Finished in Porcelain White with a Barley hide interior, ‘LF57 FUP’ is freshly back in the UK after spending its life in Japan, a country that isn’t only salt-free in the winter but also curates its cars better than anywhere else.

The result is a steady supply of cars that dispels the notion that Jaguar doesn’t build longevity as well as it does performance or elegance.

This one is a classic example.

A supercharged, long-wheelbase Jaguar Sovereign from 2007 with 71,000 miles on the clock, it could be five years old rather than 18 – and with 395bhp at its disposal and more legroom than anyone outside of the NBA needs, it’s as fast as it is luxurious.

ULEZ-compliant, fitted out to the full UK-spec, and surprisingly economical, there aren’t many ways of going so quickly and so comfortably for so little.

The Porcelain White coachwork (paint code NEL) looks stunning, doesn’t it? The fact it still looks so good after almost two decades is largely due to the loving care it’s received ove...