Luxury Collection

Bentley Eight
Part of the
Year: 1986
Age: 35 years
Place of first registration: London
Facts: A really nice example of the rare Bentley Eight in a nice metallic blue colour with acres of blue leather inside.
We Love: The Bentley looks so much better than the Rolls Royce Silver Spirit even though it is essentially the same car. The ride and performance are amazing for such a big car.
Not so good: Extremely thirsty due to the 7 litre V8 engine and will never be cheap to maintain.
Daimler V8
Part of the
Year: 1998
Age: 24 years
Place of first registration: Coventry
Facts: This car represents the last hurrah for the Daimler brand and the classic “XJ” shape dating back to the late 1960s. This car was first registered as a factory demonstrator before being sold to its only private owner by the TWR group in Oxford. Its list price in 1998 was just under £56,000 and only 2283 were made.
We Love: Around 300bhp, a top speed of nearly 150mph and an interior with acres of leather, tree loads of wood veneer including picnic tables in the back and the build quality only achieved under Ford’s ownership
Not so good: The Queen used a supercharged version of this car up until 2007 when its return ended 105 years of Daimler use by our Royal family…so if you are not a monarchist possibly not the car for you!
Jaguar XJS Convertible
Part of the
Year: 1991
Age: 30 years
Place of first registration: Brecon, Wales
Facts: A nice original Jaguar Convertible. A proper grand tourer.
We Love: That silky but potent V12 engine and the opulent interior and electric hood.
Not so good: Consumes fuel at a prodigious rate and under the bonnet looks very scary.
Rolls Royce Silver Spirit
Part of the
Year: 1989
Age: 32 years
Place of first registration: Surrey
Facts: Only two private owners from new.
We Love: That wonderful unstressed V8 engine. The comfort.
Not so good: For the planet. 15 mpg on a good day.
Triumph Stag Automatic
Part of the
Year: 1975
Age: 47 years
Place of first registration: London
Facts: An extensively restored example of Triumph’s 1970s four seater convertible Grand Tourer.
We Love: The styling by Michelotti of Turin and the fantastic “Inca Yellow” colour
Not so good: The V8 engine is unique to the Stag and can be a troublesome unit. Many Stags have been fitted with the Rover V8 engine as a result