Jaguars have come into and gone from the Buckley fleet over the past 15 or 20 years, but I have not always reported on them, perhaps because they never felt as if they were going to be firm fixtures.

The XJs from the Nineties offer genuine value, while there’s also plenty of scope for some DIY tinkering. Here’s how to grab a great example

Year of manufacture 1971 Recorded mileage 107,000 Asking price £25,995 Vendor Bruce Greetham Classic Benz, Cotheridge, Worcestershire; 07359 660954; classicbenz.co.uk WHEN IT WAS NEW Price £3475 (1969

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It has taken Craig a decade, but finally he’s found his perfect X-TYPE

WHAT makes a new-generation Jaguar? Exuberant proportions and luxury positioning, the company vows. Well, here’s a concept that nails the brand’s brief: a shooting brake with a ludicrously long nose f