£20-30k TO SPEND

More serious money bags you a more serious Capri in the form of the Tickford Turbo MkIII. A 2.8i rebuilt painstakingly by hand by Aston Martin subsidiary, Tickford, to include, among other upgrades, a small IHI turbocharger, which increased power to 205bhp and cut the 0-60mph time to 6.7 seconds. Not so much track-focused, as an out-and-out performance weapon, the Tickford came fitted with uprated suspension, a limited-slip differential and rear disc brakes as standard and is, as such, superior to the stock car in almost every way.

Again, these cars are rare and such limited production run vehicles are always more valuable on the secondhand market, so waiting for one to come up for sale could take a while, but it’s worth it if you want something that is both faster and more exciting than a stock 2.8i.

Also available at this price level is the 280. The last of the production Capris to be built in 1986, and a fitting swan song for the marque, it succeeded the 2.8i and came equipped with a limited-slip differential (which greatly improved handling), full leather Recaro seats and larger 15-inch bespoke alloy wheels. Power output and performance figures remained unchanged from the standard 2.8i, however, but at this price you can expect to find top-quality low-mileage examples. Prices can skyrocket, though. Who could forget the 936-mile example that sold for £54,000 in 2016?

Take care to ensure that you keep it in pristine condition; a potentially expensive business now that certain original parts are becoming scarce. You can find 280s for less than £20,000, but they will no doubt be higher mileage vehicles and need plenty of cash throwing at them. A standard 2.8i offers just as much driving fun, but the probability for a return on investment with the Brooklands is much, much greater.