This sumptuous two-owner car was first registered in the UK in 1972 and began its life as a resident of Cheam, Surrey.

Shortly afterwards it made its way to the glamorous avenidas and ramblas of sunny Marbella and, from there, moved a little nearer to home by relocating to Jersey in the early 1980s.

In 2003 it was bought by its second owner, the vendor, when it had yet to cross the 20,000-mile threshold.

These cars were never intended to be cheap to run or maintain.

It follows that anyone contemplating an example that’s been denied the right amounts of attention and expenditure must be considered mad or reckless or both.

This one, we’re happy to report, has a great big history file that’s fair groaning under the weight of eye-wateringly large bills, invoices and receipts.

No expense has been spared, no corners have been cut, no compromises have been indulged.

The result of this diligent curation is a car that’s in very good overall condition and has lost little of its grace and ...