With its array of features, Stow 'n' Go seats, auto-sliding doors and Tron-like rear design, the Pacifica minivan is a treat.

If there is something rock ’n’ roll about a Rolls-Royce Phantom V, we tend to think of the 4-litre Austin limousines – the Sheerline and Princess – as a bit pompous and municipal. Current for 20 years ...