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Jensen
541 (1954-1959)
Jensen 541 glass-fibre 2+2 coupe with a 4.0-litre straight six; lead gives 226 of the original 541.
Still being researched: why it matters, history, identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: GTHO · CC BY-SA 3.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- Straight six, overhead valve, two valves per cylinder · 4,000 cc / 4 LFactory: 4 L
- Power
- 97.1 kW / 132 PSFactory: 132 PS
- Top speed
- 187 km/hFactory: 187 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
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How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Jensen 541 (1954-1959) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: GTHO · CC BY-SA 3.0
Jensen 541 (1954-1959) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Auge=mit · CC BY-SA 3.0
Jensen 541 (1954-1959) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: JP Landsdale · CC0 1.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
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Variants
How each version differs from the standard 541 (1954-1959).
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03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Straight six, overhead valve, two valves per cylinder1 |
| Displacement | 4,000 cc / 4 LFactory: 4 L1 |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 97.1 kW / 132 PSFactory: 132 PS1 |
| Power at | 3,700 rpm1 |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | 41 |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 2,667 mmFactory: 2,667 mm1 |
| Length | 4,521 mmFactory: 4,521 mm1 |
| Width | 1,600 mmFactory: 1,600 mm1 |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 1,372 kgFactory: 1,372 kg1 |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 187 km/hFactory: 187 km/h1 |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
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Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
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Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
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06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
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Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1953 Jensen 541: detailed specifications Level C Carfolio
- 6, Straight ... overhead valve
- Engine size 4 litre
- 132 PS / 130 bhp / 97 kW @ 3700 rpm
- @ 3700 rpm
- 4 speed manual gearbox
- Wheelbase 2667 mm
- Length 4521 mm
- Width 1600 mm
- Weight 1372 kg
- Top speed 187 km/h
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