Modification and modernisation can be touchy subjects in the classic car world – on the one hand it seems rather recursive to turn an old car into an inferior imitation of a modern one and diminish its historic feel. On the other, there is huge scope to gain reliability, durability and ease of use before the result negatively affects the nature of the car, without even considering improvements to performance.
This Jaguar treads the line between modification and modernisation very well. Initially, it appears as a Carmen Red Mk2 with chrome bumpers, wire wheels and lots of wood – far from
