The world's first production car with all-wheel drive AND anti-lock brakes. The Ferguson Formula (FF) AWD system, designed by Ferguson Research, predated the Audi Quattro by 14 years. Only 320 built. The most technologically advanced car of the 1960s.
History
The Jensen FF was extraordinary for combining two technologies that would take decades to become mainstream. The Ferguson Formula all-wheel-drive system, developed by Harry Ferguson's tractor company, distributed power to all four wheels through a center differential with a mechanical limited-slip device.
Dunlop's Maxaret anti-lock braking system, derived from aircraft technology, prevented wheel lockup during hard braking. No other production car offered ABS until Mercedes introduced electronic ABS in 1978.
The FF shared its Vignale-designed body with the two-wheel-drive Jensen Interceptor, but was 4 inches longer on the left side to accommodate the front drivetrain. The Chrysler 383 V8 produced 330 PS.
Despite its technological significance, only 320 FFs were built. The AWD system added weight, complexity, and cost. Most buyers chose the simpler Interceptor. But the FF proved that AWD and ABS could work together in a road car, anticipating by decades what every modern performance car now offers.
FF values range from GBP 100,000 to GBP 200,000.
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Designed by Vignale
