The Jaguar MkX (10) was the British manufacturer's top of the range saloon car throughout the 1960s.

The large and luxurious MkX was primarily aimed at the North American market, with the company hoping that the car would appeal to heads of state, diplomats and film stars.

Introduced in the same year as Jaguar's iconic E-Type, the MkX impressed with its technical specification and innovations.

Unlike its predecessors, the car featured integrated unitary bodywork, the largest car constructed this way in the UK at the time, as well as independent rear suspension, unheard of on early 1960s British luxury cars.

Combined with the same 3.8-litre, triple carburettor engine as fitted to the E-Type, it gave Jaguar's flagship a top speed of 120 mph and capable handling at less than half the price of the contemporary Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud.

The MkX introduced a new slightly forward-leaning nose design for Jaguar saloons, with its four headlamps set into rounded front wings and a vaned gril...