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The big 1990s Jaguars

X300 SPORT/SOVEREIGN

A decade ago, you couldn’t give the Jaguar X300 away. Even the supercharged 322bhp XJR model was a sub-£2,000 high-performance smoker rather than a cherished classic.

But Jaguars do this – and the X300 has evolved like every big Jaguar saloon before it, from a veritable used car bargain, to a rough-edged banger beloved of pub landlords and lower-division football managers, to become classy and desirable once again.

The evolution occurs because – put simply – the rough ones

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