’s cars still delivered excellent performance. Nowadays, you get much higher peak HP, but much less torque–especially at low RPMs, when you need to accelerate from a stop. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 9:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coupe-id-familiar/178916/17 "2021-08-24T09:41:41Z")
For practically SBCs are easily modified with a plethora of aftermarket parts available. But me, also in the antique age group, when I see a Bucket T, or other early Ford hot Rod, I want to see a Flathead Ford V8. On the other hand, when I win the powerball I just might build an early Chevy and put in a SBF. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 10:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coupe-id-familiar/178916/18 "2021-08-24T10:45:11Z")
> [@Purebred](#): > > On the other hand, when I win the powerball I just might build an early Chevy and put in a SBF. Me and a couple buddies did that in the early 80’s 56 Ford truck with a Mopar 383 57 Chevy truck with a Ford 390 55 Dodge truck with a Pontiac 400 Because we could. We hauled scrap cars/hulks back then so coming up with the parts to do it was easy. ---
**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coupe-id-familiar/178916/19 "2021-08-24T15:24:27Z")
> [@It\_s-Me](#): > > Because we could. We did an 81 Ford truck with a 84 Dodge 318 for the same reason plus we got tired of seeing everyone putting Chevy engines into everything. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coupe-id-familiar/178916/20 "2021-08-24T15:30:27Z")
While a SBC is the cheapest way to good power, it’s a shame they’d replace the Chrysler 383 in that Interceptor, that was a great thing about it, British design and Chrysler power. I’d have found a new Mopar engine to take its place. [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coupe-id-familiar/178916.md?page=2)