The 205 was a huge success for Peugeot, selling more than five million examples. Stylish, compact and spacious inside thanks to space-saving rear suspension, its sales were boosted by competition succ

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Once they headed the company car parks of Eighties Britain, now these executive icons offer prestige, nostalgia and pure driving pleasure from £5k. But which of these trading-floor titans best rewards the shrewd classic motorist?

ASKING £12,995 PRICE ENGINE 1599cc/4-cyl/OHV POWER 88bhp@5400rpm TORQUE ...

£254,200 OTR/£282,000 as tested/£5,077 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: What has a hybrid makeover – and Mulliner buffing – added to the world’s best grand tourer? DRIVER: Ollie Kew TOPGEAR’S BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT

THIS year marks three decades since the original Porsche Boxster was launched. It’s a car that transformed Porsche’s balance sheet while also altering the sports-car landscape. Sublime to drive and be