Six famous British cars feature on new set of stamps

Four of the six cars that feature in the special set Credit: Royal Mail/PA Wire

A special set of stamps featuring six much-loved British cars will go on sale today.

A 1961 Jaguar E-Type, 1965 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow and 1963 Aston Martin appear on first-class stamps.

A 1962 MG MGB, 1968 Morgan and 1976 Lotus Esprit are featured on £1.28 stamps.

A Morgan Plus 8 1968 appears on the £1.28 stamp. Credit: Royal Mail/PA Wire

The Royal Mail tracked down the privately-owned vehicles, which were then pictured by renowned car photographer James Mann.

The cars in the set include a MG MGB, Jaguar E-Type, Morgan Plus 8 and Aston Martin DB5. Credit: Royal Mail/PA Wire

A four-stamp set featuring "workhorses" the Morris Minor van (used by Royal Mail), Austin FX4 (London taxi), Ford Anglia (police) and Land Rover (Coastguard) also go on sale today