A glorious example of Jaguar’s stately and sleek Mark V, this Drophead Coupe is a rare RHD model, presented in subtle Gunmetal with black canvas roof, and offered at no reserve.

Powered by the larger of the two available engines – Jaguar’s 3.5-litre straight six – ‘MGO 126’ is driven via a four-speed manual transmission.

The five-seat interior is trimmed in red, featuring leather upholstery and door cards, with matching carpets, while the dashboard and window surrounds are in wood.

With just two previous owners in more than 70 years on the road, the vendor has been the registered keeper for almost 44 of those years.

Presented with a large file of paperwork, the history of ‘MGO 126’ is well documented, including the original operating manual, and files relating to a prior restoration.

The indicated mileage reads a little over 75,000 miles according to the odometer, with MOT records showing that very few miles have been covered since at least 2005.

The interior is considered in ‘go...