Our car’s chassis number of 412847 reveals it to be number 940 of 2,017 right hand drive 1 ½ Litre cars built in 1947.

A full 77 years later the Jaguar remains a matching numbers example of the breed.

The earliest exploits of the 1 ½ Litre are now lost in the mists of time with those lifting in 1974 when the Jaguar was acquired by the current owner’s father who was the tender age of just 21.

Current owner Damien has fond memories of the family’s proud ownership since the mid 1970’s.

He recalls “it’s been a source of much joy and featured as the wedding car at several family weddings as well as the centre of many fun family days out.” The stately Jaguar has been, consequently, well loved and cared for with its every need attended to in order to keep it in the fine order it presents in today.

This has included a full engine rebuild, radiator re-core and brake overhaul in 2019.

Today Damien reports that “it has good oil pressure, probably a new clutch and a great engine.” To say the...