Repainted in its original colour of Signal Red at vast expense in 2023, this Jaguar XJC further benefits from considerable further mechanical work this year.

It is unusual in having left the factory with a cloth interior.

Of course, most of you will already be aware that this was always the seat covering of choice for wealthy individuals, something that only changed relatively recently.

All-in-all, the seller has invested a solid five-figure sum in the past three years, a sum he knows he won’t get back but as a hopeless romantic he couldn’t bear to see the Jaguar languish unnecessarily.

The respray in Signal Red, which cost him more than £3,000, was completed with hand-painted Antelope Beige pinstripes, an unnecessary expense but one that illustrates his determination to do things properly.

The invoices for both are online but the real question is: How does it look? The answer, as you can see, is magnificent.

The XJC is an unusually attractive member of the stable – and, let’s fa...