Aston martin db7

(1962-1969)

What have I done? I have just spent about six times that which I’ve yet previously spent on a car, on a vehicle that has twice as many cylinders as I’m used to, will consume about double the amount of

Owning something powered by a dozen cylinders is the idle fancy of many of us. The silky-smooth torque delivery matched with a potent punch of performance when ‘the taps are opened’ is peak automotive

The V8 Vantage remains an automotive icon two decades on from its launch – still riotous to drive but now tantalisingly affordable

Stabilising values and a coming of age mean if you buy well, the TR7 offers inexpensive classic access to Seventies cool

As yet undetected by the collector, these exotic gems are sure to spice up your life