It was Jaguar 's best - ever finish in the Mille Miglia ; also the best by a British car and driver combination driving an Aston Martin DB3 in 1953 .
A British car and driver combination is a feat that only Reg Parnell ever equalled .
It was Jaguar 's best - ever finish in the Mille Miglia ; also the best by a British car and driver combination , a feat that only Reg Parnell ever equalled , driving an Aston Martin DB3 in 1953 .