Lancia Thema 8.32 1986-1992

The Thema 8.32 is an anonymous-looking saloon with a 212bhp 3.0-litre V8 from Ferrari stuffed in its nose. Mad, but it wasn’t actually much faster than the Thema Turbo, with its boosted 2.0-litre four-pot. The 8.32 could do 0-60mph in 6.8sec and topped out at 149mph, while the Turbo – which cost half as much – was pegged at 7.6sec and 140mph. Even worse, later cars fitted with a catalyst could manage only 7.2sec and 140mph. Nonetheless, what a thing. From £19,000 today.