Country SMILES

Grace, space and pace was Jaguar’s original slogan – and Tara Bishop’s elegant 1964 Mark 2 embodies all three of these qualities. Admittedly, the 2.4-litre engine is not as fast as its bigger siblings (the 3.4 and the 3.8), but this model still purrs along the winding tracks of Tara’s country property.

Its sublime suspension superbly absorbs bumps of the bucolic back roads, and the British sporting saloon’s distinctive twin headlamps and sleek shape are nothing short of iconic. For Tara, however, the car’s interior is its highlight: pillar-box red