Whatever goes up must come down – it's a saying that holds true for most things, including sports cars. For every appreciating classic that increases in value beyond our reach, there's a sports car hitting the bottom of its depreciation curve – and looking mightily tempting as a result.
You have to tread carefully, of course: with great power comes great responsibility, and big bills. But bargains still exist if you carry out due diligence and buy wisely.
Here's our round-up of the top five performance bargains.
FERRARI MONDIAL
Budget Ferraris have long been derided by Tifosi, none more so than the Mondial, which hit the showrooms in 1980. The first models were horribly underpowered, offering just 214bhp, but hat wasn't the worst of it – the initial batch of cars was poorly received by the press and quickly gained a reputation for mechanical problems.
It sounds a damning report of a bargain supercar so far, but take heart – the problems suffered by early cars and the reputation for poor build quality has resulted in low demand, even for later versions.
It's the original Mondial's replacement – the 3.2 – that offers the best value for money. The uprated engine produces 266bhp in quattrovalvole guise, and is much more reliable thanks to sharing its drivetrain with the 328.
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