 After the filming of the final Morse episode, "The Remorseful Day",  the burgundy Jaguar 2.4, registration number 248 RPA, used by Morse  was given away in a prize draw to a man who lives in Oxford. The  owner later sold the car at auction for £53,000 in April 2002. In  2005, the present owner spent £100,000 renovating the car and  restoring it to its brand