In the current ownership for 26 years; Coombs spats; louvred bonnet; full-length sunroof; use and improve condition with oodles of charm; a proper getaway car at a modest guide priceMore than just a car, the Jaguar MkII 3.8 was an iconic hunk of British muscle that perfectly encapsulated the mischief and the glamour of the Swinging Sixties.In 1959, while the rest of the British car industry was churning out beige transport for bank clerks, Jaguar was busy shoe-horning a race-bred 3.8 inline-six into a four-door saloon, cocooning the cockpit in leather and walnut, and accidentally creating the greatest getaway car the criminal underworld had ever seen.It was fast.

Surprisingly fast.

Hurl it down the Queen’s highway and it didn’t just go, it surged forward with tyre-smoking alacrity, putting 220bhp under the driver’s right foot and hitting 60 in 8.5 seconds with a top speed of 125mph.

Impressive stuff in the Sixties, allowing the villains to outrun the police in their antiquated Wolse...