First run as a company car by a London-based advertising agency - does it get any more 1980s than that - this wonderful Jaguar XJR-S is finished in Signal Red with a cream hide interior.

Recently recommissioned by a well-known Jaguar and classic car expert, as a later example it benefits from the six-litre V12 engine that was unique to the model and endows the XJR-S with a top speed of 160mph.

Now said to be “driving well”, it still offers scope to add value making it likely to appeal to the Jaguar enthusiast with a keen eye for a bargain.

We’d rather not shoot cars in the rain but given how awful the winter’s been, sometimes we don’t have a choice.

Like here, and while the water droplets might flatter the paintwork, the seller, who we know to be an honest chap and well respected in the business, describes it as “presents well, with a few small cosmetic imperfections including some bubbling to the nearside rear wheel arch.” You can see the latter problem clearly in the photos, and ...