Once they headed the company car parks of Eighties Britain, now these executive icons offer prestige, nostalgia and pure driving pleasure from £5k. But which of these trading-floor titans best rewards the shrewd classic motorist?

(1998-2005)

When Rover’s SD1 speared its way into the executive class of 1976, it flaunted bold new style and engineering. Time to celebrate 50 years of this British ground-breaker

Year of manufacture 1981 Recorded mileage 16,800 Asking price £26,995 Vendor Kim Cairns, Snettisham, Norfolk; 01485 541526; kimcairnsclassics.co.uk WHEN IT WAS NEW Price £15,039 Max power 205bhp Max t

UNTIL the original Range Rover arrived in 1970, Land Rovers were incredibly utilitarian. But this new arrival changed things at a stroke, even if that first edition was a long way from what you’d call

Jaguar’s most underrated saloon turns 60 this year.Here ’show to buy one.