First registered as ‘XTC 3’ in November 1955 and in current ownership since 2010, this 541 has been subjected to a comprehensive amount of expenditure in the vendor’s tenure.

Now registered 832 HFM, it comes with a large history file which includes a breakdown of costs incurred to the tune of some £17,848 between August 2010 and September 2022 with noted specialists including Richard Appleyard, Four Ashes and Rejen.

This includes new wheels and tyres at a cost of £2700 exc.

VAT on 9 August 2022 supplied by MR Autoservices Midlands Ltd.

Finished in maroon with cream seats and red carpet, it currently displays a credible 68,300 miles and is also accompanied by an old-style green logbook and expired MoT certificates dating back to the 1980s.

Like its contemporary Interceptor, Jensen's 541 flowed from the pen of Eric Neale, and first saw the light of day at the 1953 London Motor Show, with production commencing the following year.

It had many points of interest.

For example it was t...