Finished in light blue with a tan leather interior and a black hard-top, this 1968 Renault Caravelle has had more than £20,000 spent on it by its fastidious owner to get it “just right”.

Which is an awful lot of money – but then sometimes you’ve just gotta do what you gotta do, right? And, if that makes no sense to you then that’s okay; you can get some very good PCP deals on a modern car right now and we won’t trouble you further.

But, if you’ve any romance in your soul then please do read on because this is a lovely example of one of the prettiest cars of its generation.

The coachwork was partially stripped back and resprayed in August 2023 by Hares of Berkshire, with the £4,782 bill being run up painting the roof, doors, sills and door shuts, blending in to the rear bodywork as required.

The car was then meticulously refitted by Thurley’s Classic Restorations, who did a mighty fine job of getting everything perfectly lined up and looking sumptuous.

The gloss black hard-top is n...