This silver ‘red top’ 16-valve Calibra was registered in December 1991 to a lease company for use as a company car.

Its first driver liked it so much he bought the car from the lease company and went on to enjoy and cherish it for the next 21 years.

It was then purchased by someone who kept it stored, until it was sold to the vendor a decade ago.

The car is in very decent overall condition, due partly to only having been run in dry weather by the current owner, and has been deliberately kept as original and authentic as possible.

It also benefits from having an exceptionally modest mileage of just 48,052 miles.

The car presents very well from every angle and is reassuringly free of any significant dents or dinks that we can see.

The shut-lines and panel gaps are excellent and the doors close with plenty of accuracy and certainty.

The silver paint has held up well in general, and the smooth and consistent finish attests to a life well-led and consistently curated.

The refurbishe...