Jensen FF - A trailblazing feat of engineering well ahead of its time | Tyrrell's Classic Workshop

The Jensen FF was highly innovative when it debuted in 1966, the first non all-terrain production car equipped with four-wheel drive and an anti-lock braking system as standard. The FF stands for Ferguson Formula, after Harry Ferguson, another tractor manufacturer who decided to dip his toes in the world of high-performance cars, who invented the car's four-wheel drive system. Jensen took their Interceptor as a starting point and modified it to fit the complex mechanical set-up, a true feat of engineering. Despite the innovation and being powered by a 6.3L Chrysler V8, the high purchase cost meant it wasn't commercially successful with only 320 to 330 examples produced. Of those, less than half likely remain today, and this particular example has its own unique history, first serving as Jensen's press-car, and then being loaned to none other than Giovanni "Gianni" Agnelli, head of Fiat and the richest man in modern Italian history. No doubt this car has welcomed its fair share of VIPs - Very Important Passengers! 00:00 - Introduction 00:46 - Ferguson Formula 01:45 - Active vs Passive Safety 02:21 - 4WD System 03:59 - Dunlop Maxaret ABS System 04:51 - Jensen's trailblazer 06:29 - Rubery Owen Wheels 07:14 - Unique history of this example 07:33 - Giovanni "Gianni" Agnelli 08:45 - Inspiration from the Miura 09:27 - Front-wheel setup for 4WD and Chrysler 383 V8 engine 10:41 - The belly of the beast 12:09 - Road test 23:34 - Outro Thank you once again to everyone for the overwhelming reception of these videos and for all the support of likes, subscribes and wonderful comments. This video was brought to you by Aston Lark - https://www.astonlark.com/tyrrellsworkshop Filmed and edited by Whipp3dCream - https://whipp3dcream.com/ With thanks to legendary guitarist/composer/music producer Steve Wright for the music Interested in purchasing a classic car? Check out Iain's guides with Supercars Monaco - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEuvc72CwG8dJ-Fr6nH4jUw Follow Iain on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iain_tyrrell/ Follow Iain on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Personal-Blog/Iain-Tyrrell-Moments-2241519122747338/ --- IMAGE ATTRIBUTION: Joseph D. Eddy (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Farm_Mechanics_1922_Ferguson_mechanical_hitch.png), „Farm Mechanics 1922 Ferguson mechanical hitch“, marked as public domain, more details on Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:PD-US Brian Snelson (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jensen_CV8_red.jpg), „Jensen CV8 red“, crop by TCW, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MG_MGB_Roadster_(1978)_(50248433831).jpg), „MG MGB Roadster (1978) (50248433831)“, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MG_MGB_Roadster_(1978)_(50248433831).jpg by TCW, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode Mr Thinktank from Shanghai, China;Cropped, rotated, and levels adjusted by uploader Mr.choppers (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rover_P5_3.5_litre_Saloon_NZ.jpg), „Rover P5 3.5 litre Saloon NZ“, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode