Jaguar XJ-S/XJS

You should always buy the best classic you can afford in order to avoid terrifying restoration costs, and some of the best XJSs come from overseas.

- Theo Ford-Sagers

Although importing an XJS (or pre May-1991 XJ-S) can be expensive, you’ll hang on to your investment if you find a stunning example and preserve it. There are plenty of lovely cars – especially the later convertibles – in the USA (a key export market for Jaguar) and some specialists are bringing them in to the UK. The 4.0-litre model only became available in the States in 1993, so most are likely to be V12s.