[ What to pay]

Early cars carry a premium but beware of bodgery by somebody aiming to earn a quick buck.

£1400 will get you a project car but be wary of examples needing masses of corrosion repairs.

Spend around £3000 and you’ll get a runner in need of a little work. Troublefree cars are now fetching double that with the very best of the best in the £10,000 region.

Last of the line Gran Finale versions are in demand but in reality, they don’t offer a huge amount more than a well-kept mideighties example.