First drive: Jaguar E-Type V12 roadster

The iconic E-type has turned 50 this year and I was lucky enough to get a brief drive of the very last car, a 1974 V12 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 with the famous HDU 555N number plate.

Powered by a 5.3-litre V12 with 266bhp, this collectable Jaguar is the last of 50 finished in black. It's also fitted with a commemorative plaque, bearing Sir William Lyon's signature on the dashboard.