The Jensen H-type is a saloon car built by

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from 1938 until 1945. The car was built on a strengthened

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chassis and used

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for the body panels. The car was sold with a

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built by Nash. However, there was at least 1 H-type that was fitted with a V12 from the

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. As the car was produced during wartime, the output from the factory in

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had slowed as raw materials were required in abundance to help the war effort. In total, there were 15 complete examples of the H-type to leave Jensen's factory.

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H-type 1940s cars Cars introduced in 1938 Cars discontinued in 1945 Rear-wheel-drive vehicles {{Classicprw-auto-stub

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