Future classics: the seven best used cars to invest in right now - Top Gear
Few cars of the Seventies are better-looking – a beautiful pillar-less coupe. It has everything – great looks, great engine and great performance – and a legendary motorsport track record to go with it. These cars walked the walk in-period, and only 1,200-odd of the aluminium-bodied CSLs were made (500 in RHD) – so they’re... You can still buy a road version for under £60,000 – think about what the other lightweight German road and track hero of the Seventies, the Porsche 911 2. 7 RS, sells for. The 996 gets some bad press, and the Boxster-like front-end styling isn’t the greatest, but these cars are ridiculously undervalued. The Turbo has got the looks too – the aggressive styling of the 996 Turbo has aged well, and it really looks the part. As 930 and 993 Turbos disappear into the value stratosphere, the 996 is currently a car to buy. The early 1600 Alfa Romeo Duettos are delightful cars – beautifully styled, a lovely twin-cam engine and delicate handling, just perfect for a bit of summer romance. They’ve hovered around the £20k–£25k mark for quite a long time, but a good, early, matching-numbers car will definitely be a car to hang onto, though they require decent and regular maintenance. A real Q car with decent accommodation for four adults. Crucially, though, the early cars have the right name – some legendary cars have carried the 365 badge – and it’s a pukka, front-engined V12 from the classic Ferrari GT car era. Source: www.topgear.com
