THE TOP 5 BRITISH-MADE HISTORIC CARS

Land Rover Series 1 (1948-58)

Unbelievably Spartan but captivating to drive, an original “Landie” is slow, but stay off main roads and it transports you to a simpler, slower age – and it’s still formidable off-road

BMC Mini (1959-2000)

Alex Issigonis’s ultra-compact, transverse-engined, frontwheel-drive Mini revolutionised small cars. But it soldiered on for too long without investment and rapidly became obsolete

Jaguar E-Type Series 1 (1961-68)

A 1960s icon, Malcolm Sayer’s study in wind-cheating design was best in early 3.8-litre coupé form – later versions were less svelte, while the final Series 3 V12 (below) was thirsty and flabby

Aston Martin DB5 (1963-65)

This powerful, but rewarding and relaxing gran turismo has one of the finest ever straight-six engines, but it’s usually eclipsed by the association with James Bond. Only 1,021 were made

McLaren F1 (1992-98)

Designed to show off McLaren’s racing experience in a road car, with BMW providing the 618bhp, 6.0-litre V12 engine. It remains one of the fastest naturallyaspirated cars ever