As a successful racing driver, the seller insists that everything in his classic car collection must be on-the-button, making him the perfect man to own a car like this – and we think it’s safe to assume he’s smitten with ‘E785 HPK’ given he’s invested more than £34,000 in the five years he’s owned it.

And that enormous investment shows because while most would accept that the Jaguar XJ12 was probably the most civilised and refined cars of its era, the same cannot always be said of them today.

This one though, is every bit as lovely to look at, sit in, and drive as it ever has been: With just 28,000 miles on the odometer, it is running flawlessly, something its long run of advisory-free MoT passes attests to.

As pragmatic as he is fastidious, he also appreciates the need to use a car regularly – and given he also got a Jaguar XJS and a 420G in his collection, he’s found he doesn’t have the time to drive this one as regularly as it deserves.

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