Documented as the very last right-hand drive 6.0-litre V12 XJS Convertible built, the fact that ‘N555 XJS’ warranted an eight-page feature in Jaguar World Magazine probably tells you all you need to know about how significant it is.

TLDR: It is very significant indeed.

With just three previous recorded keepers since it was bought by a Mr.

M West of London in 1996 – and one of those previous registered keepers is the current owner who sold it and regretted it so quickly the V5 was back in his name within two months – the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust’s Production Record Trace Certificate confirms it is still finished in the same colours Jaguar applied almost thirty years ago: Solid black coachwork with a matching black folding roof and a cream hide interior.

The car’s performance is impressive and includes a top speed of 160mph and a 0-62mph time of just 6.8 seconds, figures that made it a shoo-in for a role in Coronation Street as a film star’s transport.

(Interestingly, the actor...