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One of the most significant of all Astons, the Mk1 Vanquish remains a brilliantly enjoyable driver’s car. The new one has much to live up to...

Who doesn’t love a fast Ford? Prepare for a nostalgia overload as we get a guided tour of Ford UK’s magnificent, newly rehomed Heritage Collection

It was the cubist curiosity that was Aston's first hypercar: the Bulldog

A sublime GT with a stonking, turbocharged 6.75-litre V8, the 1990s Continental R was a landmark car for Bentley

Father of all modern high-performance four-wheel-drive road cars, does the original Quattro still have the old magic?

With a little help from a certain private eye, the 308 GTB/GTS would become Ferrari’s best-selling model. Here’s our essential guide

There are many versions of the S2 Elise – and they’re all brilliant. Here’s the low-down

The decision to revert to a front-engined layout for the 550 Maranello led to the creation of an all-time Ferrari great

1959 was a watershed year for Aston Martin. As the DBR1 swept all before it on the track, the first customers were taking deliveries of the all-new DB…

The 360 Modena and Spider are good value right now. If you fancy having one in your life, here’s what you need to know

With some sensible checks and research, Modena’s V8 ‘baby Enzo’ could be yours from £60k

It has one of the greatest naturally aspirated engines ever made – and the chassis to exploit it. Today this could all be yours from just £15k

Can a naturally aspirated, 444bhp sports coupe possibly be a bad second-hand buy?

It's characterful, hard-wearing and has a thoroughly modern power figure. Here's how you could be driving a Mk2 Focus RS for under £20k.

Nissan's mini muscle car is aging nicely and offers simple pleasures from just £5000. Is it all too good to be true?

Controversial but also mighty, the BMW M5 F10 was the first of a new breed of M-cars. Today you can buy one from just £30k.

Nissan's mini muscle car is aging nicely and offers simple pleasures from just £5000. Is it all too good to be true?

Jaguar's 503bhp supercharged M5-worrier can now be had for as little as £20k. Tempted? Here's what you need to know

After a shaky start, the Mk3 MX-5 soon hit its stride, and the earliest cars are now a very tempting £4k

The mk2 Focus RS has a fanatical following – not least among tuners, who squeeze as much as 400bhp from its turbo engine.

The oft-overlooked TVR Tamora is one of the best-driving TVRs and good value too. Here's what you need to know when buying a used example.

A great British success story, the Ariel Atom serves up as many thrills as you can handle. Here's what you need to know about buying one.

The ‘practical’ Lotus, with a sublime chassis and up to 345bhp. All from just £30k

Quick, stylish, practical and reliable, the Volkswagen Scirocco makes perfect sense as a used buy. Here's what to look out for

With prices starting at a little over £20K, the Porsche 997 suddenly looks very appealing. Here's what you need to know

You’re in your early 20s, you’ve served your time steering shopping trolleys, and now you’re looking for your first proper evo car

Not as extreme as the Superlight models, the Roadsport family of Caterhams is perhaps the best compromise between thrills and useability.

Can’t quite stretch to a One-77? Don’t worry – you could be enjoying a V12-engined Aston Martin for as little as £30k. Peter Tomalin is your guide

Everything you need to know when you are buying a Ferrari F40

If you want to explore the delights of rear-wheel drive, then an MX-5, a 350Z or an E46 M3 is the perfect tool – and all can currently be had at barga…