The Jensen-Healey was a model produced by Jensen Motors between 1972 and 1976 in both coupe and convertible options. It enjoyed a run of approximately 10,000 units, inspiring the design of a related fastback-style GT model in 1975 that was based on the original roadster.

The Jensen-Healey was a collaboration between Jensen, a San Francisco-based car dealer and automobile designer, Donald Healey. Jensen had assisted in the production of parts for the Austin-Healey, a popular 2-door sports car manufactured by the British Motor Corporation. When BMC announced it would end production of the Austin-Healey, Norwegian-American car dealer, Kjell Qvale saw an opportunity to fill the niche left by the discontinued model.

In a feat of truly admirable prescience, Qvale arranged a meeting between himself, Jensen and Donald Healey. The three parties negotiated plans for a new automobile model and the Jensen-Healey was born. Jensen hoped to capture some of the elegance featured by Donald Healey in his Austin-Healey designs for its own brand. Healey himself was looking for another showcase for his talents and Qvale wanted a catchy new model to display on his showroom floors.

Sporting a newly-designed and completely untested Lotus engine, the Jensen-Healey was able to achieve a top speed of 119 mph and reach from 0 to 60 mph in less than nine seconds. For a time the transmission was designed by Chrysler, but a German-made Getrag transmission was installed in the later vehicles.

The first Jensen-Healeys had serviceable and subdued black or brown interiors. Towards the end of vehicle production, however, the Jensen-Healey was offered with more luxurious features, such as air conditioning, optional burr walnut dashboards and a distinctive paisley pattern for its cloth seats.

The Jensen-Healey was entered into the SCCA D Production Championship by the Jensen factory team in both 1973 and 1974. The Jensen-Healey managed to capture the title, leading Jensen to become one of only a handful of manufacturers to win a title in their very first year of racing a model.

The 1973 oil crisis affected Jensen as it did most sports car manufacturers. Sales of their popular Interceptor model plummeted and despite efforts to introduce a new model GT to the line, Jensen was forced to end production of its vehicles in 1975. After liquidating its assets, Jensen as it was then known ceased to exist in May of 1976. The company split into two distinct divisions and recently plans have been underway to revive the brand, with a new version of the Jensen Interceptor model currently in the works.